Three Laughs (4 Solo Percussion + Band Gr. 4)

Three Laughs is the new champion of novelty pieces! Also available as a percussion ensemble piece, it is scored for wind ensemble and 4 solo percussionists performing on a variety of instruments including electric drills, dustbusters, bicycles, hair dryers, bubbles and more ending with a glorious fountain of up to 100 colored ping balls!

Genre: 4 Solo Percussion with Band | # of Players: Standard + 4
Series: Ruby Band Series
Level: 4 | Duration: 5:35

Instrumentation
Transposed Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Flute/Piccolo
Oboe (or Flute 2)
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bas Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
Trombone/Euphonium
B-flat Euphonium T.C.
Tuba

Timpani (4 drums)
Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Triangle, Ratchet, Bongos
Percussion 2: Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Chimes

Solo Percussion 1: iPhone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Bubble Wand, Whistle, Bicycle, Squeaky Toy (any pitch), 2 Crescent Wrenches
Solo Percussion 2: Squeaky To (High), Bicycle, Hair Dryer, Electric Drill, Vibraphone, Juice Jug
Solo Percussion 3: iPhone, Squeaky Toy (Medium), Hair Dryer, Hammer on Wood, Snare Drum, Maracas, Bicycle, Hand Clap, Marimba, Slide Whistle
Solo Percussion 4: Squeaky Toy (Low), Small Bass Drum, Snare Drum (shared), Bicycle, Whistle, Marimba, Slide Whistle

Program Notes

Three Laughs is the new champion of novelty pieces! Also available as a percussion ensemble piece, Three Laughs is scored for wind ensemble and 4 solo percussionists performing on a variety of instruments including electric drills, dustbusters, bicycles, hair dryers, bubbles and more ending with a glorious fountain of up to 100 colored ping balls!

The 12 themes include:
Opening: Beethoven's 5th
m. 25: Yes, We Have No Bananas
m. 39: Lullaby (Brahms)
m. 61: Michael Row the Boat Ashore
m. 78: Habanera (Carmen)
m. 98: Minuet in G (Bach)
m. 110: Frère Jacques
m. 121: Mash-Up Finale (Für Elise)
m. 126: On Top of Spaghetti
m. 129: Swanee River
m. 134: Yellow Rose of Texas
m. 139: When You're Smiling