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Symphony No 1 in Eb

from Pumpkins by Robbie Ellis

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lyrics

Hello, and welcome to my symphony,
And I extend you all my sympathy
Because the form and structure of this music are so intricately complicated;
Sophisticated;
Predicated on a thorough general background knowledge of predominantly eighteenth-century German courtly musical tradition.
It’s a mission
To be fishin’ for a way to let you know politely that you’re gravely misapplying your own instincts vis-à-vis where to applaud and show appreciation. You don’t want to come in prematurely;
Insecurely,
However surely you must feel that you have found the moment to clap.

And even though the audiences composers played for
Talked, played cards, got drunk, did deals, yelled out and made for
Quite a rowdy group of listeners,
Today’s symphonic concerts are a serious and solemn business!
Overture, concerto, symphony.
That is what a concert ought to be.

Hello, and here is the development!
It’s here you start to feel envelopment
Of sleepiness, somniferous sensations sending synapse after synapse into sleepy sleepy slumber with its endless repe-…
Endless repetition of a singular idea into a wide variety of different chords and keys and modes and scales and
This is the boring part of the piece and why did composers write so long and what is the time doo doo doo doo oh how is it only two minutes in and
What’s on Facebook doo dudu doo doo loading loading there it is and [sing about what you see on Facebook]

Hello, you’ll recognise this theme again!
Please do not go to sleep and dream again
For we are in the starting key
And it seems pretty clear to me
That we are now approaching the end etc.

credits

from Pumpkins, released April 2, 2018
Robbie Ellis · vocals, piano, keyboards, double bass
Anthony Ferner · flutes
Yvette Audain · clarinets
Thomas Eves · trumpets
Sarah McCracken · violin
Jiwon Lee · violin
Pippa Mills · viola
Naomi Hnat · cello

Music, lyrics and arrangements © Robbie Ellis (APRA) 2013-2018

Engineered by Michael Bell at Orange Studios, Christchurch.
Edited by Michael Bell and Robbie Ellis.
Mixed by Thom O’Connor.
Mastered by Peter Rattray.

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Chicago-based New Zealander Robbie Ellis makes comedy songs. He also composes concert music; is a music director for improv and sketch; and presents classical music radio.

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