Øystein Dolmen, Gustav Lorentzen

Badger in the Ceiling

This is an arrangement which has to be performed a bit humorous in the spirit of the original.

It starts with a kazoo-like opening, played on the mouthpieces. At C, flutes and clarinets should stand up. Maybe the musicians can play it by heart?

Two bars before D, the tempo increase. On E, the trumpet players should stand (and play by heart)?

New, even higher tempo two bars before F. The trombonists should stand up in bar 103 to prepare for a terrific tempo. But G will be played like a laidback reggae-version. The saxophonists can stand up simultaneous with the glissando in bar 120.

The tempo at H should be high and fresh and with several sections standing. In bar 158 should almost all players sit. At bar 160 everyone should stand up.

In bar 162, all players should turn to the audience during the crescendo.