Judit Varga
The Silly President
(2021)
for percussion
Duration: 10'
Solos:
percussion
The Silly President
Sample pages
Work introduction
The Silly President is a solo work for a talking percussionist. The five short movements form a wacky whimsical tribute to a former president.
The lyrics are original quotes from the protagonist himself. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is not coincidental.
Set of instruments: snare drum, otamatone (ad.lib. flexatone), finger cymbals (two pairs), wind machine, bass drum, 4 different pieces of anything