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A Little Ragtime

9/1/2017

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Well, I've just completed the second commissioned piece for Kelli Falls. This one, for her middle school choir, is a "rootin', tootin'" arrangement of Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Set for SATB voices and piano, this old novelty song from 1912(!) is a hoot. Come to think of it, it was published the year that the Titantic sank...For my arrangement, I altered the text a little (for instance, instead of "high-falutin', shootin', scootin'", I amended it to "high-falutin', rootin', tootin'"...a bit more PC, thank you very much); and I composed a counter-melody with my own text that sounds really cool when sung with the original tune. I think the choir will love it!
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    Anthony Giamanco

    I'm a freelance composer of piano, organ, choral, handbell and instrumental ensemble music. Oh yeah, In my spare time, I also write songs...

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