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_ c S . _ 0 You Want to Write a Fugue?Words and Music by G lenn G ould

For Four-Part Chorusif Mixed Voices

withPiano Accompaniment

Cover design: courtesy HiFijStereo Review who have included a recording of thiswork with their April 1964 issue.

ED. 2594

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: A ( : ; eExcept tor a few places indicated in the score, forte should be maintained through-

out. However, a suitable Baroque stvle liberty should be taken in regard to the dynamics.especially in the modulato rv passages. Here the conductor should feel free to terrace thedynamics as he desi res.The work may be per to rrned with piano or string qua rtet "'CCCp2;' ::::e::: ?2~:-for string quartet are available from the publisher on request.

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Gi,'e no mind to/chat ueie told you,Just forget all that u et e told you,And the theory that vouie read.For the only way to urit e one,Is just to plunge rioh t in and write one.So just forget the rules and urite one,Have a try, yes, try to write a fugue.

c 3 0 just ignore the rules and try,And the fun of it icill get you,A nd the joy 0 / it ui]] fetch you,1t' s a pleasure that is bound to satisfy.So why not hare a try ,vYou'll decide that John Sebastian,J1ust hale been a nry personable (jUJ.

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It's rather ai. es ctn: isn 'r if;And uh en vou hntshc d u.r tt t n o it,1 think yo u']! tind great joy In it (hope so) ."Well, no tliin ni-e n tu r ed nothing aoin ed they say ...But still it is rather hard to start,Let us try.

~ht now/Jf/e're going to write a fugue right now!

The composer suggests that the text as presented here should be published in theproarnm, whenever possible, when the work is performed. Performing groups may do so,provided the notice "Copvrighr 196+. by G. Schirmer, l nc., Reprinted b y permission."appears on such reprint.


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