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MARCHING BAND
Under The Rug
Complete Production — $1,750
Fully adaptable for your ensemble, with direct composer support.
Show Overview
Duration: 10:00 (9:00 without preshow)
Difficulty: Grade 4
Flexibility: Instrumentation and difficulty adjustments available.
Source Music:
In the Mood — Joe Garland (Glenn Miller)
Glitterati Party — Werner Tautz
Moanin' — Charles Mingus
My Foolish Heart — Victor Young (Gil Evans)
Original Music — Stephen Downing
Copyright: Additional licensing required.
The Concept
Under the Rug explores the secrets and frustrations hidden beneath the cheerful facade of a picture-perfect 1950s suburban home.
Cheerful domestic music and sweeping motifs introduce In the Mood, establishing a world of spotless homes and carefully maintained appearances.
Werner Tautz's Glitterati Party begins with playful glamour but gradually darkens as hidden frustrations emerge. An exasperated housewife finally loses her patience, triggering an angry baritone saxophone solo from Moanin'. The music builds to an explosive jazz climax before settling into the expressive ballad My Foolish Heart.
The final movement revisits In the Mood, bringing back familiar sweeping motifs as the perfect suburban facade unravels and everything hidden beneath the rug comes to light.
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Every Show Includes
MainStage File
and Individual Audio Files
Scores and Parts for Winds and Percussion
Instrumentation Adjustments
Regional Exclusivity
Direct Composer Support
Difficulty Adjustments
Complete Show
$1,750
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Beneath the glamour of a picture-perfect 1950s home, hidden frustrations boil over in a jazz-filled journey from cheerful swing to explosive anger and emotional reflection.