McFarland-5 Songs in the Age of Stupidity (SP)-V/Cro./X/ M/P

5 Songs in the Age of Stupidity by John Max McFarland for two percussionists and mezzo-soprano. This piece sets five of the composer's favorites from his The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Page-A-Day Calendar. Each of the songs in this piece is a setting of a complete quote.

Instrumentation:
Mezzo-Soprano - ratchet, bike horn, slide whistle, party blower, Electrolarynx (optional), 10 hole harmonica in Bb major, metal mixing bowl, acme siren, flexatone, vibraslap, train whistle, opera gong, Tickle Me Elmo

Percussion 1 - xylophone, vibraphone, finger cymbal, small splash cymbal, sizzle cymbal, hi-hat, mark tree, 5 temple blocks, concert snare drum, 4 concert toms, loose cymbal for dropping

Percussion 2 - 5-octave marimba, 2 octaves of crotales, trash hat, sizzle cymbal (shared with Percussion 1), bongos, congas, concert bass drum, woodblock, tambourine, large concert tom, tam tam