Fairdosi-Kid, The (SP)-B/X/M/4T/DS/P

The Kid by Scott Fairdosi is a modern soundtrack to selected scenes from a Charlie Chaplin film of the same name. As one would imagine, the piece embodies many of the qualities that are synonymous with Chaplin and a musical representation of a "kid." From slide whistles and temple blocks to xylophone glissandi, the piece is an homage to the silent film era with a modern take.

The piece is to be performed alongside an included video of scenes from "The Kid." A shared click track is provided that performers are encouraged to use to help with musical and visual synchronization. The Kid features a very compact setup where performers share instruments which adds to the excitement and Chaplinesque nature of the piece. This is sure to be a show-stopping favorite for audiences and performers.

The Kid ships as a printed, professionally bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or tablet viewing.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 6
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Glockenspiel, suspended cymbal, China cymbal, slide whistle, police whistle, temple blocks (shared w/Player 4), concert bass drum (shared)
• Player 2: Xylophone, slide whistle, suspended cymbal, woodblock, low tom, concert bass drum (shared)
• Player 3: Marimba (5 octave), suspended cymbal, 2 concert toms (shared w/Player 2), Mark tree (shared w/Player 4)
• Player 4: 4 Timpani, slapstick, sizzle cymbal, triangle, temple blocks (shared w/Player 1), Mark tree (shared w/Player 3)
• Player 5: Drumset, woodblock
• Player 6: Ratchet, suspended cymbal, triangle, hi hat (shared w/Player 5), concert bass drum (shared), glass wind chimes (or second Mark tree for glass FX)