Kid, The

Scott Fairdosi

6 Players

Medium Concert Percussion

Instrumentation:

• Glockenspiel
• Xylophone
• Marimba— 5-octave
• 4 Timpani
• Drums— concert bass drum, 2 concert toms, kick drum, snare drum
• Cymbals & gongs— hi-hat, sizzle cymbal, 4 suspended cymbals
• Accessories— glass wind chimes (or second mark tree for glass FX), mark tree, police whistle, ratchet, slapstick, slide whistle, temple blocks, 3 triangles, 2 woodblocks

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.