Works suggested for the theme:    Orchestra Members Vocalize or Make Noises

WORK COMPOSER PUBLISHER COMMENTS
Bernstein West Side Story, Symphonic Dances or Overture   in the Mambo section, shout "mambo"
Delius Eventyr   call out "Hei" twice
de Falla, Manuel El Sombrero de Tres Picos   (in the first movement)
Feinstein, Allen Casey at the Bat   orchestra members do various ballgame noises; e.g. cheers, oohs and aahs, and taunts. One first violin has to go to the middle and actually feign batting.
Frantzen, John Little Brother   orchestra members recite a poem, sometimes together and at other times freestyle.
Goldman, Edwin F. On the Mall, March (arr. Lake)   orchestra members sing and whistle the melody
Kernis, Aaron Jay New Era Dances   orchestra chants "New...Era....New, New, Era...."
Ketelbey, Albert In a Persian Market   the orchestra sings "Baksheesh, baksheesh, Allah. Empshi Empshi"
Kilar, Wojciech Orawa, for strings   shout "Hey" at the end
MacMillan A Scots Bestiary, for organ and orchestra   respond with "Amen"
O'Boyle, Sean Country Kazoo Overture Robert Wendel Music orchestra members whinney, moo, bark, oink, whistle, squak, honk, or imitate whatever other barnyard animals they can.
Piston, Walter The Incredible Flutist   string players wave handkerchiefs in the air and cheer during "Circus March"
Pryor, Arthur The Whistler and His Dog   before the last couple of chords the whole orchestra whistles, and then barks.
Rudow, Vivian Adelberg Urbo Turbo   14 optional yells during the music that may be done by the audience and/or the performers.
Rush, Tracey Psalm and Jubilation, for string orchestra Fountain Park Music players sing in the Jubilation movement
Schwantner, Joseph New Morning for the World   hum B and F#
Schwartz, Elliot Islands   pop balloons, blow New-Year's-Eve noisemakers, etc.
Strauss, Johann Jr. Egyptian March    
Strauss, Johann Jr. Bauern-Polka (Peasant Polka), op.276    
Wendel, Robert April Fool Concerto Robert Wendel Music the piano soloist or orchestra members are asked to grunt [in Volga Boat Men] throw rice & be a bride & groom talk, cough and make noise, turn a page as loudly as possible pop, pour and drink champagne, tap their pencils back at the conductor, pull a toy mouse out of the piano, have a western gun fight [or pop ballons] and participate in a birthday candle blow-out.
Yi, Chen Chinese Folk Dance Suite (violin concerto)   orchestra members sing non-pitch syllables in different layers as the soft background to the solo violin in the second movement.


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