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Qu�te du Canard �gar� (2005) - big band by Joe Ricard

This song is meant to portray the story of a duck, thrown from his pond and the rise back to re-conquer the geese that had taken it from him.
It is the first movement of the Suite, the second movement being L'amour du Canard, and the third is Defi du Canard.

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There are 8 reviews for this score

Muddy but modal.
As said before, the use of modes is obvious and helps to create the very large scale effect.BUT, as also said before, the piece is NOT jazz and sometimes there is far too much going on.But still a well written piece.Ill now hear the rest of the suite and ill leave some comments on them too!

James Tucker

Not A Duck. Maybe An Elephant.
This piece is supposed to portray a duck??? As the previous reviewer said, it sounds like viking music and you are also wrong to put it in jazz. The harmonies are very muddy and are not pleasing at all! Also, on the triplet part, I would have changed the meter to 12/8 instead of writing out every triplet (because Sibelius has no shorthand for triplet). But, one of the things that I thought you did very well was weaving the melody in throughout the piece, Oh. One more thing. This is nit-picky, but the piano should go below the drums in the score.

rob e.

It's good BUT...
This is not quite bigband music... when I hear it, it sounds like viking music to me. It is very good written and it is attractive but I think you have placed it in the wrong category; jazz. It should be placed in modern classical, I think. But even if you havedone that little mistake, I think it's allright.

Rasmus Lindblad

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Maybe for Concert Band...
Mr. Ricard, Your score here is definitely interesting. The melody you have is pretty good, and implies an "epic" feel - just like you described in your program note. I do have a few concerns, though - first, your guitar/piano combinations - I feel that having the piano double the guitar comping does not really sound good. Second, I find that the piece is too busy - there is just simply too much going on at one time. Thirdly, please note that this is my opinion only, but this piece does not seem suited to a jazz band, or to the jazz idiom. I know that "jazz is what it is", but I cannot see this piece being as effective with a jazz band as it could be with a concert band. To me, jazz is far less serious than your piece. I do enjoy "Quete du Canard Egere", but not as a jazz piece. All in all, you have written a good piece. With time, I'm sure your composing efforts will become even better. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me. -Matt Neufeld

Matt Neufeld

Super!
Wow, this score is so epic and attention grabbing, especially for a freshmen in high school! I love the constant melody changes and the way the best of each instrument is used. Definitely one of my favorite score, keep up the good work.

john din

Lively and modal
Written in modal style this piece is very lively and charming.I like also very much the syncopated rhythm and the basic accompaniment. We can see that music can be written very simply and it is not necessary to have very heavy and complicated harmony and chords. It sounds like a patchwork too and nevertheless we are expecting more modulations. Good job mister Ricard and keep i, mind harmony and counterpoint must be the background of any composer or musician.

chas lesaffre

Super!
This song is a great rock jazz piece. the clashes and high notes make the illusion of a struggle and I love how the piece pulls through to the end as the duck "reclaims his pond". This is so super, by far one of the best charts I've heard.

Fred Adams

Wow
This Score really seems to follow a quest or journey, it's as if you can imagine the story behind the song. The way the song is written, the melody never gets old and I could listen to it all the time. Good Job!

Abu Smith

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