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Egyptian Intermezzo (Two Step)

Composer:Cobb  (1886-1942)   Suppliers: Ditty Box Enterprises
Editor:Geoff Grainger  Sextet:Descant/Treble/Tenor/Tenor+Bass/Bass/Great Bass(Bass)
Publisher:Ditty Box Enterprises  Publication:DBE 526
Audio:Listen. Sequencer: J. Pitt-PayneListen. Artist: Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble Audio file information  

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Notice for leaders/bass players
Look and ListenLength: approx. 3¾ mins.
Cheops has an interesting involved form of ABAC (expressed simply!). It opens with a very oriental 8-bar introduction before a entering a doleful, quiet A strain which is repeated an octave higher. The B strain which follows allows the bass to develop a beautiful melody set off against subdued chords from the upper voices. The C strains also opens quietly with a walking pattern contrasting the melody and rhythm sections. This strain is also repeated dramatically an octave higher leading to a triumphant conclusion.
Cheops was published by Walter Jacobs, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
A tempo of 80 crotchets/min. is suggested.