I’m really happy to hear that my humble turkey pot pie is being received a lot better than I ever thought it would. According to several people at last year’s Midwest and TMEA conventions who stopped by the Manhattan Beach booth and listened to it, the general consensus was that of pleasant, humorous surprise. The piece isn’t meant to be “novelty” exactly, but I did catch a number of listeners chuckling to themselves while sitting down with a score.

I’ve already been sent a number of recordings of the piece (keep ‘em coming, please!) and can’t help but share them. This morning I was greeted with what I think was the first high school to perform the piece, performed by Grand Ledge High School Wind Symphony under the direction of Christopher Blackmer. If I remember correctly, I believe Chris mentioned he had programed this piece along-side with the Hindemith Symphony. Talk about contrast.

TURKEY IN THE STRAW
Grand Ledge High School Wind Symphony
Christopher Blackmer, director
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If you like what you hear, you can find Turkey in the Straw on Manhattan Beach Music’s website for purchase.