In a recent YouTube moment that went viral, Giovanni Dettori created a convincingly traditional Baroque fugue based on the opening strains of Lady Gaga's hit “Bad Romance.” Johnnie Vinson has done a marvelous job of adapting this setting for concert band, providing a terrific opportunity to teach an important musical form and have some fun at the same time.
Instrumentation
conductor
8x flute
2x oboe
2x bassoon
4x Bb clarinet 1
4x Bb clarinet 2
4x Bb clarinet 3
1x Eb alto clarinet
2x Bb bass clarinet
2x Eb alto saxophone 1
2x Eb alto saxophone 2
2x Bb tenor saxophone
1x Eb baritone saxophone
4x Bb trumpet 1
4x Bb trumpet 2
4x horn in F
6x trombone
2x baritone B.C
2x baritone T.C
4x tuba
1x string bass
2x percussion 1
2x percussion 2
2x mallet percussion
1x timpani
