Scott Centennial

1st March 2007

2008 brings the centennial of maverick musician Raymond Scott. His music is eccentric, energetic, and hilariously infectious. Although Scott never specifically wrote for animation, his madcap tunes are widely recognized from their prominence in over 100 Warner Brothers cartoons.

Below is a quartet of Scott's works for orchestra; the complete worklist of orchestral titles available from G. Schirmer offers further discoveries.

Raymond Scott
     Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals
     Duration: 3'
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     Powerhouse
     Duration: 4'
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     The Toy Trumpet
     Duration: 3'
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     Twilight in Turkey
     Duration: 3'
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