These works offer alternatives to the failure-bound utterances of tongue twisters. This I try to accomplish through various means.
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thick, say it quick! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thicker, say it quicker! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Don't eat with your mouth full
I. One of the performers is in charge with gently hitting the table to indicate the beginning of each action.
II. For each performer the following ingredients are set on table in this order from right to left: butter, purple jelly, red jam.
III. Bread is placed next to the performer's left on the bench.
Note: Performers are to follow the tempo of metronome indicated by the director.
Room: Table, bench, 3 performers,
1 director using a metronome,
3x yellow butter, 3x purple jelly, 3x red jam,
3x knives, 3x black bread for each person,
Metronome, chair for director
Andante
*open butter right side,
*left side,
*top
*then bottom
*open jelly
*open jam
**
*place bread
***
*knife in butter
*spread butter 8x
*knife in jelly
*spread jelly 8x
*knife in jam
*spread jam 8x
**
*place bread
***
>Moderato
*knife in butter
*spread butter 8x
*knife in jelly
*spread jelly 8x
*knife in jam
*spread jam 8x
**
*place bread
***
Allegro
*knife in butter
*spread butter 8x
*knife in jelly
*spread jelly 8x
*knife in jam
*spread jam 8x
**
>Andante
*pick up sandwich
*take 1 bite
!!chew 8x
**
***
>Moderato
*take 2nd bite
!!chew 8x
**
***
>Allegro
*take 3rd bite
!!chew8x
**
***
>Andante
*close top butter wrapping
*close bottom butter wrapping
*close right butter wrapping
*close left butter wrapping
*close jelly
*close jam
**
Leave.
------------------------------------------------------------
*person hits table as an indication to start the actions
**Stop metronome
*** start metronome
>change setting of metronome
!! Don't chew with your mouth full