Antonin's New World

Antonin’s New World is an excellent piece of musical theatre featuring a comedy act for triangle soloist and band. The music itself does not sound comical, being based on Antonín Dvořák Symphony in E Minor (‘From the New World’), but the right mix of seriousness and humour brings a surprising effect.

With a bit of acting talent from your triangle soloist, this interpretation of the well known classical melody will be a major hit. The joke is that the triangle player only has to play 1 note, solo just before the end. To make it even more fun, you can ask the invited mayor (or someone else from the audience) to take the triangle solo, standing in front of the orchestra. The solo note just before the end will definitely bring an ovation from the audience.

Whether you choose Antonin’s New World as a “triangle solo” novelty piece or simply as a delightful adaptation of Dvořák’s immensely popular Ninth Symphony, both the band and the audience will love it!