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Overview:
Chungus: An Oratorio is a contemporary classical composition by the composer/lyricist duo of D.M. and D.S. This work is a parody which was inspired by the meme known as "Big Chungus," which is a heavier set version of Bugs Bunny. The composers, who are native to Clarksville, Tennessee and attend Austin Peay State University, constructed a narrative based upon this predicament: which local burger joint is better — Kelly's Big Burger or Johnny's Big Burger? This oratorio depicts Johnny and Chungus to be close friends who plan to destroy the local threat that Kelly imposes with her restaurant's rising popularity. An even further complexity is that Johnny has been falling in love with Kelly; something which he knows Chungus would never allow. This creates a dissonance within the piece where Johnny, Kelly, and Chungus must decide what matters most to them: friendship, love, business, or burgers.

Musical Inspiration
Chungus: An Oratorio is composed in a way that is to pay homage to some of the greatest composers, genres, a styles in the history of music. This includes Bach, Hayden, Mozart, Handel, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, George Gershwin, Ferde Grofe, Roger Quilter,and Percy Grainger to name a few.