Payability and Orthography Questions
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:18 pm
Looking for feedback/advice on a few items.
I'm working on an arrangement of Beethoven's Hallelujah Chorus from Christus am Ölberge for my church brass ensemble, My original thought was to score it for 2 trumpets and 2 bones (both have triggers), but, being only an occasional 'bone doubler, I'm uncertain of the playability of a 32nd note run (quarter note = 72) in the bass voice:
I know the notes are accessible: it's the articulation and tempo that concern me. Thoughts?
Also, two questions about a set of variations on Handel's "Harmonious Blacksmith" by Mauro Guiliani that I'm arranging for euph (or trombone?) and piano. The first has to do with the playability of one of the variations.
Again, my concern is whether it can be played musically (in time, in tune, in good rhythm) given technical challenges posed by the intervals, tempo (2/2 meter, half note = 90), and the duration. I can make a reasonable go of it on euph at M.M. = 76 so I'm confident that more accomplished euphers could play it at the indicated tempo, but my slide technique and slide/tongue coordination aren't up to making a go of it on 'bone.
Secondly, one of the variation could be set in either Ab minor (7 flats, including the ever popular Cb and Fb) or G# minor (5 sharps). My instinct is to go with Ab min for the sake of orthographic consistency (and because the overall tonality of the arrangement is Ab), however my regular accompanist (and two other pianists I've run it by) vote for G# minor as the easier of the two to read. What say ye? Would it make sense to set the solo part in Ab min and "transpose" the piano part in G# min? Yea or Nay?
Thank you.
I'm working on an arrangement of Beethoven's Hallelujah Chorus from Christus am Ölberge for my church brass ensemble, My original thought was to score it for 2 trumpets and 2 bones (both have triggers), but, being only an occasional 'bone doubler, I'm uncertain of the playability of a 32nd note run (quarter note = 72) in the bass voice:
I know the notes are accessible: it's the articulation and tempo that concern me. Thoughts?
Also, two questions about a set of variations on Handel's "Harmonious Blacksmith" by Mauro Guiliani that I'm arranging for euph (or trombone?) and piano. The first has to do with the playability of one of the variations.
Again, my concern is whether it can be played musically (in time, in tune, in good rhythm) given technical challenges posed by the intervals, tempo (2/2 meter, half note = 90), and the duration. I can make a reasonable go of it on euph at M.M. = 76 so I'm confident that more accomplished euphers could play it at the indicated tempo, but my slide technique and slide/tongue coordination aren't up to making a go of it on 'bone.
Secondly, one of the variation could be set in either Ab minor (7 flats, including the ever popular Cb and Fb) or G# minor (5 sharps). My instinct is to go with Ab min for the sake of orthographic consistency (and because the overall tonality of the arrangement is Ab), however my regular accompanist (and two other pianists I've run it by) vote for G# minor as the easier of the two to read. What say ye? Would it make sense to set the solo part in Ab min and "transpose" the piano part in G# min? Yea or Nay?
Thank you.