Andrew,
Given the keysig, is there any evidence that the composer had
originally spelled that chord as Fb but decided to simplify to E
later? (I'm assuming that you're working off a manuscript) If so, the
F in Bsn II could have the flat missing...possible??
Jim
Nice theory, but this composer (Lejaren Hiller) just likes being
harmonically perverse. He even writes atonal stuff with key
signatures--and in remote keys, too. As you might imagine, he tends to
have lots of accidental and transposition errors, wh. is what made me
question this note in the first place.
Anyway, after posting my query, I found the answer, since it turns out
the trombones reinforce the bn-2 note toward the end of the two
measures--so what it's supposed to be is a minor harmonic irritant that
later becomes a prominent part of the chord.
--Andrew
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