> I'm looking for Christmas music (or other music that might be available) > for 2 flutes (or flute and oboe), 2 clarinets, and horn. Anything out > there? > > Joyce
My project of presenting Danish hymns and carols in modular arrangements allowing for very flexible instrumentation: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb2/files/Danske%20salmer/ by now encompasses 10 Danish carols covering the church year from Advent through Epiphany. There are in depth instruction files and programme note documentation files to help out also those less schooled in ensemble leadership. Yet I would suggest these uses of my playing scores in the two situations you may encounter: If 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, and horn: 1st flute plays the soprano (lead) line from the flute ensemble score 2nd flute plays the tenor line from the flute ensemble score 1st clarinet plays the soprano line from the score for Bb soprano and bass instruments 2nd clarinet plays the alto line from the score for Bb soprano and bass instruments the horn plays the bass line from the score for horn quartet (horns in F); this bass line is available in treble as well as in bass clef This will ensure a good balance with a relatively prominent representation of the melody. If you want to play with flute and oboe, then the situations is different, as the oboe tends to stick out, if it does not play the tune. At least in ensembles without too much experience. Hence this suggestion: the flute plays the soprano (lead) line from the flute ensemble score the oboe plays the soprano line from the string score one clarinet plays the alto line from the score for Bb soprano and bass instruments the other clarinet plays the tenor line from the score for Bb soprano and bass instruments. This score allows that to be done in the 8 foot octave as well as in the 4 foot octave. Which one you may choose should depend on the skills and the taste of your ensemble. The 4 foot option demands a better player, but also allows for some very tight ensemble playing. the horn still plays the same bass line. Should one of your clarinets master the bass clarinet, then the horn offers itself as an obvious choice for especially the soprano and tenor lines. The horn never has to go higher than G on top of the staff when playing the melody (that of course also goes in the all horn quartet). As you may understand from the above, the 9 compatible sets of playing scores will allow the combination of any standard instruments into well sounding ensembles as long as good balance is observed. That you will play musically and in tune is something, which I take for granted. My download homepage has a link for the index of all my uploaded music files. You can download them for free, when I have received your reply to my "Welcome"-mail. Players already approved of course have direct access. Klaus Bjerre of Denmark Retired teacher 45MB+ of free music files in .pdf format: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/ (Approved membership required) Index over 1GB+ of brass instruments galleries and catalogue scans: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterPublicPhotosIII/files/ (Membership is open for all) PS: it is most important, that you reply to the Welcome-mail. Please don't assume, that I should know you from your mail address or from a non-specific Yahoo-profile. _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
