The horn and trumpet versions are in different keys. The trumpet version is a 4th higher than the horn version, so that each is in a comfortable and characteristic range for its instrument.
Jay Hilfiger > > > Is the horn and piano one in the same key as the trumpet (i.e. is it > really in the horn range)=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of > John Jay Hilfiger > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:01 AM > To: horn@music.memphis.edu > Subject: [Hornlist] New sacred music for horn > > > My newest composition for horn and organ/piano, Partita on > "Neander,"=20 > has just been published. > > From the publisher's web site: > The hymn tune "Neander," also known as "Unser Herrscher," was > composed=20 > by Joachim Neander in the 17th century. Well known in the present > day=20 > as the melody of "Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty" and "Rise, Ye > Children=20 > of Salvation," this tune has been published with at least seven > other=20 > hymn texts. Dr. Hilfiger has used "Neander" as the starting point > for=20 > the Partita, which is a set of elaborate variations on the familiar=20 > tune. The hymn melody makes this work a natural choice for use in=20 > worship, perhaps as prelude or during the offering, but the > composition=20 > is interesting enough to be suitable for recitals as well. The=20 > composer prefers organ accompaniment, but Partita also works quite > well=20 > with piano accompaniment. > > Performance time for the full work is about 4:20, but the variations=20 > could be played separately, if desired. The publisher is Really > Good=20 > Music: > > http://www.reallygoodmusic.com/ > > For a list of my previously published works: > > http://users.penn.com/~jhilf/ > > John Jay Hilfiger > [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
