One of the pieces really close to my heart is a small Sinfonia by Heinrich Schütz originally set for 5 viols.
As the recorder player I also am, I added two solo parts improvising over the melodies and the harmonic foundation. I have previously announced it in its version for 7 horns in the original key of E minor. That setting is pretty tough for the upper horns. So last year I transposed it down to B minor for low brasses. In that context I also made a B minor version for horns in F. The two solo parts still are difficult, but their range is more manageable. The 5th tutti horn goes really low, but still can be played on a single F horn. That part is notated in treble clef as well as in bass clef. If you direct a young horn ensemble without outstanding soloists, the original 5 tutti parts can be played on their own. The tutti parts are not technically difficult, but each player must be able to hold his/hers own part, at there is a lot of implied counterpoint in the setting by Schütz. The pretty important preface and the setting for F horns can be found here: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/files/Heinrich%20Sch%80%A0%A0%FCtz%20Jesu%207%20Worte%20Am%20Kreuz%20in%20E%20minor/Low%20brass%20versions/ If you arent already a member, please follow the directiond of my extended signature. Klaus or: 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 for the group in question of course have direct access. Klaus Bjerre of Denmark Retired teacher Index over 45MB+ of free music files in .pdf format to be found in the Files area of: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/ (Approved membership required) Index over 1GB++ of brass instruments galleries and catalogue scans to be found in the Files area of: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterPublicPhotosIII/ (Membership is open for all) __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
