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Author: noahbob
Date: 2005-05-24 23:18
I am looking to star a woodwind ensemble at my schoo. I will prbably substitute the oboe for another flute, and I have no idea what to do about french horn player, there aren't any quality horn players at my school that are willing to put forth the effort. Any suggestions of good quartets, quintets, trios, duets, etc....
thx
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Author: SueSmith
Date: 2005-05-25 02:00
If you've got a good Bassoonist...and two good flutists
How about transcribing string quartet music...flute 1&2 for violins and clarinet as viola, bassoon as cello.
Many options...you can start with Haydn quartets to start - although 1st flute will get most of the workout until the later opus. You can explore many works and composers...stopping around Bartok (I wouldn't want to tackle that stuff - but feel free to transcribe that stuff for winds)
There's a bunch of stuff written specifically for flute, cl, bn trio...but its very much "wind" writting.
The good quintets of the wind literature are composed to highlight the specific dynamics of a quintet - so, if you take out the horn and oboe and substitute flute and whatever else is available, it can be fun to play - but may not translate well for performance due to balance issues. But, if you've got creative players...anything is possible.
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2005-05-25 09:23
Just a word from a one-time horn player:
If you stick to repertoire from before 1820, horn parts tend to be relatively easy.
If you really can't find an adequate horn player, most horn parts will fit OK on trombone (though the part may lie rather high for comfort) or on tenor sax. In either case, you may need to transpose the part.
Beware that many horn parts are not written for horn in F, but for other transpositions ("Horn in Eb", "horn in H basso" etc). Make sure you understand what these mean! Also beware horn bass clef notation, where the part is usually - but not always - written an octave lower than logic would lead you to believe.
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To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.
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Author: Burt
Date: 2005-05-25 13:34
There's a good book of classical and romantic era quintets. The only thing I remember about it is that it's orange. I think it was the topic of an earlier post.
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2005-05-25 13:53
Hi noahbob:
I've posted this list a few times, check it out. Also do a search,
it's real easy.
WOODWIND QUINTETS:
The Andraud Books (the red/orange ones) 21 Quintets
Arnold - Sea Shanties
Barber - Summer Music
Bozza - Variations
Carter - Quintet
Damase - 17 Variations
Danzi - Quintets
Fine - Partita
Francaix - Wind Quintet
Goeb - Quintets 1 & 2
Gould - Pavanne
Hindemith - Kleine Kammermusik
Ibert - "The 3 Bears" (a joke)
Milhaud - The Chimney of King Rene
Nielsen - Quintet
Persichetti - Pastoral
Piston - Quintet
Ravel - Pavane & Piece in the Form of a Habanera
Reicha - Quintets
Riegger - Blaserquintett
Ropartz - 10 Pieces
Schoenberg - Quintet
Taffanel - Wind Quintet
JJM
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Clark W. Fobes Artist
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