Brass quartet
16:44 on Monday, April 28, 2008
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Re: Brass quartet
03:17 on Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Re: Brass quartet
02:13 on Friday, July 11, 2008
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Re: Brass quartet
02:22 on Friday, July 11, 2008
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Scotch (660 points)
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I'm simply transposing a piece into four parts for a brass quartet |
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I think the word you want here is transcribing. Have you considered transcribing it for brass quintet? This might entail dividing a line between two instruments or adding a line. You'll have better luck getting the piece performed--or at least read through--if you write for a standard ensemble or a particular existing ensemble.
I know french horn plays in the alto range, but would it sound brassier if I were to just have another trumpet play the alto part? |
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Bear in mind that the trumpet is pretty weak at the bottom of its range. In its middle and high ranges the trumpet can easily overpower the horn in fortissimo passages, but if the piece stays piano to mezzo forte a horn would be a good choice if a true alto part is important.
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