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1 Copland Repertoire for ChorusĬOPLAND REPERTOIREfor Chorus and Vocal EnsemblesĬanticle of Freedom (SATB with orchestra). Second tuba may be added Rehearsal #1517: Use more players on the bottom octave to add depth to tutti fffĪn Educators Guide. Rehearsal #69: Play very smooth legato Rehearsal #1315: One player only if the band has a very large clarinet section, a In octaves with the tubas and timpani stagger breathing if possible Watch intonation on 5th position notes consider alternate positions for smoothness of line Beginning at 2 measures after Rehearsal #9: There is a natural tendency to soundīehind stay on top of the beat with the trumpets Rehearsal #1517: Avoid too much fff on the whole notes trombones are in unison and
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Rehearsal #3-9: To avoid problems with fast mute changes, split parts among the hornsection by copying lines and passing them to other players this will allow all passages tobe played easily and without extraneous noise Measures 110: Play relaxed on opening trumpet solo, taking care to tune the openintervals of the P4 and P5 Rehearsal #4: Part is scored very high and doubled in several other voices tacet the firstfive measures if the bassoon section is weakĪlto Saxophone 1, Rehearsal #35: Be cautious to avoid overpowering the oboe solo Alto Saxophones, Rehearsal #1013: Slur all sixteenth-notes Tenor Saxophone, Rehearsal #1213: Slur all sixteenth-notesĪn Educators Guide. Rehearsal #1213: Slur all sixteenth-notes Rehearsal #1013: All clarinets slur all sixteenth-notesĢ measures before Rehearsal #7: The written D on beat 2 should be a written Bb Rehearsal #1013: Slur all sixteenth-notes VARIATIONS ON A SHAKER MELODYAaron Copland Measures 65End: Play tutti Measure 66: Breathe at end of measureĪn Educators Guide. Mute a little small ensemble work with the solo trumpet and horn will greatly reducerehearsal time on this passage Part Assignment: Use no more than two players to avoid overpowering the ensemble Measures 3343: Use one player only Measures 4458: Have the other player perform this section to enable rapid change to Measures 15: ff and fff passages should support other lines do not coverthe melody Measures 814: Trombone solo should match the style and interpretation of thepreceding trumpet solo Watch the note lengths carefully listen to match the trumpets and trombones Measure 4149: Be careful of the pitch of the concert Db passing from section tosection establish the pitch with the 1st Trumpet in measure 41 others should listen andmatch Measures 3036: Watch the speed of thirty-second-notes in solo line between trumpetand trombone match style and play only as fast as trombone can play clearly Waltz: Play the opening with more presence than indicated by the printed dynamic ofpiano work with the Bassoon and Harp on this movementĬelebration: Play as written, but pay close attention to note lengths within the brasssectionĬelebration, measures 76end: Should be marked tuttiĪn Educators Guide. Waltz, measures 1333: Allow the Bassoon solo to project Waltz, measures 3355: Do not double partsĬelebration, measures 8594: Play this fortissimo rhythmic line softer (mezzo forte orforte) to stay below the melodic line Waltz, measure 39: Crescendo between the A and C# to avoid breaking between notes Waltz, measure 40: Try both the regular and forked F# to see which one is better in tune Waltz, measures 5565: Alto Clarinet is in unison with the 1st Clarinets intonation canīe hazardous due to the range, especially in measures 6265 however, avoid leaving theAlto Clarinet out, as it adds color to the line Waltz, beginning at measure 33: With four sharps in the key of E major, use alternatefingerings so D# can be played by the pinky of the right hand Waltz, measures 3240: Solo needs to be played at least mezzo forte rather than piano asmarked Stylistically to bring out the crude but playful character of this passage, tie the gracenotes to the last beat of the previous measureġst Clarinet, Celebration, measures 5872: This solo is doubled with the Piccolo tobring out the crude but playful character of this passage, tie the grace notes to the lastbeat of the previous measureģrd Clarinet, Waltz, measure 59: Last eighth-note should be written D-natural LangĬelebration, measure 57: Add style indication from score crudely Celebration, measures 5872: This solo is doubled with the Clarinet be sure to match The Musical Ambassadors of the ArmyWashington, DCĪn Educators Guide to the Music of Aaron Coplandįrom BILLY THE KIDAaron Copland, trans.