Dr. Neil Thornock Music 481 Orchestration Online Materials

Syllabus Schedule Handout #1 Parts Assignment Notate the first 8 measures of the Allegro of this work. Use a notation software editor (probably Finale or Sibelius). Include a rehearsal number at measure 5. Then, generate individual parts for violin and viola, following the guidelines below. Use this part as a model for the cue format. --Include the name of the part at the top left. --Include the name of the piece and composer. --Include two short cues in the viola part. --Create multimeasure rests in the viola part. --Make sure measures are numbered at the beginning of the line. --Make sure the rehearsal number on the score is present in the part. Orchestration #1 Choose a standard 4-part hymn Orchestrate the first 8 chords or so in four different ways Use the examples on pp. 35-51 as your models Score for string section (violin 1 and 2, viola, cello, bass) Can be hand-written or computer engraved Orchestration #2 Beethoven, Sonata Op. 2, No. 3 Orchestrate up to the first repeat bar Orchestrate for winds in pairs (2 each of flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon) Make a transposed score Orchestration #3 Mussorgsky, Promenade Orchestrate the last system Orchestrate for 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and 1 tuba Make a transposed score Orchestration #4 Tchaikovsky, At Church Orchestrate the entire page Use 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, timpani, and strings Strive for contrasts in color Orchestration #5 Schubert, Op. 90 No. 2 Orchestrate up to the second page, 3rd system, 4th measure (m. 43) Use 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, and strings Orchestration #6 Chopin, Prelude #12 Orchestrate up to p. 2, second measure Use winds in threes, full brass, strings, and (optional) harp Winds in threes means 3 each of flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon players One of each of the three players may have a piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet, or contrabassoon (always 12 total woodwind players) So – you can have three flutes, or two flutes and a piccolo Final Orchestration Choose one of the following: Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 43, Mvt. 1 Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 1, Mvt. 1 Brahms, Intermezzo in A Major In each case, orchestrate up to the first repeat bar Full assignment will be given in class Quizzes Quiz 1: Order of instruments as given in Table 1.1, p. 3 Quiz 2: String instrument ranges; know or define pizzicato, arco, divisi, unisono, double stop; know what slurs mean. Quiz 3: Wind instrument ranges and transpositions; know or define 1., 2., a2, double and triple tonguing; know what slurs mean. Quiz 4: Brass instrument ranges. Quiz 5: Timpani ranges.