Brass ensemble piece rough sketch
Immortal, for 4 trumpets and 4 trombones, and 1 Person to blow up Balloons.
The Trumpets will stand in position at the right of the stage. 3 will be designated as “followers” and will stand in a straight vertical line facing the left of the stage, in front of the remaining trumpet player, who is designated as the leader. The Trombones will set up in the same fashion, but mirroring the Trumpets. the Trombones and the Trumpets should be no closer than 5 feet apart. Similar to the below diagram. The followers of each group must have a practice mute in, while the leaders of the group should be without mute, and throughout the entire piece, the trumpet followers should stay in half-valve. To explain the notation: The Leaders have many phrases written in standard notation, with places indicated to …show more content…
The leader of both groups should move at their own uncoordinated, but steady, tempos and should start the initial phrase when they at any time within the first few seconds of the piece. The followers in each group should begin to play soon after the leader starts, but at a much quieter volume. The followers should try to match and echo the melodic outline of the lead players to the best of their ability, but do not have to be exact at this time. However, during the marked held notes, the leaders and the followers are expected to be as in tune as possible (until the leader is satisfied.) If only one note is shown, then the group (meaning followers and leader) is to play in unison. If multiple notes are shown, than it is expected of the group to play a chord. All of the notes of the chord will be displayed, but the note of a specific follower will be the only note not in parentheses. The Note of the lead player is always the top note of the
Immortal, for 4 trumpets and 4 trombones, and 1 Person to blow up Balloons.
The Trumpets will stand in position at the right of the stage. 3 will be designated as “followers” and will stand in a straight vertical line facing the left of the stage, in front of the remaining trumpet player, who is designated as the leader. The Trombones will set up in the same fashion, but mirroring the Trumpets. the Trombones and the Trumpets should be no closer than 5 feet apart. Similar to the below diagram. The followers of each group must have a practice mute in, while the leaders of the group should be without mute, and throughout the entire piece, the trumpet followers should stay in half-valve. To explain the notation: The Leaders have many phrases written in standard notation, with places indicated to …show more content…
The leader of both groups should move at their own uncoordinated, but steady, tempos and should start the initial phrase when they at any time within the first few seconds of the piece. The followers in each group should begin to play soon after the leader starts, but at a much quieter volume. The followers should try to match and echo the melodic outline of the lead players to the best of their ability, but do not have to be exact at this time. However, during the marked held notes, the leaders and the followers are expected to be as in tune as possible (until the leader is satisfied.) If only one note is shown, then the group (meaning followers and leader) is to play in unison. If multiple notes are shown, than it is expected of the group to play a chord. All of the notes of the chord will be displayed, but the note of a specific follower will be the only note not in parentheses. The Note of the lead player is always the top note of the