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RE: The composers view

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Subject: RE: The composers view
From: "Rod Thomas" <rthomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 16:43:52 +1100
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Steve

Good comments

Perhaps if more brass band players arranged or composed or understood the
processes there would be less criticism and grumbles when playing various
parts. However, brass bands are generally made up of people who want to play
and there is little time spent on theory or the concepts of how it all fits
together. This is not a bad thing, because as a band member I go along to
play so why shouldn't others.

We have a few juniors (and some seniors) who are experimenting with
arranging (a lot easier with the new software) and it is interesting (and
good) to see their approach. There appears to be a need for a fairly basic
manual on arranging for brass - How do you set up the rhythm engine, What
are acceptable ranges for the various parts, What tonal colours are produced
by various instrument combinations, What loadings or instrument combinations
are required to produce dominant melody lines, What are the sound effects of
consecutive fifths or fourths, Why use a sharp key instead of a flat key,
etcetera.

The answers to these questions are generally found from experience which
takes time - something we now have little of. Perhaps someone will come up
with a basic manual one day that brass players could read and even if not
intending to arrange or compose, get some insight into how it is generally
done.

Me, I don't have the time.:)

TiBaR
Bairnsdale or the Bush



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References:
- The composers view
  - From: Stephen Watkins

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