For this arrangement, I chose not to use an actual recorder for the recorder part, unlike for the first movement. The distribution of instruments is as follows: Concertino Trumpet: soprano melodica Recorder: soprano melodica Oboe: alto melodica Violin: alto melodica Ripieno: Vln 1, Vln 2, Vla: alto melodica Continuo: alto melodica Cello: bass melodica Bass: [...]
The final movement of Bach’s 6th Brandenburg Concerto required a significant amount of arranging before it could be played on melodicas. There were several passages in the solo viola parts that needed to be moved, and most of the 2nd gamba part was out of the range of the alto melodica. In most cases I [...]
This arrangement uses alto and bass melodicas. The scoring looks like this: Oboe I: alto melodica Oboe II: alto melodica Bassoon: bass melodica Violin I: alto melodica Violin II: alto melodica Cello / Bass: bass melodica Keyboard continuo: alto melodica Apologies for the out-of-focus moments. I got a new HD webcam which I am very [...]
Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009 Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm Location: Det Fynske Musikkonservatorium, Koncertsal Islandsgade 2 500 Odense C Denmark Concert featuring works by Annette Ziegenmeyer, James Howard Young, Markus Zahnhausen, Bach, Van Eyck, Telemann, and others. In addition, the performers will be improvising their own works. This is the concert that will conclude a [...]
The first movement Allegro from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto number 1 is built upon the conversational interplay among the 4 instrument groups: horns, reeds, high strings, and continuo. Bach mixes and matches them in all possible ways in between their simultaneous presentation and dismissal at the works beginning and end. It was therefore important for me [...]
With 10 solo parts divided into three trio groups and continuo, this semi-lengthy movement required the use of at least 9 individual video tracks in order to make it work. Because of the natural size restrictions that embedded video presents, I needed to make three sets of individual movies with 3 soloists each and then [...]
