PDF versionA4, Score (14, wide) & parts (8x2=16, plus drum set, 2, total=18)
One movement.
Moderately - Slower swing - Tempo I
Horn 1: g1 - c3
Horn 2: g1 - f#2
Horn 3: d1 - e2
Horn 4: g# - e2
Horn 5: g - b1
Horn 6: g - b1
Horn 7: c - a1
Horn 8: c - e1
Limehouseis a place in the London borough of Tower Hamlet. In 1921, Philip Braham wrote the music to Douglas Furber's lyrics for what was to become the jazz standard Limehouse blues, which in turn was arranged by Dick Meyer for eight horns and drum kit.
Similar to Dick Meyer's other arrangements, Limebhouse blues has a lot of part doubling, a fairly high first horn part, but overall intermediate parts, accessible for most octets. With the drum kit providing the rhythm, the horns can concentrate on the melodic lines, and all parts do so, however more in the lower numbered parts. To be able to decide whether to invest in this arrangement, finding a recording (of any version of the tune) and listening in would probably be the best option.
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)