Moderato e cantabile (No.1 from Divertimento op.16)
Original Title
Composer
McKay, Francis H.
Year
Editor
Arranger
Year Arranged
Original Instrumentation
Type of Arrangement
Availability
1
Publisher
Carl Fischer
Year Published
1936
Catalogue Number
CC 27444-7
Sheet Music Format
Letter, Score (3) & parts (4x1 = 4)
Horns
4
Additional Equipment
Others
Other Instruments
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
2
Structure / Movements
One movement.
Clefs
Treble, bass
Meters
3/4
Key signatures
None
Range
Horn 1: c#1 - a2
Horn 2: c#1 - d2
Horn 3: g - bb1
Horn 4: c - g1
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
McKay's Moderato e cantabile is the first item in his Divertimento no.16, and was dedicated to the original Winfield Horn Quartet (Seymour, Wooddell, Terrance, Myer). It is a slow, almost chorale-like work, with a clear tessitura hierarchy 1-2-3-4. The range is limited, and the individual parts move in small intervals. In combination with the moderate tempo, this makes it an ideal piece for beginners.
Like many other Carl Fischer editions, this work is currently out of print.