Horn 1: c1 - c3
Horn 2: c#1 - a2
Horn 3: b - g2
Horn 4: d - ab2
Horn 5: d - f2
Horn 6: c - f2
Creator's Comments
Pastiche derives its motivic material from “A might fortress is our God” by Martin Luther, and each movement is based on a different phrase of this Lutheran hymn. While the appropriate phrase is presented in its original form in each movement, the phrase is also found in its inversion, retrograde, and retrograde inversion as well as undergoes motivic development. In other words, each phrase becomes the kernel from which each movement grows. Pastiche was written for and dedicated to the Wittenberg University Horn Choir, Richard Chenoweth, director.
The eight note stays constant through all meter changes.
Performance Notes
Pastiche is a demanding work with a wealth of meter changes, varying rhythmic figures, and a lot of detail in regards to dynamics and articulation. The focus is on rhythmic variation of the source material, with the six horns often divided into sections of three. A slight down-side to an otherwise good presentation is the 6th part in treble clef, as it is generally in a low tessitura thus requiring many leger lines. Pastiche got an honorable mention in an HIS composition competition.