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Title
At the convent from Petite suite
Original Title
Au couvent
Composer
Borodin, Alexander Porfirevich
Year
1885
Editor
Arranger
Walsh, Robert
Year Arranged
Original Instrumentation
Piano
Publisher
Year Published
Catalogue Number
Sheet Music Format
Legal, Score (3) & parts (4x1 = 4)
Horns
4
Additional Equipment
Straight mutes
Others
Other Instruments
Duration
5
Structure / Movements
One movement.
Clefs
Treble, bass
Meters
4/4
Key signatures
3b
Range
Horn 1: eb1 - g2 Horn 2: g - eb2 Horn 3: c - f2 Horn 4: c - db1
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
Au couvent is part of Borodin's Petite suite, and originally a piano piece in C sharp minor. This arrangement is in F minor (C minor horn pitch), and makes some smart allowances for the use of the piano pedal by adding sustained notes. A true chorale that has been arranged various times, this arrangement for horn quartet is just a bit too high for the beginning quartet.
Credits
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)
Sound
Score