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Title
Elegy for horns
Original Title
Composer
Christensen, L. Brent
Year
1983
Editor
Arranger
Year Arranged
Original Instrumentation
Publisher
Bavarian Brass "Almost" Works Horn Ensemble
Year Published
1983
Catalogue Number
Sheet Music Format
A4, Parts (5x1=5)
Horns
5
Additional Equipment
Others
Other Instruments
Duration
3
Structure / Movements
One movement. Molto lento Slow waltz tempo
Clefs
Treble, bass
Meters
C, 3/4
Key signatures
2b, 1#
Range
Horn 1: bb - e2 Horn 2: bb - b1 Horn 3: d - eb1 Horn 4: d1 - e2 Horn 5: G - c1
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
Christensen’s Elegy for horns is in two parts: a very slow, homophonic introduction is followed by a slow, equally homophonic waltz. The rhythms in all five parts are really almost identical, with just a few differences. The division of parts is curious, with the 4th horn as the highest, followed by 1, 2, 3 and 5. The structure of the piece is an eight bar repeated first part in common time, followed by a four bar introduction to the waltz, a repeated eight bar waltz, and then a D.C. without specification of whether the beginning is repeated. The structure is simple, the time signatures, range, and rhythms are simple, which makes this a great piece for a beginning ensemble.
Credits
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)
Sound
Score