Just played along with this...twice. The first time I played the 2nd trumpet part, then the first part. While playing one piece for 6 minutes takes me to the limits of my endurance, I found the first trumpet part very playable. Thanks Drew, for the rests and for the moments of playing in the lower register.
Haha, I wish there could be MORE rests. From the arranger/orchestrator perspective, sometimes you have to make the hard choice of whether or not to leave something out in order to give a needed rest. In this case, I kept it all in, but was able to give a few rests to the players. One of my knocks on many arrangers is they write EVERYTHING as if it's their magnum opus and can't possibly leave anything out for the sake of making the piece actually usable in performance. I try not to do that too often, but I'm guilty also.
As usual, this is great! The accuracy on those trombone intervals was impressive. As an adult learner/amateur returning to music after some years off, this piece challenges me on multiple instruments (all but tuba). I'll have to purchase this arrangement for sure.
Thanks, Stanford. This turned out nicely. It's a difficult piece to get just right--and you're right, even all that pizzicato stuff can be tough. Always easier to keep an airstream rolling than to chop it up into staccato bits.
Happy Wednesday Friends, we have a beautiful brass quintet version of Faure's "Pavane" arranged for you by Drew Fennell and recorded by our talented musicians. We hope you enjoy and don't forget to show love and support by liking, commenting and sharing. Sheet music with backing tracks is available for download at www.matonizz.com/product/faurepavane-quintet/ Have a great week everyone!
I agree. For this tune, my main goal was the shift the timbre of the whole thing a bit darker (two trumpets being brighter, and bass trombone on the bottom being even brighter). I also like that there are no matched instruments in the ensemble. It makes every part clearer. A bit harder to blend, but easier to hear each detail.
This was great. All of you sound so good together. Loved the arrangement. The trombone part is very interesting and since I was a trombone player I was probably listening more closely to it. Thank you so much.
Just played along with this...twice. The first time I played the 2nd trumpet part, then the first part. While playing one piece for 6 minutes takes me to the limits of my endurance, I found the first trumpet part very playable. Thanks Drew, for the rests and for the moments of playing in the lower register.
Haha, I wish there could be MORE rests. From the arranger/orchestrator perspective, sometimes you have to make the hard choice of whether or not to leave something out in order to give a needed rest. In this case, I kept it all in, but was able to give a few rests to the players. One of my knocks on many arrangers is they write EVERYTHING as if it's their magnum opus and can't possibly leave anything out for the sake of making the piece actually usable in performance. I try not to do that too often, but I'm guilty also.
As usual, this is great! The accuracy on those trombone intervals was impressive. As an adult learner/amateur returning to music after some years off, this piece challenges me on multiple instruments (all but tuba). I'll have to purchase this arrangement for sure.
Thanks, Stanford. This turned out nicely. It's a difficult piece to get just right--and you're right, even all that pizzicato stuff can be tough. Always easier to keep an airstream rolling than to chop it up into staccato bits.
Happy Wednesday Friends, we have a beautiful brass quintet version of Faure's "Pavane" arranged for you by Drew Fennell and recorded by our talented musicians. We hope you enjoy and don't forget to show love and support by liking, commenting and sharing. Sheet music with backing tracks is available for download at www.matonizz.com/product/faurepavane-quintet/
Have a great week everyone!
I love this piece! Great work from everyone involved :)
Thanks, nyancs! One of my favorites as well.
Very good arrangement and great playing. Makes me miss being in a brass quintet! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like the piece, David.
Absolutely gorgeous. I love the subtle change of tone color that the flugelhorn gives as opposed to the cornet. Such a beautiful arrangement!
I agree. For this tune, my main goal was the shift the timbre of the whole thing a bit darker (two trumpets being brighter, and bass trombone on the bottom being even brighter). I also like that there are no matched instruments in the ensemble. It makes every part clearer. A bit harder to blend, but easier to hear each detail.
And thanks, by the way.
Beautiful!!
Thank you, Rick.
Beautiful balance!
Thanks, Thomas.
This was great. All of you sound so good together. Loved the arrangement. The trombone part is very interesting and since I was a trombone player I was probably listening more closely to it. Thank you so much.
Glad you liked it, Sandra.
The tuba part is played with a delicacy i have never heard before. Every note is superb
Thank you!
Love the sound. This is great!
Thanks, bionasard.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great arrangement!
Thanks Jason!
Superb!
Thanks, buffalobillh.
Very cool happy song
Superbe 👍