Horn in D sounds a major 7th lower than written, so c'' sounds d'. D-alto parts (if there were any such things) would probably be considered cruel as well as unusual for F-horn players. Are you up for Wagner's horns in d-flat next?
ajr ---- "Dean M. Estabrook" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, Horn players .... I'm confused (not a new thing). I'm > transcribing a Mendelsshon overture for Wind Ensemble .... the > orchestra score lists the Horns as "Cor. in D". What is the concert > pitch for a given note in that part? For the most part, they are > written quite high, so I've have to believe if I'm transcribing for > F Horns (which I am), that the concert pitches have gotta be > lower ... no? > > Appreciate any help ... > > > Dean > > > I have opened my soul/To let in the warmth of sound/Now my saving grace > Adrian Estabrook, author > > And ... I remain intrigued that some folks who accept and practice, > with absolute fidelity, the concepts of, say, feng shui and > pyramids, should find the task of extending their leaps of faith to > include an existent God so arduous. > Dean M. Estabrook > http://sites.google.com/site/deanestabrook/ > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
