From a guy who has spent 30 years directing marching bands: Ya gotta
be kiddin'!!
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Richard Yates wrote:
FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... what is it?
Presumably the famous (and very good) "Spem in alium nunquam
habui" of Thomas Tallis. I'm not sure how you c
>> FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... what is it?
>
>Presumably the famous (and very good) "Spem in alium nunquam
>habui" of Thomas Tallis. I'm not sure how you could transcribe
>it for band without losing the stereo effects that make a big
>part of its effect. Andrew Stil
Without revealing too much, I'm thinking in of breaking the band into 8
choirs with semi-antiphonal seating around the stage and front of the
hall as well as a good deal of pitched percussion (including handbells)
to vary the sound of each choir. Like I said, I'm planning but have no
group to p
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On Aug 4, 2008, at 2:21 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
FORTY part
On Aug 4, 2008, at 2:21 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... what is it?
Presumably the famous (and very good) "Spem in alium nunquam habui" of
Thomas Tallis. I'm not sure how you could transcribe it for band
without losing the stereo effects
Alessandro Striggio work for forty voices, but last movement is for 60
voices (recently discovered work by Renaissance composer)
Martin
On 8/4/08, Dean M. Estabrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can you imagine rehearsing that piece, and giving out instructions such as,
> "Let me hear a little
Ah yes, the infamous "Spam and aluminum!" Thank you ... what a pain
to set something and not have a viable performance.
Dean
On Aug 4, 2008, at 12:19 PM, Richard Smith wrote:
Spem in Alium (Tallis) is the correct answer. But I say planned
because it's not progressing much and I don't have
Can you imagine rehearsing that piece, and giving out instructions
such as, "Let me hear a little more of the 28th alto part in bar
44." I'm sure it would be a very clean performance ...:)
Dean
On Aug 4, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
Recently a bigger motet was discovered, I
Spem in Alium (Tallis) is the correct answer. But I say planned because
it's not progressing much and I don't have anyone to play it anyway.
Richard Smith
John Howell wrote:
There's only one that I know of, but I'm blanking on the composer.
(Tallis? English, at least, and composed for eight
Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... what is it?
Can't remember the title, wasn't it by Thomas Tallis?
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Recently a bigger motet was discovered, I believe for 60 parts, it was
miscatalogued in the French National Library.
A fascinating article in "Early Music America" detailed the
fascinating rediscovery of this piece.
Thanks
Kim
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There's only one that I know of, but I'm blanking on the composer.
(Tallis? English, at least, and composed for eight 5-part choirs to
be performed in a specific octagonal building. Acoustic surround
sound!) I've never studied it, since I've never had the forces to
attempt doing it! I do un
I'm guessing he's talking about
Thomas Tallis 'Spem in Alium'
On Aug 4, 2008, at 1:21 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... what is it?
Dean
On Aug 4, 2008, at 10:34 AM, Richard Smith wrote:
(snip)
wind band transcription of a 40 part choral p
I'm guessing, Spem in alium nunquam habui, by Thomas Tallis, written
for eight 5-part antiphonal choirs? I played a brass version of this
when I was in university.
Christopher
On Aug 4, 2008, at 2:21 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... wha
FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... what is it?
Dean
On Aug 4, 2008, at 10:34 AM, Richard Smith wrote:
(snip)
wind band transcription of a 40 part choral piece,
Richard Smith
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