>|>> I am a contralto singer and a professor at the Music Academy in >|Budapest. On my next recital in November, I am planning to sing songs >|cycles with string quartet (or quintet plus clarinet). All of the music >|included for the program are originally for voice and piano, but we will >|play them in contemporary transcriptions for voices and strings. >|>> >|>> As I am quite often perform Dvorak???s Biblical songs, I would >|like to include this cycle into the program as well. I have found your >|transcription for strings and clarinet on imslp.org <http://imslp.org/>, >|and has offered it also for the preliminary program: >|>> >|http://zeneakademia.hu/en/classic/-/program/judit-rajk-and-classicus-quartet-en-20161110-1900 >|<http://zeneakademia.hu/en/classic/-/program/judit-rajk-and-classicus-quartet-en-20161110-1900> >|>> >|>> Yesterday we had a rehearsal and we went through the music with my >|colleagues and we agreed to play the cycle, but we definitely need >|changes in the parts, as we will have only 6 instruments. It means, >|we have to rethink how to solve the ???divisi??? problems and also >|some technical necesses. As the viola player is also a young composer, >|we will easily manage these changes, but of course, I would like to ask >|your permission. From the distance of Budapest and Denmark, it seems >|the easiest solution, as the needs come to light during the rehearsals, >|of course. >|>> >|>> And another favour, if you agree. The scores on the imslp site are >|in .pdf, but it will be more easier to make the changes in an editable >|format, I mean in Sibelius or in MusicXML, or in any open format. >|>> I would appreciate if you could sen me the score in this format. If >|it has cost, please tell me.
The arrangements for voice, oboe and strings at http://imslp.org/wiki/Biblical_Songs,_Op.99_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k,_Anton%C3%ADn) are accompanied by "engraving" (i.e., source) files in a textual format. The mup program is easily obtained: http://www.arkkra.com/ But be aware that the licence on the arrangements is "Performance Restricted Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs". Bob T. ------------------------------- [email protected] mailing list If you want to unsubscribe or look at the archives, go to http://tug.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
