Today's Pick Up : Christmas Carols Selection for Flexible Quartet / arr. Kouichirou Oguni

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Christmas Carols Selection for Flexible Quartet / arr. Kouichirou Oguni

Printed version
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PDF version
https://global.goldenheartspublications.com/products/ghoa-01-pdf

Reference music：





Instrumentation：
Part. I C Inst. (T.C.)
Part. I Eb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. I Bb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. I F Inst. (T.C.)
Part. II C Inst. (T.C.)
Part. II Bb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. II Eb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. II F Inst. (T.C.)
Part. II Bass Clef (B.C.)
Part. III Bb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. III Eb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. III F Inst. (T.C.)
Part. III Bass Clef (B.C.)
Part. IV Bb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. IV Eb Inst. (T.C.)
Part. IV Bass Clef (B.C.)
Part IV F Inst.

Program notes:

This work is a selection of 12 carols from famous Christmas Carols, which can be played by Flexible Quartet of Wind Instruments.
Each Carol is short, so I made this work so that it’ll be suitable for small recitals, and basic and daily training for school bands.
Accordingly, the keys of each Carol are B flat major, F major, and E flat major.

I put tempo indications at the beginning of each Carol, but except them, I removed other marks for changing tempo (ex. Rit., Fermata), dynamics, and articulations, including slurs (legato).
This is because this work is based on Carols, in other words, “songs”.
Therefore, I would like all players to consider, “How should I sing my part score, in voice? And, by my instrument, how should I play?”.
Also, please carefully listen to other player (especially other parts), and then play comfortable music.

That is why, natural changes of dynamics and agogic should be added, according to melodies and progress of music.
Consequently, tempo indications are also general ones, and tempo of each Carol can be changed by decision of players.
(Kouichirou Oguni)

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