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Higher Music Invention:
As the Deer -- Original Arrangement Notes

for harp, flute & clarinet

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Usual instruments:
Harp, Flute, Clarinet

Unusual instumentation:


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Instruments to use (Woodwind & Strings)

  • Flute
  • Clarinet
  • Harp/Piano
  • Strings
  • Timpani

Overview

  • Quiet opening &emdash; Builds up & fills out in middle &emdash; quiet ending, fading away.

Devices to Use

  • Counter-melodies
  • Modulation &emdash; C->D
  • Use different chords
  • Glissandi
  • Cadenzas/Improvised-sounding sections
  • Changing solo (theme) instrumentation and accompaniment
  • Tempo
  • Dynamics &emdash; pp -> ff
  • Time-signature &emdash; 4/4 -> 3/4 or 12/8

Introduction

  • Flute arpeggios with harp (or piano) echo
  • Build up to mini-climax on E maj (chorus) then down to E of start.

First Verse

  • Flute main tune with light harp bg. Simple statement of theme.
  • Gliss to chorus and start becoming more arpeggiated and complex (start of counter-melody) in harp accomp.

Second

  • Flute continues theme with some ornamentation.
  • Clarinet plays counter-melody.
  • Harp supplying backing chords (alberti style?) with glissandi adding interest and a wide range

Interlude

Flute disappears for a moment as clarinet pseudo-improvises with harp & subtle string accomp. Then flute enters and carries the impromptu ideas (based on same chord structure) as clarinet disappears. All return for the beginning of the next verse as the time changes to a triple time-base from quadruple.

Third

Compound Quadruple or triple time as in second verse for instrumentation but with some strings. Strings become more apparent in the chorus section and into the next (last verse)

Fourth (Last)

Tempo slows and modulates up a tone (to D maj) to play this last verse in a majestic style. Very big with timpani as it builds to a climax on the E major chord of the chorus. On hitting this pause chord, volume suddenly (but steadily) dies away to leave only flute and harp ending the piece very quietly. Ending is similar to the beginning and not quite settled/complete.

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