Assignment Code: 3218BRASS5
Due Date: Tuesday of Week 9
See Deadlines for Students for the current date code.
Assignment 6 is to orchestrate your composition for brass quintet (2 Bb trumpets, F horn, trombone and tuba):
- In Finale 2000 and newer,
- Go to the File menu and select New, select Document With Setup Wizard
- In newer versions of Finale, you will see the "Document Setup Wizard - Select and Ensemble and Document Style" dialog box.
If the ensemble you want isn't there, follow the steps below to create it.
- From the "Choose Parts" dialog box, select Brass.
- Select Bb Trumpet twice, Horn in F, Trombone and Tuba.
- Under score order, select "Concert band."
- Click "Next."
- Enter Tile, Composer and Copyright information.
- Enter Time Signature and Key Signature.
- Specify Tempo and Pickup Measure, if any.
- You may also start be going to the File menu and select New, and choose "Document from Template.
- In older versions of Finale,
- Go to the File menu and select Open (Ctrl+O).
- Find the Templates folder and open it. Find the Band folder and open it.
- In the Windows "Open" dialog box, under "Files of type:" you must choose "Finale Template File (*.FTM)" or "All Files (*.*)"
- Select "Brass Quintet.ftm"
- Use the Key Signature tool to set the key to the same as your composition.
- Use the Meter Signature tool to set the same meter as your composition.
- Use the Text tool to enter the title and your name.
- You may prefer to use the Staff tool to temporarily turn off the trumpet and horn transposition, so that you can view the score at sounding pitch.
You must remember to use the Staff tool to replace the transposition before extracting parts!
In Finale 2000 and newer, you can select "Display in Concert Pitch" from the Options menu.
- Now you have some decisions to make.
You must find the best way to orchestrate your work for these instruments.
Vary the texture of you ensemble from phrase to phrase.
It's a good idea to have all five playing on the last phrase.
- Flat keys are more idiomatic for winds than sharp keys.
It is strongly suggested that you choose a flat key.
- Feel free to experiment with mutes and other unique brass sounds. Remember to allow time for the players to insert or remove mutes.
Keep in mind that brass players, like woodwind players, need time to breathe.
- Finale 2000 and newer can check the ranges of each part to see if they are practical.
In older versions, you need to do this manually. Ranges for all orchestral instruments are listed on pp. 386-390 of the Kennan/Grantham text (6th ed.).
- Print your score and parts and bring them to class to be performed.
Also, submit this assignment as an email attachment or on a floppy disk or other media.
- If you need help using Finale, please drop by Dr. Leinberger's office during office hours or make an appointment.
Also, some questions can be answered through e-mail.
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