Some orch. rep for 2025...

[arpthark]

I was asked to sub in a local orchestra for their early 2025 schedule. Here's what's on the docket:

Smyth, Wrecker's Overture
Bach, 'Air' from Orchestral Suite no. 3
Mozart, Bassoon Concerto
Brahms, Third Symphony in F major
Debussy, Petite Suite
Stravinsky, 'Berceuse' and 'Finale' from Firebird

Not a lot of tuba, but it'll still be fun.

[bloke]

If subbing on principal bassoon, that should be fun!

[arpthark]

The May series is looking more interesting:

Walton, Crown Imperial March
Vaughan-Williams, English Folk Songs Suite
Saint-Saëns, Havaraise in E Major for violin and orchestra, Op. 83
Copland, Lincoln Portrait
Ginastera, Estancia Dances

[the elephant]

The Copland is a very exposed part with the bones. Listen to it with the music several times.

[gocsick]

Is there a full orchestral version of Folk Song Suite? I thought it was just for chamber.

The instrumentation in the original is interesting - from Wikipedia "The part for B♭ baritone or euphonium in the more modern publications was actually for a baritone saxhorn, and this part disappears from later editions of the set, with the only evidence being cued notes on the euphonium part."

[arpthark]

Is there a full orchestral version of Folk Song Suite? I thought it was just for chamber.

The instrumentation in the original is interesting - from Wikipedia "The part for B♭ baritone or euphonium in the more modern publications was actually for a baritone saxhorn, and this part disappears from later editions of the set, with the only evidence being cued notes on the euphonium part."

It was scored for orchestra by Gordon Jacob, one of RVW's students (who also wrote some tuba/euph stuff). No tuba part, unfortunately.

2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), oboe, 2 B♭ clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns in F, 2 B♭ trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, percussion (cymbals, bass drum, side drum, triangle), strings (violins, violas, cellos, and double basses).