exercise 4:
We have a melody with string accompaniment.
You cannot touch the accompaniment, just leave it as is.
However, what I want is for you to arrange the melody for woodwinds by twos (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons).
Don't use ALL the woodwind all the way through. Consider register and volume.
Try to keep the register for the melody as close to the original as possible. You can add octave doublings, or even double octave doublings, but avoid changing the register TOO much. Keep at least part of the woodwind section in the original register at all times.
One important detail when setting a melody is to be sure to
respect the melodic contour.
If the melody creates a rising phrase, do not orchestrate it to give the impression of a descending phrase!
For example, in this melody, the final measure is obviously in a higher register than what just preceded.. so do not orchestrate it in such a way as to defeat this purpose.
I'd appreciate Finale files as much as possible for this homework.
Oh, and do keep to the written dynamics.