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Exercise 5:
compose an 8-12 measure phrase for woodwind section (a woodwind section contains a minimum of 2 of each instrument: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons).
note: you may NOT write a 4-part harmony setting then orchestrate it "a due" unison for each pair of instruments (ie: flutes in unison, oboes in unison, etc...).
Even within the confines of so brief a phrase, you are to look for ways of varying the texture, the tonal colour, the density.
AVOID the unison of similar instruments for prolonged periods. The goal of this course is to get away from that practice. While the unison is a valid tool, it should NOT be the "norm" when orchestrating.
You are not required to use all the forces of the ensemble at all times, but the goal is to demonstrate the ability to use the woodwind section successfully in an orchestral context.
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"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
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