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Originally Posted by marsbars
I have a question. Let's say we have a melody a measure long, and the melody repeats itself while getting transposed down a semi-tone each measure. What would be the best strategy of harmonizing something like this?
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Well, if you have a sequence like that you can simply transpose the previous harmonization, OR you can harmonize it new as if it modulated, etc. Depends on what notes, what melody, and so on. It's hard to tell without examples, but you can do a lot of things. You can even just use the same harmonization and let it become dissonant on purpose, and so on.
Speaking of which, if you're writing for winds, there are a couple of composers I want you to check out, the first one is Bohuslav Martinu, specially the madrigals for wind trio (oboe bassoon clarinet.) And the other is Jean Francaix who has written also a bunch of work for wind ensemble. I have a hunch they may be to your liking.