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Orchestrating For Double Winds


aphinny

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Hi guys. A sincere orchestration question:

I’m scoring an orchestral piece with double winds, so it can be considered by smaller symphony orchestras. However, do you think a larger symphony orchestra with full winds would disdain such a piece? I realize all orchestras encounter double winds in the old repertoire, but how would they deal with it in a new piece? Tell the third winds to sit silent? If not, what lines would the third flute, third oboe, bass clarinet & contrabassoon try to double?

Many Thanks,

Andrew

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Do you think today's larger orchestras wont play the smaller scored works, because they are too big for that. I don't think so.

They just don't hire the 3rd player, or they program a concert for a smaller orchestra, or indeed let them sit silent (tacet)

I most certainly wont advise you to increase your instrumentation, just to let it played by others; you're the boss, not the other way around :)

I saw this was your first post, so let me welcome you here. Feel free to look around, comment, and we hope to see your music here as well.

Jaap

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