Frank Bridge - A Fairy Tale: The Princess (orchestration)

Greetings all!

Just wanted to post my latest orchestration.

It's another piece by Frank Bridge called "The Fairy Tale" (why does it keep autocorrecting to "The Dairy Tale"?!)

I've only tackled the first movement so far (titled "The Princess").

The original piano work is very light: so I've tried to keep it so here.

At one point I alternate between pizzicato and staccato in the 2nd violins, to provide a different colour. Not really sure this works? Perhaps I should've stuck with staccato only.

The poor doublebasses have nothing to do. I wonder where they could play a role? Perhaps pizzicato would work somewhere?

The celli also could do with more material; but not sure where to bring them in?

All tips very welcome!

N.B. I haven't bothered to write in alternations between the 1st and 2nd flutes, clarinets and oboes as yet. I will add some later, so they don't run out of breath.

Bridge - A Fairy Tale (orchestration) #13 (added ZL compressor).pdf

Edited Wednesday at 02:25 AM2 days by Alex Weidmann

23 minutes ago, Alex Weidmann said:

It's another piece by Frank Bridge called "The Fairy Tale" (why does it keep autocorrecting to "The Dairy Tale"?!)

Becoz there ain't no fairy tales in modern world now lolol 😝

Also it reminds you drinking more milk lolol

Hi Alex

I’m here after having listened to Part 3 first.

Sorry, I missed it, but anyway, it was well worth coming to listen.

Congratulations on this piece.

It’s beautiful. The delicacy with which you’ve handled this is tremendous.

The work with the woodwinds in general, and especially in the first movement, is spectacular.

I find it all very well balanced.

I love the detailed score as well.

I’ll be keeping an eye out for the other parts of this work you’re working on.

I also really enjoy exploring and discovering these somewhat forgotten composers.

Best regards.