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Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:45 pm
by Dean E
Does anyone have a link or pdf of Stars & Stripes forever, for orchestra, in D major, then G major at the trio?
The copy I was given by a volunteer orchestra is about a 20th generation copy and nearly illegible. This particular concert is over, but I'd like to have a more readable copy for my files.
Thanks,
Re: Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:21 pm
by Dean E
bloke wrote:Many orchestras have this in their library, but if you strike out here and with your local orchestra's librarian, consider scanning a "band" Eb/Ab part into one of those fancy-schmancy music writing programs, clean it up (scan misinterpretation errors, etc.), and then have the program transpose it down a half step.
bloke "who doesn't know anything about any of these long-standing music writing programs, but knows these things can be done"
...' an alternate (far more bizarre) suggestion: How long is your main tuning slide ? 
Thanks, Joe. That makes two of us.
I could splice in a piece of concert black-colored heater hose to the tuning slide, and the sound would be an improvement on my playing in those sharp keys while fighting muscle memory from playing the band part on Eb, BBb, CC, and F horns. That would be like a capo for tuba!
Re: Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:44 pm
by Dean E
I found a good copy. If anyone needs it in pdf format or higher resolution, please send me a PM.
Re: Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:09 pm
by imperialbari
Looks like something to be read down an octave. Coming from trombone/euph that actually is my preferred way of reading contrabass tuba parts. Fewer ledger lines.
Klaus
Re: Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:36 pm
by normrowe
imperialbari wrote:Looks like something to be read down an octave. Coming from trombone/euph that actually is my preferred way of reading contrabass tuba parts. Fewer ledger lines.
Klaus
Yeah. It's a Bass part and string basses are written an octave higher than it sounds. Like piccolos are written an octave below where they sound.
Re: Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:57 pm
by Todd S. Malicoate
Here's a tuba part based on the Brion/Schissel wind ensemble arrangement. I typeset a string bass part last year when I played with the OSU Wind Ensemble and it was an easy matter to transpose it down a half step and then an octave. This should be very close to the original Sousa tuba part. I can send a .pdf if you need one...just send a PM.
Re: Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:33 am
by tubaforce
Hi!
I just found a good copy in my local Orch.'s Library, but I see you have what you need! Nice work, Todd! I'm used to transposing as a doubler on Bass, but it's always nice to just read the ink!
Now if we could only stop Frederick Fennel and others from editing down Sousa's Tuba parts, especially in the dogfight section(s)!
Al
Re: Need copy of Stars & Stripes Forever in D maj/G maj
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:42 pm
by tclements
Silly me, I was going to send you the piccolo part!!! DOH!