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Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:32 pm
by UDELBR
Probably someone's arrangement, as the original didn't use tuba (of any kind). Since someone saw fit to "improve" on the composer's work, I'd say you're free to "improve" on his orchestration as well, and choose whichever instrument follows you out the door.
Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:43 pm
by WessCollette
Bassoon?
Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:53 pm
by Mike C855B
WessCollette wrote:Bassoon?
And contrabassoon. If it's a wind band interpretation, it could be that the bassoon retains the melody and the contra part is on tuba. If that is the case, then err on BBb or CC.
Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:39 pm
by windshieldbug
Sorcerer: “Meatloaf, you’re fired!”
Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:44 pm
by Steve Marcus
Subbed in a good community orchestra that found itself contrabassoon-less. Played contra part for original orchestration of “Sorcerer” and also for original John Williams orchestration of a Harry Potter Suite whenever the actual tuba part was tacet. Fun.
Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:37 pm
by Mark Horne
I played this on contrabass clarinet - a version that was specially written for our clarinet choir. It translates pretty well, although the contrabass clarinet is not quite as reedy and comical as a contrabassoon. The contrabass clarinet does a better job of covering the double bass string parts.
Re: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Which instrument ?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:52 pm
by UDELBR
bloke wrote:Leave it up to some "doctor-guy" to - right off the bat - ruin what
could have been a fabulous troll.
Daggum DMA's gotta be good for something, right?
