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Cygnet errata for Swan Lake

There are a few small changes to be made on the British Open test piece ahead of Symphony Hall

British Open
 

The organisers of the forthcoming 163rd British Open Championship have released a further short list of errata to be implemented by competing bands in their performance of the set work, 'Reflections on Swan Lake' by Stephen Roberts.

They are as follows:

Four bars before E (bar 46) — add crescendo to all relevant parts
Bar 154: 1st Horn — slur over all four semiquavers (as solo horn)
Bars 178-184: Soprano should be written as Solo Horn (i.e. correlate with cornets)

Bar 181: Remove f in Soprano (keep ff)

Bars 241 & 243: Euphoniums rhythm should be as at 3rd of N (i.e. each phrase starting with 32nd note)

Bar 393: Mute change in Basses may need accommodation. Suggest 2nd players stay muted for 3 bars of Z, then open

Bar 445: Solo Cornets — change dotted crotchet up from F to G. Soprano change C to D.

Bar 495: Cornets 3/4 & Flugel change G to F on 2nd beat (in 8vas with trombones)

Bars 548 & 556: Solo cornets and euphonium 2: Change 2nd beat down from C to B (same in both these bars)

Four bars before G1 (bars 577-8): Cornets 7/9 and trombone 2 add flat to written A to make Ab over the two bars

Stephen has also issued a link to a youtube video for the benefit of players, conductors and audience alike that explains the sound he has in mind for the cymbal on timpano effect from Bar 5014BR

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Stephen has also issued a link to a youtube video for the benefit of players, conductors and audience alike that explains the sound he has in mind for the cymbal on timpano effect from Bar 501

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQiXsMY4S20

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