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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

Percussion instruction

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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