A4, Score (12, wide) & parts (8x1=8, plus drum set, 1, total=9)
Horns
8
Additional Equipment
Others
1
Other Instruments
Drum set
Difficulty
1
Duration
3
Structure / Movements
One movement.
Moderately
Clefs
Treble, bass
Meters
C
Key signatures
2b
Range
Horn 1: ab1 - bb2
Horn 2: c#1 - bb2
Horn 3: d1 - f#2
Horn 4: d1 - f#2
Horn 5: f - bb1
Horn 6: f - c#2
Horn 7: d - bb1
Horn 8: Bb - f1
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
Nica's dream is a jazz standard by Horace Silver, an American jazz pianist and composer. He is best known for his hard bop compositions, influenced by gospel, as well as African and Latin American music.
This arrangement again features the standard Meyer division of parts: in pairs from the top down. Horn 5-8 have an accompanying function (rhythm) most of the time, with jazz rhythms written out and supported by the use of a variety of accents.Horns 1 & 2, and 3 & 4 play in unison most of the time, splitting rarely for harmonic purposes. While the first two parts contain most of the tune, parts 3 & 4 contain the counter-melodies.
A straight-forward arrangement, this work should appeal to people who like the tune (which can easily be found online).