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Title
Salvation is created
Original Title
Composer
Tchesnokov, Pavel
Year
1912
Editor
Arranger
Doughty, Bryan V.
Year Arranged
1998
Original Instrumentation
Choir
Publisher
Cimarron Music
Year Published
1998
Catalogue Number
CM-Brass-696
Sheet Music Format
A4, Score (6) & parts (8x1=8)
Horns
8
Additional Equipment
Others
Other Instruments
Duration
3
Structure / Movements
Clefs
Meters
Key signatures
Range
Horn 1: g1 - f2 Horn 2: bb - f2 Horn 3: g - f2 Horn 4: eb - g1 Horn 5: d1 - d2 Horn 6: c1 - d2 Horn 7: Bb - g1 Horn 8: G - g
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
Tchesnokov wrote Salvation is created in 1912, right before the Soviet Union tried to create a secular state, thus forbidding, among many other things, sacred music. There are a number of orchestrations available, usually either for six or eight voices. Like most transcriptions of choral works, this arrangement works very well for horn ensemble. Doughty only doubles the lines in the big crescendo, and rather opts for sparse orchestration than force everybody in the group to play. This means that some parts rest for close to half the piece, but when everybody plays it is even more effective. Bordering on very easy difficulty, this arrangement works beautifully in almost any setting, and can be played by almost any ensemble.
Credits
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)
Sound
Score