+ THE CANADIAN Book of beginning quintets With exercises and techniques By WALTER H. BARNES ito mule one Hom nF Trombone THE CANADIAN BRASS EDUCATIONAL SERIES PabacsiconaneContents 41 Music fom the Royal Firenors 2 Ode toy 2 Sanctus 4 Saint Arshony 5 Amazing Grace 8 Weaminster Abbey 7 Steal Avay 8 Een Carol 9 Ala Clare Fontaine 10 Processional 41 crimone 42 Chorale 43 Tucor Motet 44 Keatigro’s Soirée 45 Fanfare fora Mapie Let 18 Bate Hymn ofthe Repubic Handel Beethoven Schubert Hin Amorcan Purell Spi iste French German Seattsh Bach ye. Canaciah Canadian ‘American omoovgsemmzmamem Easy Medium =D Dict Page " 13 15 7 48 BI Fa 2 27 31 2% 37 2BREATHE IN OPEN YOUR MOUTH CAVITY AND THROAT LIKE A VAN! LOW AN AIR COLUMN TO YOUR FINGER BREATHE IN — FEEL YOURSELF FILLING OUT BLOW AN AVR COLUMN — 4 COUNTS BREATHE IN — AIR DOWN BLOW AN AIR COLUMN — 6 COUNTS BREATHE IN — EXPAND LOW WITH AIR BLOW AN AIR COLUMN — 8 COUNTS BREATHE IN — FEEL AIR TO YOUR LOWER BACK 'BUZZ” A NOTE IN YOUR MOUTHPIECE — SEE NEXT PICTURE AND INSTRUCTIONS.— Warm-up HOW D0 We START? ‘Mist as a runner or swimmer strtehos his muscies beloe he gos ull Just as wo warm up our car before we put it into drive and move, “Just as we feel the water temperature before we jump ito the poo! We must prepare ourselves before we play ‘The last thing we need is our instrument “The fit thing we needle a — deep breathing (Look athe pictur) body erect ‘ios expanding ‘aphragm expanding ‘Then, to our mouthpiece. (Look atthe picture) wind a comfortable middle range sound — Buse 4 bests, breathe 4 beats — Buzz 6 beats, breathe 2 beals Make ike a fre siren, up and down, up and down, — Buzz your scale up and down = Buzz tonguings, aking the rhythm of your piece heck he postion of your moutpioce ina mor — Keep cotred — Buzz the piece you are about to work on ‘Now we take out our instrument, ané repeat the above steps, sing the mouthpiece in the instrument, an playing the pars Mako this patton a regular part of your daily practice. We do.HERE IS A GAME FOR YOU! THERE ARE 18 ITALIAN MUSICAL TERMS. LOOK EACH ONE UP IN YOUR MUSIC DICTIONARY TO FIND THE ENGLISH MEANING ‘THE NUMBER IN BRACKETS AFTER THE ITALIAN WORD TELLS YOU THE NUMBER OF LETTERS IN THE ENGLISH WORD. NOW, FIND THE ENGLISH WORD SOMEWHERE IN THE MAZE OF LETTERS: VERTICAL HORIZONTAL (OF DIAGONAL Have fun S|F[RIE|Z/X[A[S|AETS|T| [B/R|E|T|P|S|P] PBA TOG OP IRIE J|VILIP A TIEIA AIS TxiR|S/O|F|S|VIE/R|Y/L|O|U|D[O|R|U/S| ViOW AT 8/T IW PlOlela\G|U/1/SOlB/L [ED|I e X/e/1 WO) PHT OlOIM|S/PiHIU) ANIROB YARD LMF BWR G/B/BIS O]E[O/0/L/B|G|J/S|0/0,TMMM AIR LITA fel Lw|TlA[1 R/O|S|F/J|U/T/UT O/T /CiA, A|B.O|S D|Q/H/A/M'W 1 |A/S/A 1 |U/Q) 10 F SO So erro Cota] (SIF FlUiG) | [la\s[1 (7 1/e/e\v]J HIRIA IsMOIP M[DIU)J NIUJE/T RIAM P P| 1/00 lofsjtS\e/TIO ULIT|TIN|L|P/TiViS FiJiM Tomy xis E|LlF PiclRxu GIT PAZ E[L[H[AIG|RIT/P|NIOQ/A/K/A'P IF/L/DIa [RG LAlSje[TicitlulF/T LiB/Loju oft ME F/L/O|U/S|V|AMY|8)F 1A Y/A/S|T E/N! susiTo @) AIARO (6) LEGATO Pua Prane) GAESCENDO () FERMATA (5) ACCELERANDO (©) Fa) STACCATO (3) ALLEGRO @ Fro tum FINE teeta wee ey LENTO (6) DIMINUENDO (6)—————— Scales for Tuba at Selections: 4, 8,10, 15,16,In 1748, the treaty of Abvla-Chapele was signed to create peace in Music from the 2,2, cspecaly batwoon England, Holand, Asta, ane thee i Secoe a Pwce! Span and Psi ni, Handel wa comm: Royal Fireworks S2citonpuce ne roar Freworito alert nea wets) ANDEL " Sut. ‘Scale of F (The 2 Octave Scale is shown for reference to all notes) 1. Buzz first and then play with detached tonguing 2, Clap and Snap, counting 1. 23. Then, Buzz. Now, Play clap snap 49, Arpeggio: Buzz together fis. Play together 4. hythm games: Clap first, counting out lous. Then, Buzz. Now, Play Fla ae SS 65 This yourfirst note. wil bea chord. Tune your note caretly. Pay rst to get tc, then Buz IN TUNE. LISTEN! Now Pay INTUNE.eee 1. Music from the Royal Fireworks a Handel ss5-1759) Majestially; 496Ode to Joy ‘One of the wore's great melodies, this theme was composed by BBeothoven forthe Finale this Ninth Symphony. Note the simplicity o} it Rise sng of souncs,steppingrather than leaping, sing antag, supported by simple but rch harmony. Scale of: ‘The flallened fourth note makes a haltone between the tid and fourth, As well, thera is always a Raltione between the seventh and eighth note Find the fist note using your Instrument. Then Buz tho exercise worke ing on smooth tonguing the Tip ofthe Tongue) and Tuning wih each ‘thier Now lay on your intrument Now, sing ft tuning othe rest ofthe group. Sing the exerci, breathing atthe double bars. TUNE the Harmony. Now, Buzz the line, again tuning cretully. Now ply listening and tuning the chords. 1Do the same steps to the line below GB abe wide ‘You wil notice a double bara the end o bar 18. Double bars re used to show the and of one section and the beginning of ante just ike paragraphs are used in sores.————————— 2. Ode to Joy o ‘Strongly; ¢ =108 = = w a « a di salt3. Sanctus 13 Schubers (7983) 3Sanctus — from the SSchulvert was one ofthe greatest melody writers. In his very simple work for choir he gives every part a melodic line. Since the Sanctus is rom Choral Literature, you wil ind thatthe breath marks give you the phrasing Seale of Eb SS SS SS ‘Now. ply the scale in the rhythm below, a= Ss] Play your fst note. tS Now sing it Sing the line below, then buzz ft, then play it, TUNING CAREFULLY, Listen all around you. ee == === 2 Foto ths steps with Ns. The me chris tee. ab # = ow ye tne — sgn tet hen buzn, then laying int; When performing the Sanctus, waich the change ofharmoryin bar 25.6 and the diferent tyne in bar 27 for 2 pars “ater vou have worked on Sanctus a few times. try to sing the entire3. Sanctus 13 smooth Ja4, Saint Anthony 1 Haydn (7321809),Saint Anthony 29st woe ths snle Cre gay x Woodwinds, Sans {sad it for his great Variations on a Theme of Haydn We have arranged ites a Brass Quintet featuring the Fronch Horn andthe Trombone while HAYDN the Tuba, as ever, anchors the harmonies. Scale of Bb SSS SSS ‘ow buzz the scale in tha pastel. taking car thatthe Tp ofthe ‘nove sup behind the on tein onthe gum. Do his as smoothly ‘eyeu possy ean Now ply the sale nthe pattern — up and down w Sinetnly and wth a ice eescendo uP i z = © = a ad ae “There is only one Rhythmic trick-spct in the Chorale: Bar 5. Count to four, lap yur thythme buzz your pat play your pat. The Tuba has one ftythm, the French Horn and Trombone join in another, and he two “Trumpets have a pick. bur @ @® D4 2S aS Hint: Take note of the ‘staggorec! breathing that we have used in places. Folow your markings exactly, and the total effect wil be much smoothes ‘Question: Have you aver seen a piace with fve-bar phrases before? We have writen the Chorale in four, When yeu have earned the pisee tink of two beats per measure rathor than 416 Amazing Grace EARLY AMERICAN Originally, the tune ofthis Hymn was @tavorn song. John Newton, a ‘Slavetrader for almost 20 years of his lie, was converted and became 8 Minster ofthe Gospel in Liverpool! He wrote the words that have made this melody famous, andwhich brought it from the beer Halisto the gospel halls Scale of F (writen fr laying range) b Buzz the scale in tune tothe pater below. Now play It smooth. Follow the breathing exactly, both times. Do the same forthe three exercises below ‘This tythmic fragment is bar 9to 12, The problems to get a clean Teloase on the quarter est, and o ener together on the next note. Buzz fist thon play. slop the air — D0 NOT CUT IT OFF WITH THE TONGUE Now, indulge the frst Trumpet part, This time, there is an extra note as ‘a pickup during the quarter rests, Buzz and play “This is your last note ofthe piece. Choose a leader if your teacher is rot present, and have him or har ve sight nod forthe cut off. Come bf together without using the tongue. The eyebrow” is a FERMATA, I means fo hald the not unt satisieg5. Amazing Grace My Barly America Singing style: 1-96i Westminsier Abbey san ancien church in London, England. Nosto Westminster seinc ans Gucone naw hoes ounce ne ae Abbey 291tichisjus cross the roc tom the Pariament Buln. ery Purcell was Organist at Westminster in 1679. He is buried ina vault at purceL the foot ofthe Great Organ, In order to perform this piece ints true style, visualize a great cathedral with is echoes and space Scale of: F == SSS z 7 == Lipping Exercise: Find your not, Buzz, Play, Buzz, Play, Buzz, Pay. = SS === ay ‘There are two Abythmic diticutios: Bar5—8 Find your note; Count 3 — : Count and Clap, Buzz the Ahythm: Play te exercise, Bar 13 — 16 Follow the same steps as above _——==— "Now, Buzz, then Play these notes in that Rhythm. ES6. Westminster Abbey 9 Majesticlly, 296 SS tSteal Away SPIRITUAL Soiituas ar true forms of flk musie: unknown composer or group reated,retlocting the thoughts and needs of the communtyy The American Black in slavery sang about treedom ater South, & cong relous conviction in the text was supported by simple harmony choruses and unison verses. ‘Seal Away"is a fine example ofthe oor, {and of the power and glory found in Spintual, ‘Steal avy to Jesus ain't got ing to sty here. My Lord, Ho e ‘me; the Tumpot souncs within my soul" Scale of Eb Her isthe scale in an unusual pattern. Take care to make the second ote ofeach bar three fl beats Breathe together and re-enter tance Buzz the scale up and down, now. Play up and cown In his patter, the trick is to keep the air column unbroken wih that litle nasty eighth note. Barely touch it. Buzz, thon Fey, Unison: Everyone playing the same note (here, We have isolated one short phrase for you Find your frst note; then Buzz it together In Octaves). tuning to ach other. THIS IS DIFFICULT! Now, Play the phrase, eliminating ll the vavers between parts Tyyitin combinations: All rumpets ‘tumpets and tuba trombone and tuba french hom and tuba your choice af combination ‘The rest ofthe group ston ane ertcize. Elminate wavers! Good Luck!7. Steal Away a" Spiritual Gonay; Java - — _ SSS ? >Imagine wo groups of people singing the same song: one group is Echo Carol ‘rounayos, and one grup ray. Te earns re by “chiisruas tte dynamic changes! your ensemble has two or more people per ar, ty dking imo wo halves, with the fist group paying te fis four bars, the second group playing the echo: — bar'5 —& Follow this pattern to the end Scale of 8b oS = ss = ss Pattemn:Braathe only where marked — NOT aftr the dotted hal not, Dynamics: Different volumes without altering pitch or tone. i forte whichis fouct is plano which is soft Find your note. Now, Buzz loudly, ting: Buzz softly, tuning, keoping alr and throat open. Don't pinch the at Pay loudly, tuning Play cltly, tuning and keeping the same bright tone (ard, isnt 7) y F yo? ro? Now, repeat the same exercises for these two notes. Repeat the entra process over and over, stoning careully to you and the entre group. Sometimes, ave one member of your group listen and report Here i theft phrase, soated for you. Follow the instructions above. ah ims 2 7 = ae yt P “The only other problem you wil have is tuning his phrase, going from Unison toa Major chord to a Minor chord. Buzz. than Pay voy iy, listening very careully Ty singing your parts8. Echo Carol 23 Chrismas Bright: Ja72Ala Claire Fontaine FRENCH ‘Though French in cxgin, this song was brought to Canada in 1605 by Ghamplains men. It became a symool to the French Canacian who ‘owed nover to forget his motherland. The simple but haunting melody {S perfen forthe brass player to develop a singing and flowing line, Not llways are we to be loud and forceful! Seale of F Pattern: Loan on the half nots sigh, while easina back on the two ‘quarter notes. Use a very geno tonguing Ship of tho Tongue’ (say that 10 times with the tp of the tongue just touching the gum above the front teeth). Balance: We have isolated a phrase for you. step 1 2nd Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba Pay the phrase 50 emoothly. Now, pay it softer. Each part has @ melody ofits own. Make it melocious. Step 2 Reb ine tt Trumpet, wit the other four parts supporting, but not cover {igThe #51 Tumpet should not pla louder; the other four should play soter step 3 Roveat this phrase, Buzzing, Singing, Buzzing and Playing, untl you Favs tound the magieal ow and harmonic tuning hat you hear onthe tape. Note: Althe end of barS7is a/ Grand Pause. Come right of, breathe together and enter together.9. A La Claire Fontaine 25 Smoothly; J =48Processional ‘GERMAN ‘hiss a fine rhythmic marching tune. We have chosen it specifically for its scale passages, and as an excellent exercise for Unison tO armory playing, Liston to our recorcing ofthe Toccata in D Minos Following a Unison opening, we build a complex harmonic chord {atoning and Tuning f the Key © success for both you and for us. Scale of Bb == = > = “This plece is in. Inere are: six Boats in ume Var ‘one quarter note gets one best Each ofthe folowing bars gets ex beats, Ply the scalein each patter, @ @ ® @ 3B Fj Not that rom bar 1 — 16, each phases presented once and repeatee ‘Shoe. We have isolated the frst phrase and removed the barnes '0 how you. Now, you Isolate the next fve phrases. From Unison to Harmony: Use each exorcise tuning the fst note, a rmonizing tne s000ed note slonly and eartuily Bar 24 z “The tinal two bars has a counting problom. Bar 31 is shown below: ‘nd Tumpet French Horn Trombone Tuba 42 set Trumpet 6 24 ea 2aa ee 10. Processional a Geran Majstcally; J -108 tn ThreeCrimond scornistt From the great wealth of Satland’s psalm tunes, we have selected ur avoutte, Grimond. The tune Is made up of 2 seven bar phrases, We ferhure tho Tumpets in verse one, wile he ater insruments suppoM: (terse wo, the French Horn and Trombone have the melody. Verse {free is almost the same as werse one. 00 your best if you ae i a sup. rng ol, to halp the solo Liston constant for turing and balance. Four susionce wil better appreciate your performance, Seale ol F Rhythm: Using the patter below: Clap the rhythm find. your note and Buzz the stythm Play the rythm 3s = a ow, Trumpets, French Horn and Trombone goto the notes Datow, while the Tuba Claps the pattern above Buzzes the patirn above Pays the pattern above Bae" Lipping Exercise: (te ep withthe Ts erry at bar 1, fand the FH. and Tone entry at bar 18). int: An accidental ina bar lasts forthe entire bat {tls canceled by the bar line (or another accidents?) ‘Tie Noet cheek bar 6; Franch Hom and Trombone: check bar 2011. Crimond aChorale sve chosen the famous Chorale that Bach chose to elaborate for his magnificent Chorale Prelude: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. This is ‘| more difficult place than any preceding The broathing must bo a8 narkes, which forces a rather quick tempo. The dynamics must beas marked hich puts an even harder damand on the performer. (Wren You have completed this selection, order our Book of Easy Quintets You'll be ready for some selections a that plateau) Seale of: F ——————— Breathing: Find your note on your instrument. Play the exercise below, with the enti group breathing together on 353 Et = | Naw, follow the same procedure with this exercise. The two dots before the double bar means to repeat the line. SESS Try his tin. Listen to the ret of your group breathe, Re-enter together SS Fellow Tubs Player: The fllawing Chorale is great for us, We keep ‘moving by sop in Scale passages. Be as smoath and singing 8 you can.12. Chorale a 4.5. Bach (0685.1750) ma singing yl; 490Bar 13 ast Tudor Motet omtta toa eau fm: Engand wera chosen tis plo motet. The range for allinstrumenis is easy, most notes go by step father than by a dificult leap. Since the music was writen for singing the phrases ae shor and provide logical breathing spaces. But, since the music fs polyphonic (everyone nas an equal melody) rather than homophone (chorea), the parormance of this piece wil provide your ‘group a challenge, We have graphed the music fr you. Follow yout ‘Sm pant colour your awn line. Notice that your phrases have the same shape as other parts Buta played at ferent times. Ty toimite the ‘ther pars in the siye of playing, You wil find other examples and ‘uch’mere detail ofthis polyphonic wring in our Easy Baok of ‘Quintet 1YE Have fun! ‘scale of Eb Tp 2nal ip Teal a —13. Tudor Motet 3 We aanast5 ers Sojnte Het hae ar poplar song Newtoundan, wth ach Kelligrew’s Soirée (25iiy nen tour te 21 rato ot the rytnn must redorinte ‘A Newfoundland Ji) SatmesTe muse mst proses wit aouncs a fata ene Sa Te oud ina ery ance nasal org lg ne Tage wad shoes of Newoundlane scale of F ‘nythm: & time: six beets in abr, with ar —ghth note geting 1 beat ato: 2:1 ‘When you have learnes tris pice, count 2 beats inabar1-=2--[1--2- Say together: Quarter eighth Quarter eighth 727 12 t eek ee See Exercises: Rhythmic Pttems: Clap; Buz; Play repeatety onthe fist ‘note; Play tothe Scale pattern36 14. Kelligrew’s Soirée (Newfoundland Ji) Brightly: J. -96 SetFanfare for a Maple Leaf (A Canadian Brass Buzz) This Fanfare was writen especially fr You! Rhythmically looks dict. but you follow te instructions belon iti very ea8y 1 Is the sign fora very strong Accent This is accamplished with an intensity of air and the tongue forming a "te" rather than a “ta (in other words, more pointe. ever you have the Accent, you must projet your sound tothe fore ofthe fr0up. Within the Fanfare, there is hidcen Ialody which wl be Brought out ithe Accents are fallowed, ‘The Fanfare should be played strongly tothe fend. Bar 21 shows a 7 for sot. This is ' volume marking: the effect should be {quiet intensity, withthe same strength as the preceding 20 bars, which are marked For ious, Instructions 1. Clap Riythes 2. Play first note for pitch 3. Buze fret note 44. Buzz the rhythm of tho entire piace on that one note 5, Buzz the rhythm, this time sounding the notes as writen 6. Play she rythm on your frst note 7, Play the Fanfare as written, on your instrument 8, Fhearse, making the eighth notes shor! ang clean, and putting ‘mare weight on al the whole notes 9, Strive fora brightness of fone, a clash attack, and precise cut os.15. Fanfare for a Maple Leaf a (4 Canadian Bras ‘Buzz?) Canadian Brignly: J -96Battle Hymn of J'.ngsusinee aso surchnotcamptes na singsonge the Republic 31 mr ta songanta nach tone Hore tater scale of BS Math Lesson: to accomplish the correct playing of a Jd for 8 Hymn, ‘A these ar tree to ane rato, Therefore, make 90 Your ound is a tee: one rata, Count and cap on 1 and 4 qo3412941204123412841204 1234120416, Battle Hymn of the Republic 30 American Marching; J-108 3