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Specially Prepared Orchestral Parts, etc.

The following list consists of items I have prepared for special situations in the orchestra library. They may be difficult to obtain or out-of-print parts, more accomodating transpositions, etc. as well as some other useful forms and information including blank manuscript paper. Free downloads except as noted.

Special items currently available for download (.pdf files unless indicated otherwise):

Orchestral parts

Woodwinds:

Pictures at an Exhibition, Bass Clarinet Bb transposition, contributed by Robert Olivia
Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique, mvt. IV, Clarinet in Bb from original in C, contributed by David Goodman (9.6K)
Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique, mvt. IV, Clarinet 1 in Bb (same as above), contributed
Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique, mvt. V, Clarinet 2 in Bb, contributed
Mahler, Symphony No. 5, D Clarinet part transposed to E-flat Clarinet (5 pages, 401k) contributed by Ella Fredrickson
Mendelssohn, Overture für Harmoniemusik, Op. 24, transposed Clarinet parts, F to E-flat and C to B-flat and Bass Cl. for Basset Hn. 2 (15 pages, 471K)
Mahler, Symphony Nr. 6, IV. movement rewritten for E-flat clarinet, original is for D clarinet (6 pages, 144K)
Till Eulenspiegel (Strauss), E-flat clarinet part transposed from the orginal in D (4 pages, 109K)
Alpensinfonie (Strauss), Bb Clarinet/Bass Clarinet transposed from the original, C Clarinet/Bass Clarinet (11 pages, 232K)
Romeo & Juliet (Prokofiev) Suite 2, Bass Clarinet part written in treble clef (6 pages, 230K)
Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas), Bass Clarinet part written in treble clef (7 pages, 118K) (source, Kalmus edition A1412)
La Valse (Ravel), Bass Clarinet part written in treble clef (8 pages, 119K) (source, Kalmus edition A8178) corrections Jan 2015
Pomp & Circumstance No. 1 (Elgar) Bass Clarinet in Bb (original is in A) (2 pages)
Frank Bridge, The Sea; Bass Clarinet in Bb (original in A) -contributed by John Dablin
Death & Transfiguration (R. Strauss) Bass Clarinet in Bb, modern transposition (4 pages)
Also available for sale:

Brass:

Beethoven, Egmont Horns; customary suggested horn voicing at m. 259 (this is a short insert)
Mozart Requiem, Alto Trombone for the Bärenreiter Edition 4538, correctly notated in alto clef (8pages, 204K)
Mozart Mass in C, Alto Trombone for the Bärenreiter Edition, correctly notated in alto clef (6 pages, 199K) contributed by Juhana Hautsalo (Tapiola Sinfonietta)
Götterdämmerung: Rheinfahrt, Tod u. Trauermarsch, & Immolation Scene (Wagner), Bass Trumpet at concert pitch written in bass and tenor clef (8 pages, 136K)
Symphony Fantastique (Berlioz), Cornet part written for movement II. "Un Bal" (2 Pages, 54K)
Symphony Fantastique (Berlioz), Trumpet 1 and 2 in Bb for movement V., contributed
Don Quixote (Strauss), Tenor Tuba in C, in bass clef (4 pages, 313K) contributed by David Miller
Sinfonetta (Janacek), Bass Trumpet (in C) written in bass clef contributed by Jari Eskola
FOR SALE: Brahms, Symphony No. 1, Horns transposed to F (complete including cues and measure numbers)
Also available:
Wagner, Ride of the Valkyries (Hutschenruyter), Bass Trumpet part in Treble clef Bb (3 pages)
Wagner, (same part, Ride of the Valkyries) for Bass Trumpet in C, in Bass clef

Strings:

Also sprach Zarathustra, Violin divisi clarifications (contributed by Robert Olivia)
Also sprach Zarathustra, more Violin clarifications (contributed by Robert Olivia)
Cello pages 12-13 of The Flying Dutchman, Aria No. 2, rewritten for clarity (contributed by Paul Beck)
Viola part for Kalmus, La Bohème, transposition of tenor aria missing from Act I (2 pages)
Mahler, Symphony Nr. 6 - string insert leading up to 135: Vn1, 2, Va, Vc, Cb (5 pages, 101K)
: same in score form, compressed (.sit) Finale 2002b file (29K)
Vaughan Williams, Fantasy on a Theme of Thomas Tallis - Violin II insert at letter C divisi part written out for legibility (1 page, 146K) prepared by Ron Krentzman
FOR SALE:
Debussy, Combined Harp 1 & 2 for Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Debussy, Combined Harp 1 & 2 for La Mer

Scores:

Tchaikowsky, Sleeping Beauty Ballet: summary of editions and map of rehearsal figures prepared by Rob Bridges (8 pages, 28K)
Bruch, Concerto No. 1 for Violin in G minor; Ending for the first movement (score page) (1 page, 46K) (source, Kalmus edition A1356)
Bruch, Concerto No. 1 - Finale file with parts for the ending. Parts must be extracted from this Finale 2002b file (1 page)

Manuscript paper (blank - no clefs, no bar lines):

10 staff manuscript paper (1 page, 6K)
12 staff manuscript paper (1 page, 6K)
2 staff system w/brace (12 staff keyboard) (1 page, 6K)
3 staff system (15 staff/5 system, piano/voice) (1 page, 6K)
4 staff system (16 staff/4 system, quartet) (1 page, 6K)

Forms and miscellaneous:

Orchestration Checklist (1 page, 156K) NOTE: After you download this page, double click on the (?), question mark icon, for help.
Archaic Techniques for the Modern Orchestra Librarian (booklet, 10 pages, 1.7MB)

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