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"Over the Rainbow"
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Title | Over the Rainbow |
| Composer | H. Arlen (arr: F.G.J. Absil) |
| Instrum. | Brass Octet |
| Date | 1999 (manuscript: 1988) |
| Duration | 4'45 |
| Style | Ballad |
| Key | Eb - Ab |
| Meter | 4/4 |
| Measures | 97 |
| Tempo | 88 BPM |
| Grade | 3 |
FULL INSTRUMENTATION
- Trumpet 1-2-3-4;
- Trombone 1-2-3, Bass Trombone.
NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER
This arrangement of Over the Rainbow is a brief history through musical time. It also displays a rainbow spectrum of tone colours. After the first melodic statement we hear from m. 9 an 18th century counterpoint version. Measure 17 starts in classical style, leading to a 19th century statement in m. 25, full of chromatism. In m. 32 we arrive at the early 20th century through a sequence of modal chords. From m. 63, at the change of key, modern jazz harmonies are spiced up with counterpoint voicings. The final statement is a dignified jazz chorale, that, from m. 68, dissolves beyond the rainbow. Use the opportunity for rubato playing and refined dynamics.