Class Ensemble Project — Full Score	MUS 111 Syllabus  MUS 111 Schedule  William Wieland
Complete a full score (transposed). Experts will make suggestions before you extract parts. I expect some creativity. You won’t receive an A if you simply transpose an SATB hymn. Consider the class ensemble as a pool of instruments from which you can draw solos, duets, trios, etc. Use unique instrumental combinations, various doublings (unisons, octaves, P15s) and different registers. Consider using mutes, different simultaneous articulations, melodies in parts other than the top line and extended techniques (provided the performers can play them). Experiment with different sounds on the computer.
Orchestrate musically. For example, choose “staccato instruments” for staccato sections. Orchestrate crescendos by gradually adding instruments. Highlight new sections or phrases with a new instrumentation. Use rests so both the performers and the music can breathe.
Ask, “What am I doing to the performers?” (Is it excruciatingly difficult?) and, “What am I doing for the performers?” (Is their part boring?) We will perform these in class at the end of the semester. You will not perform on your own work but instead listen from an “audience seat”. You must score your piece for the entire ensemble—excluding yourself.
The Spring 2023 Class Ensemble: Violin — Whitney Flute (1 or 2 parts) — Kasey, Ember, Devin Oboe — Ani Clarinet (1 or 2 parts) — Ashlyn, Colby Trumpet (1 or 2 parts) — Shawn, Ashlee Trombone — Angel Tuba — Gavin Percussion (at least 1 part) — Cadance, Miranda, Jazmyne	Other Students: (Lexi and Cassie) Librarians Recording Technicians
Grading Rubric Instrumentation Tips MuseScore Tips Scoring for Student Ensembles Tips from Frank Erickson
Approximate Choral Equivalents — Very Comfortable Concert Pitch Ranges "High Soprano" Fl (might double the soprano an octave higher) "Soprano" Clarinet Oboe Sop or Alto Sax Trumpet Violin "Alto" Clarinet English Horn Alto Sax Horn Violin or Viola "Tenor" Clarinet Bassoon Tenor Sax Trombone Viola or Cello "Bass" Bass Clarinet Bassoon Bari Sax Euphonium Cello "Low Bass" Tuba and Contrabass (might double the bass an octave lower)