Some of the music in this section was originally written for a British style brass band in Medan (the provincial capital of North Sumatra, Indonesia). These compositions therefore reflect both the strengths and weaknesses of the young players in that particular band as well as the peculiarities of the brass band style in general.
Please note that in brass band music a sharp distinction is made between the euphonium and the baritone part, something that is rare in concert or wind band music. Since it is an essential part of the harmony, the baritone part is more important than the euphonium part. The latter being little more than a decoration.
By taking advantage of the scoring scheme given below, you can play Salute to Medan and O Tano Batak with just four players! Alternatively, enjoy the richer harmonic colour provided by the entire section.
|
Voice |
Instrument |
|
Soprano |
First cornet/trumpet |
|
Alto |
Second cornet/trumpet, Alto horn1, French horn1 |
|
Tenor |
Alto horn 2, French horn 2, Baritone (TC and BC) |
|
Bass |
Bass Eb, Bass Bb, Tuba |
|
Decoration and harmonic colour |
Euphonium (TC and BC), trombones (O Tano Batak only), percussion |
Substitutions
You can also get your whole wind band to play along by using the following substitutions:
|
Woodwind Instrument |
Play this part |
|
Flute and Oboe |
Part provided |
|
Bassoon |
Bass Trombone part (O Tano Batak only) |
|
Bb Clarinets 1 & 2 |
Trumpet/cornet 1 & 2 |
|
Eb Clarinet |
Alto Horn 1 |
|
Bass Clarinet |
Bb Bass (TC) |
|
Alto Saxophone |
Alto Horn 1 & 2 |
|
Tenor Saxophone |
Baritone (TC) or Euphonium (TC) |
|
Baritone Saxophone |
Eb Bass (TC) |
