Printed set (Score & Parts)
[Part 1] (doubling Manjira), Flute (doubling Piccolo), Eb Clarinet
[Part 2] Flute, Oboe, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, Bb Soprano Saxophone
[Part 3] Bb Clarinet, Eb Alto Saxophone
[Part 4] Bb Clarinet, Bb Trumpet, Eb Alto Saxophone
[Part 5] Bb Clarinet, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Alto Saxophone, F Horn
[Part 6] Bb Clarinet, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Alto Clarinet, F Horn, Bassoon, Trombone, Euphonium
[Part 7] Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, Tuba, String Bass
[Percussion] Tambourine, Drum, Wind Chime
Giorgio Mainerio (c. 1530-1540 - 1582) was a composer born in Parma, Italy. He began his musical career in Udine, northeastern Venice, and later moved to Aquileia, southeast of Udine. In 1578, he was appointed maestro di cappella of the Aquileia Cathedral, a position he held until his death in 1582.
Although Mainerio mainly composed sacred music, he also published collections of popular tunes from various parts of Europe that were well known at the time. One such collection is Il primo libro de' balli ("The First Book of Dances"), published in Venice in 1578.
This arrangement features five selected pieces from that collection.
- Ballo Anglese
- Saltarello
- Pass'e mezzo antico
- Schiarazula Marazula
- Ungarescha
This arrangement was originally written for a woodwind octet (Piccolo & Flute, Flute, 3 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, and Horn) as a contest piece for the ensemble group of Toin Gakuen High School in Yokohama, Japan. For this publication, it has been re-arranged for flexible ensemble.
Performance Notes:
- The Bass Clarinet part is sometimes divided into upper and lower lines. Players with a long model capable of playing Low C should perform the lower part, while those with a short model should perform the upper part.
- For the percussion part labeled "Drum," performers should choose suitable instruments such as Renaissance tenor drums or tom-toms. Consider the character of each musical scene and the overall tone color when selecting the appropriate percussion instruments, sizes, mallets, sticks (or hands), and playing techniques.
*For reference, in the premiere performance, a Lefima "Historic Style Field Drum" (19-inch depth) was used.
- For Ballo Anglese, if Part 1 (measures 13-16 and 21-24) is played on Flute, continue on Flute from pickups to letters B and C onward.
- For Saltarello, in Part 2, measures 65 and 69 are marked divisi. Please play the upper line if Part 1 is performed on Piccolo, and the lower line if Part 1 is performed on Flute or Eb Clarinet.
- For the Saltarello reprise, in measure 88 of Parts 1 and 2, performers may freely add grace notes or trills to the ad libitum passage.
(Makoto Onodera)
