The perfect setting for a traditional wedding ceremony, or meditative concert moment. One of Bach’s most recognizable pieces, this arrangement features a beautiful flowing melody that starts in the horn and passes to trombone and trumpet with ease.
A simple setting of one of Bach’s most recognizable Airs. Often requested by brides and church music directors, we have arranged this piece to fit into any wedding or sacred ceremony. The melody starts in the horn and alternates with the trombone until the end when trumpet 1 takes the melody into the upper register. This is a challenging tuba part - the constantly moving bass voice needs ultimate consistency in both tuning and style on the plodding quarter notes. Also note that the trombone melody stays in the mid-upper range for most of the piece. We recommend, even though it is 3 pages long, that the group reads from the score - at least to begin rehearsing this piece. It’s very helpful to see everyone’s part to better understand balance and harmonic progression.
More information about our difficulty levels in the FAQ Tab
Intermediate
5:00 (with all repeats)
Parts | Notes |
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1st Trumpet in Bb | |
2nd Trumpet in Bb | |
Horn | |
Trombone | |
Tuba |
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Ya You Betcha! See the tables below for a general idea, and if you have any questions about a specific piece contact us!
Easy | Notes |
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Meter | Simple (4/4, 3/4, 2/4), no meter changes |
Keys | Up to two flats |
Tempo | Andante to Moderato |
Rhythms | Simple, mostly whole / half / quarter notes |
Scoring | Clear and traditional |
Range | No extremes, generally stays in a comfortable octave, and no wide leaps |
Intermediate | Notes |
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Meter | Simple + easy compound (4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, 9/8), a few easy meter changes |
Keys | Two sharps to three flats |
Tempo | Andante to Allegro |
Rhythms | Adding some triplets and sixteenths |
Scoring | Mostly traditional, more horn or trombone melody, a few exposed solos |
Range | Stays in a generally comfortable 1.5 - 2 octaves, no leaps of more than a 6th |
Advanced | Notes |
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Meter | All except rapidly changing meters or the extremely complex |
Keys | Four sharps to five flats |
Tempo | Adagio to Presto |
Rhythms | Most rhythms, no complex 16th-note passages, easy double/triple tonguing |
Scoring | Exposed solos, extended horn and low brass (incl. tuba) melodies |
Range | All notes in playable range, wide leaps of an octave or more |
Professional | Notes |
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Meter | Any, with any changes between |
Keys | Any (still generally stays away from the most extreme keys that don't sound as good on brass) |
Tempo | Molto Largo to Molto Vivace |
Rhythms | Any complex duple or compound rhythms, fast double/triple tonguing |
Scoring | Very exposed, unusual orchestration, long cadenzas or solos |
Range | All notes including extremes, very wide leaps, extreme flexibility required (sounds fun doesn't it?) |