Re: Long notes for Piccolo?

Hi Chris - it's been a long time!

I like Matt's solution of artificial harmonics in strings - say violins. If
you have a place where you can put a little note, or "thunk" in the middle
of that crescendo - maybe a pp pizz in the violas - you can somewhat mask
the entrance of the piccolo and complete the crescendo. And you can change
the texture of a 16 second cresc in the middle of it, which is always a cool
orchestral effect.


On 1/28/06 7:32 AM, in article _tadnR5vWtrU-UbenZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx,
"Alabaster" <noemail@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks to everybody for your advice.
>
> I should clarify--I realize that it's impossible to have an inaudible
> attack at that high pitch. I shouldn't have used the term 'inaudible.'
> But can the note begin quietly enough that it would be masked (or
> mostly masked) by a 24-piece string ensemble sustaining midrange notes
> at mp-mf?
>
> Also, how about the duration of the notes--is this too much for a
> flutist's lungs?
>
> Thanks,
> chris.

.

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