Uploaded April 2017 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago
Fun collection of pieces, probably as un-Shostakovich-like as Shosty gets. Here are movements I - Prelude, IV - Waltz, and V - Polka. Dropped the Gavotte and Elegy in the interest of time.
As this was originally written for two violins and piano, I needed to copy everything into Sibelius and transpose it. This meant a lot of awkward (read: nearly impossible) fingerings for the clarinet in the polka unless you had a really fancy clarinet with a left hand Eb/Ab key. For me, that equaled a lot of pinky sliding in the right hand :(
Tempo changes were really hard to coordinate, but I thought we came pretty close to nailing them. Glad we didn't decide to add even more rubato in the waltz.
This is also probably the first time you're hearing a recording in the hall from beyond the first row. Goodbye details!
Technical complaints aside, I had a great time putting this together. Props to Freda and Lawrence for putting a whole lotta time and effort into it!
Sheet music for 2nd part, transposed for Bb instruments:
app.box.com/s/9u5y0vst3apnggn54q1ayqr3ty4d73mm
Hope you enjoy!
Fun collection of pieces, probably as un-Shostakovich-like as Shosty gets. Here are movements I - Prelude, IV - Waltz, and V - Polka. Dropped the Gavotte and Elegy in the interest of time.
As this was originally written for two violins and piano, I needed to copy everything into Sibelius and transpose it. This meant a lot of awkward (read: nearly impossible) fingerings for the clarinet in the polka unless you had a really fancy clarinet with a left hand Eb/Ab key. For me, that equaled a lot of pinky sliding in the right hand :(
Tempo changes were really hard to coordinate, but I thought we came pretty close to nailing them. Glad we didn't decide to add even more rubato in the waltz.
This is also probably the first time you're hearing a recording in the hall from beyond the first row. Goodbye details!
Technical complaints aside, I had a great time putting this together. Props to Freda and Lawrence for putting a whole lotta time and effort into it!
Sheet music for 2nd part, transposed for Bb instruments:
app.box.com/s/9u5y0vst3apnggn54q1ayqr3ty4d73mm
Hope you enjoy!
![[Angel Beats] - Alchemy (clarinet cover)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UumxXZyfZG0/mqdefault.jpg "[Angel Beats] - Alchemy (clarinet cover)
Badass song calls for a badass cover ^ ^. Seriously though, this has gotta be the best GirlDeMo song. I loved the animation, the circumstances in which it was played, Iwasawas mellow voice... everything about this one is awesome!
This ones also done by ear, so theres no sheets. It was much harder to do than Brave Song due to the jarring key changes between Eb, C and Db (clarinet keys F D and Eb for those wanting to learn), but Im familiar enough with the song to be able to get it after a few plays.
Enjoy!")
