Fa Una Canzona
Orazio Vecchi (arr. Larry Daehn)
General Info
Year: c. 1590 / 1990
Duration: c. 1:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Four-voice madrigal
Publisher: Daehn Publications, through C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $6.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Tenor Drum
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Players clapping
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This marvelous work was written as a four-voice secular madrigal by the Italian master Vecchi in the late 16th century. Both the charm and musical opportunity lies in the varied meters, which when played up to tempo, introduce young players to how asymmetric meters work and are felt. The orchestration used by Larry Daehn simulates Renaissance consorts in the alternation of woodwind, brass, and percussion families, as well as tutti passages. The introduction incorporates hand clapping to establish the rhythmic motive, as well as create a celebratory flourish. Conductors would be advised to utilize this practice throughout the piece (on players’ written rhythms) when working to increase the tempo to facilitate the understanding of alla breve and groupings of measures to create asymmetric patterns.
- Program Note from WASBE
Media
State Ratings
- Louisiana: II
- Texas: II. Complete
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Field Wind Ensemble - 2015
- Union High School Concert Band - 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Fa Una Canzona (arr. Daehn) (c. 1590 / 1990)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Horatio Vecchi." Accessed 8 January 2015
- Miles, Richard B. 2000. Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 3. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 154-158.
- Perusal score
- Ripley, James, "New WASBE Series: Suggested Repertoire from Around the World for Developing Bands." WASBE, February 2023. Web. Accessed 4 February 2023
- Vecchi, O.; Daehn, L. (1990). Fa Una Canzona [score]. Daehn Publications: New Glarus, Wisc.