Schottenbauer Publishing

Friday, November 14, 2014

Big Print Ensemble: Flexible Instrumentation Pieces!




Performing music in the home, community, or worship service is now easy and affordable, with Big Print Ensemble for flexible instrumentation! Consisting of extra-large font, these selections are available in zip packages from MusicaNeo with the following components:
  • Score in C
  • Transposed scores or parts 
    • Treble Clef (C, Bb, F, Eb)
    • Alto Clef
    • Bass Clef
    • Low Bass Clef
  • Audio File (Piano)
  • MIDI File
  • Instructions

The pieces are written for 3 or 4 instrumental or vocal parts, with 0 to 3 unpitched percussion. All pieces can be performed with fewer instruments if necessary. Larger ensembles can assign multiple instruments to each part. Pieces can be performed either with or without a conductor. Additional instructions regarding part assignment are available in the conductor's instructions. 

Big Print Ensemble pieces are grouped into 4 levels, with the following difficulty:
  • Level 1
    • Common Time
    • Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes
    • One Octave Range
  • Level 2
    • Duple Time
    • Eighth Notes
    • One Octave + Perfect Fifth Range
  • Level 3
    • Triple Time
    • Two Octave Range
  • Level 4
    • Dotted Rhythms

There are currently 40 pieces available, including:
  • Classical Tunes
    • Blue Danube by Strauss
    • Cannon by Pachelbel
    • Chorale by Haydn
    • Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart
    • Fanfare by von Suppe
    • Ode to Joy by Beethoven
    • Pomp & Circumstance by Elgar
    • Shenandoah by Folklore
    • Simple Gifts by Brackett
    • The Thunderer by Sousa
    • William Tell Overture by Rossini
  • Folk Music
    • Good Morning to All by Hill & Hill
    • Old Folks by Collins Foster
    • Party Song by Augustin
    • Sailing Song by Swift
  • Folklore
    • Are You Sleeping?
    • Clock Song
    • Farm Song
    • Frogs
    • Goose Song
    • Greensleeves
    • Joe’s Song
    • Kookaburra
    • Mountain Song
    • Muffin Song
    • Mulberry Bush
    • Nobody
    • Over the River
    • The Bear and the Mountain
    • Tree Song (O Tannenbaum)
    • Twinkle
    • Cuckoo Bird
    • Oats, Peas, & Beans
    • Row, Row, Row
    • Three Ships
    • Yon Yonson
  • Original Music
    • Exercises
    • Introductory Pieces by Schottenbauer
    • Cocoa Song by Schottenbauer

Schottenbauer Publishing also offers a variety of other instrumental and ensemble pieces, both in regular and big print. Additional information is available via the links below.


Additional Information