Coventry Variations - Errors

[Smid]

Just been informed by Rosehill Music that the composer has now proof read Coventry Variations for a second time and has come up with some errors and additions. These will be released on Friday.

Be interesting to see what additions are, hope not another antique cymbal or maybe a fifth percussionist!

 

[dashman]

Excellent! And good to get the errata well before the contest.
I hope it is thorough though; I currently have 13 queries on the solo cornet part alone...

Is anyone up for a DIY errata list, to collect and post to Rosehill?

Darren

 

[PeterBale]

Excellent! And good to get the errata well before the contest.
I hope it is thorough though; I currently have 13 queries on the solo cornet part alone...

Is anyone up for a DIY errata list, to collect and post to Rosehill?

Darren

Maybe this could become the list, but it may be better to wait and see what's been spotted "officially" first, to save unnecessary duplication :wink:

 

[MartinT]

I have a suspicion that some of what people think are errata, aren't really.

Could we declare the bass part in the Chorale an erratum? :lol:

 

[Smid]

Bass Part

I agree with declaring the bass part an error! Glad to hear others are finding it so. Its such a blow and having just moved onto Bb Bass it a real fill your lungs and boots job!

 

[tim]

I think the chorale is gr8... as long as u can triple tongue and u split the breathing properly it shudn't be to much of a problem except for the odd person fainting half way through lol!!

I think the slow variation in the middle will be the decider because all the half decent bands will get all the notes in mostly the right order in the fast movements but it will be the band that give the best reading of the slow melodies that will clinch it... maybe

 

[backrowbloke]

I think the chorale is gr8... as long as u can triple tongue and u split the breathing properly it shudn't be to much of a problem except for the odd person fainting half way through lol!!

I think the slow variation in the middle will be the decider because all the half decent bands will get all the notes in mostly the right order in the fast movements but it will be the band that give the best reading of the slow melodies that will clinch it... maybe

Triple tongue...blimey - you must be going at some rate. Singling here in Midlands

 

[tim]

[/quote]Triple tongue...blimey - you must be going at some rate. Singling here in Midlands [/quote]

we aint reli goin at that much of a rate but its a rate where its hard to single it and its easier on the stamina just to triple it

 

[BottyBurp]

I think the chorale is gr8... as long as u can triple tongue and u split the breathing properly it shudn't be to much of a problem except for the odd person fainting half way through lol!!

I think the slow variation in the middle will be the decider because all the half decent bands will get all the notes in mostly the right order in the fast movements but it will be the band that give the best reading of the slow melodies that will clinch it... maybe

Triple tongue...blimey - you must be going at some rate. Singling here in Midlands

Wait till the contest! I might go a lot faster on the day!

 

[Smid]

ERRATA SHEET OUT

Rosehill have issued errata sheet for coventry variations. Its available in PDF format by emailing Eric Wilson at info@rosehillmusic.com

I've also copied it below for anyone wanting to do a copy and paste!

ERRATA

COVENTRY VARIATIONS RMPC 0245

The following corrections and additions should be made to both the
full score and instrumental parts.

Bar Correction/Alteration
15 Solo Cornet: insert ‘All’
61–3 2nd Baritone should have Eb (as 1st Baritone)
80 Euphonium: insert p
86–88 Eb and Bb Basses insert diminuendo on first beat
(as at bar 83)
160&168 All Trombones: insert accents on both notes
172 Solo Cornet: insert # to C
204 Bass Trombone: insert § to E
214 Timpani: insert mf
216 Timpani: insert diminuendo on beat two
Solo Cornet: lower part: insert b to third note (Ab)
3rd Cornet: insert bb to second note (Bbb)
Flugel: second note C§, insert b to third note (Cb)
217 All parts: insert mf
238–240 E flat Basses: insert § to both notes (C§ & G§)
246–249 Euphonium: delete b (C§ throughout)
310&312 3rd Cornet: delete # to top note (E§)
318&322 2nd Cornet: insert b to top note (Eb)
351&353 3rd Cornet: delete # to top note (E§)
359 Snare Drum: insert ‘Snare on’
393 2nd Horn: should have B# (as 1st Horn)

6 FEBRUARY 2004

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EMAIL: info@rosehillmusic.com

 

[flugelgal]

Now the list is out I have a possible addition:

Bar 394: 2nd cornet has a D Natural against the 3rd cornet with a D flat (it's either a flat or a sharp they have marked in).. which one of us is wrong?

Kirsty

 

[Smid]

Cut & Paste

Sorry to all, cut and paste never works like you want it to the § sign is a natural!

 

[GJG]

Now the list is out I have a possible addition:

Bar 394: 2nd cornet has a D Natural against the 3rd cornet with a D flat (it's either a flat or a sharp they have marked in).. which one of us is wrong?

Kirsty

I noticed that one as well; examining all the cornet parts in that bar I believe it to be more complex than that. In order that the cornets are balanced (roughly!) I believe the 2nd Cornet part is correct, whilst the 3rd Cornet part is out by a third, ie, 3rd Cornets should be alternating 'C's and 'Bb's, to match the 3rd part of the divisi Solo Cornets.

This is only my theory of course, and should not be taken as authoritative, however, my own experience with computerised music typesetting makes me only too aware just how easily this type of error can be made!

Regards,

G.

 

[flugelgal]

Oops! I can't count - it's official. I'm sitting with the part in front of me as well!!!

Kirsty

 

[GJG]

:roll: That's OK; just ignore me.
(need an emoticon for 'sulking'!)

 

[Maestro]

I've not ignored you Gareth

 

[Owen]

Here are a couple more that are not on the list:

Bar 129 - Both Euph parts - 2nd quaver should be a semitone sharper?
Bar 129 - 2nd Euph 3rd beat 1st semi should be B flat?
Bar 205 - 1st Bari fifth quaver must be G sharp?
Bar 216 - 2nd Euph first note must surely be G natural?

Plus does anyone think that the correction to the euph parts from C flat to C natural two bars before R now sounds wrong where it didn't before?

 

[BottyBurp]

Plus does anyone think that the correction to the euph parts from C flat to C natural two bars before R now sounds wrong where it didn't before?

Most definitely!! I was hoping the official errata sheet was going to cure some funny sounds, but I'm going to have to go through it all again with my own perceived corrections... :evil:

 

[GJG]

Plus does anyone think that the correction to the euph parts from C flat to C natural two bars before R now sounds wrong where it didn't before?

No!

I agree that it is a more pronounced dissonance, however, whilst it may be a matter of personal taste, the resulting chord is a recognisable one, and I believe it to be intentional. (and I quite like it! )

Moreover, it is consistent with the harmonic writing in the rest of the passage, particularly the 1st Bari./Euph./Bass chord two bars before 'Q'; if you consider 2 before 'R' to be incorrect, logically you should expect the Euph. at 2 before 'Q' to be also C flat. Who knows? maybe it should be, but in this instance my money is on the Errata being correct.

Just my opinion.

G.

[Edit: Sorry, got confuddled over the rehearsal letters ......... !! ]

 

[backrowbloke]

Plus does anyone think that the correction to the euph parts from C flat to C natural two bars before R now sounds wrong where it didn't before?

Most definitely!! I was hoping the official errata sheet was going to cure some funny sounds, but I'm going to have to go through it all again with my own perceived corrections... :evil:

Oh oh..... :shock: