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TrumpetPLaya42
November 26th, 2004, 06:29 pm
THis is actually a christmas arrangement of "Joy to the World" by Isaac Watts (i'm trying to give him some publicity) for the piano (which is crazy-hard, by the way) that I arranged for two trumpets and a bari sax. Unfortunately, the bari sax is a bit distorted because all my saxophone patches are the same (so i shifted it down an octave). this will be performed at my church on december eleventh, so give me suggestions quickly before it's too late.

Nightmare
November 26th, 2004, 09:29 pm
Not bad, but sometimes the the notes don't just click together. But I still liked it, so...good job :)

Al
November 30th, 2004, 02:08 pm
I thought Handel wrote that song . . but when I did a google search, both names are associated with that song o.0 meh ..

Anyways, good arrangement *thumbs up* you managed to respect the original work, while at the same time you didn't abuse your artistic license . . I like your modulations and your sense of the style =)

EDIT: Ohh, Watts wrote the lyrics!

TrumpetPLaya42
December 1st, 2004, 03:38 am
Isaac Watts (with whom I share my first name) did the arrangement of "joy to the world" that I wrote (arranged) for the Bari, and two trumpets. Handel wrote it and its lyrics (don't get me wrong), but Isaac watts did the crazy-hard arrangement of it that I spoke of earlier (Isaac Watts is still alive). Mebbe that cleared some stuff up, and maybe it didn't... I guess you could call it an arrangement of an arrangement... so to speak.
Edit: OOOOO... i think I made a serious mistake... the piano arrangement is by Jerry Ray... :doh: :think: :think: :jerry: I arranged his arrangement for the Bari, and two trumpets :doh: :doh: :heh:

TrumpetPLaya42
December 1st, 2004, 04:25 am
This is the first half (i haven't finished putting it into midi) of Jerry :jerry: Ray's arrangement for "joy to the world" enjoy! lfinger

sAxMaStA69
December 20th, 2004, 08:29 pm
Buaahahahahahah, I was that bari sax player to play at the church! It was gooood.