Aaron Copland

PICCOLO

• Measure 93: Two eighth-notes on beat 4 should be played down an octave

CLARINET

• 2nd Clarinet, Measure 91, beat 2, until measure 93, beat 4: All players play down 8va

TRUMPET

• Measures 38-52: The articulation with dots under slurred eighth-notes should be played with only slight separation

• Measures 55-66: Style at the fugue is not marked clearly; play notes shorter with a light articulation

• Measures 98-99: Ending is very top-heavy; use only one trumpet player on high D

HORN

• Listen carefully to the trumpets and trombones; due to the directional nature of the other instruments, it is important for the horns to match the style of the ensemble

TROMBONE

• Pay strict attention to differences in articulation

• Make an obvious difference between f, ff, and fff

• Measures 90-99: Keep the volume below the trumpets

TUBA

• Listen carefully throughout the piece to match note lengths with the rest of the brasses

• Measures 18-24: First entrance should be f only

• Measures 68-89: Avoid being too aggressive; save it for measures 90 to the end

• Measures 73-80: Predetermine staggered breathing among section members to ensure sostenuto