Reference Performance:

• This project follows a live recording approach, similar to our previous project Liz and the Blue Bird.

• The reference performance is by La Chambre Philharmonique, conducted by Emmanuel Krivine.

• Pay close attention to tempo fluctuations, following Darren’s conducting and Arianna’s verbal cues.

Technical Notes:

• 16th-note and triplet passages may be simplified if needed.

• Parts that extend into the altissimo range may be played one octave lower (8vb).

• MusicXML versions of all parts are available.

• Avoid using cue notes unless absolutely necessary.

Solos / Solis:

• Play passages with tension and energy where indicated.

• Slower segments (particularly rehearsal marks 9 and 10) may incorporate melancholy or expressive phrasing.

Clarinets, Horns, Trumpets, Trombones:

• Transposed parts are provided to accommodate instruments that differ from the original scoring.

Piccolo, Bass Clarinet, Saxes, Euphonium, Tuba:

• While these parts are not optional, missing submissions are acceptable if necessary. Please submit them as soon as possible.

Winds & Brass:

• A maximum of two players per part will be accepted.

Percussion:

• Sign-ups are first-come, first-served; one musician per part is sufficient.

• Record in a single take if possible.

• Remember the fast staccato cymbal scrape before the first clarinet solo.

Strings:

• Multiple submissions are encouraged to create a full section.

• Divisi parts must be recorded separately for each line.