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Important repertoire collection in reprints of the original editions. Napoleon Coste was France's best guitarist composer and a leading figure in the Romantic development of the guitar. Influenced by Sor, he advanced the harmonic language of the guitar. His output is interesting, varied and consistently good.

Three Preludes on Occitan Songs

The single download comprises of an Introduction with performers' notes, a score with TAB underneath (to aid with the DADGBD tuning) and a score with notes only.

In performance, the guitar is tuned DADGBD (with both strings 1 and 6 tuned to D).

Icomposed Three Preludes on Occitan Songsduring the years I spent living and working in South West France.
I hadthe pleasure of seeing Occitan bands performing at village festivals. The styleof music was coarse and rhythmic with lyrics telling timeless stories. I borrowed the mostsimple of melodic fragments and use them to create contemporary guitar workssuitable for concert performance.

The Cancion de Hialara translates as ?The Spinner?sSong?. In this, I have imitated the rustic drones of the hurdy-gurdies found inOccitan bands through the use of tremolo patterns.

Som Som is a lullaby. This melody isfamiliar to many cultures across Europe and beyond.

Lò NostreAse translatesas ?Our Donkey?. It is a comic song which tells of the antics of a stubbornrustic animal. Players should enjoy the hemiola rhythms where 3/4 is set again6/8.

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This cancause some difficulty in reading. Also, to take advantage of the sonority ofthe instrument when tuned this way, the unusual playing positions and fingeringare critical. It is for these reasons that I have provided the score in justnotes but also with notes and tablature below.

Thankyou and I hope you enjoy Three Preludes on Occitan Songs.

INSTRUMENTATION:Lead Vocal, Background Vocal I, Background Vocal II, Background Vocal III, TenorSaxophone (Bb), Trumpet (Bb), Trombone, Keyboard, Electric Guitar I, ElectricGuitar II, Bass, Drumset.

BIGBAND: Piccolo, Flute, Alto Saxophone I(Eb), Alto Saxophone II (Eb), Tenor Saxophone I (Bb), TenorSaxophone II (Bb), Baritone Saxophone (Eb), Trumpet I (Bb), Trumpet II (Bb),Trumpet III (Bb), Trumpet IV (Bb), Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, BassTrombone (IV), Vibraphone, Cabasa, Claves, Cowbell, Conga Drums, Timbales.

*** Score is 8.5? x 14? ?legal? sizepaper, parts are standard 8.5?x11? size.

ABOUTTHE ARRANGER: Patrick Sheehan has servedas a professional music arranger, transcriptionist and copyist since 1999, andhas over 1,000 works in his catalog spanning various genres: wind band,orchestra, chamber music, along with pop & rock selections. His modus operandi centers around creatingarrangements and transcriptions that are true to the original definitiveversions and strives to produce clean and easy-to-read music. For questions or more information, pleasecontact the arranger at PatrickSheehanMusic@GMail.com.

Transcribed as recordedby CHICAGO for their album CHICAGO ?NIGHT AND DAY? (big band album) released in1995.

INSTRUMENTATION:Lead Vocal, Background Vocal I, Background Vocal II, Background Vocal III, TenorSaxophone (Bb), Trumpet (Bb), Trombone, Keyboard I, Keyboard II, ElectricGuitar, Bass, Drumset.

BIGBAND: Alto Saxophone I (Eb), AltoSaxophone II (Eb), Tenor Saxophone I (Bb), Tenor Saxophone II (Bb), BaritoneSaxophone (Eb), Trumpet I (Bb), Trumpet II (Bb), Trumpet III (Bb), Trumpet IV (Bb), Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, BassTrombone (IV).

*** Score is 8.5? x 14? ?legal? sizepaper, parts are standard 8.5?x11? size.

ABOUTTHE ARRANGER: Patrick Sheehan has servedas a professional music arranger, transcriptionist and copyist since 1999, andhas over 1,000 works in his catalog spanning various genres: wind band,orchestra, chamber music, along with pop & rock selections. His modus operandi centers around creatingarrangements and transcriptions that are true to the original definitiveversions and strives to produce clean and easy-to-read music. For questions or more information, pleasecontact the arranger at PatrickSheehanMusic@GMail.com.

Transcribed as recordedby CHICAGO for their album CHICAGO ?NIGHT AND DAY? (big band album) released in1995.

INSTRUMENTATION:Lead Vocal, Background Vocal I, Background Vocal II, Background Vocal III, BackgroundVocal IV, Tenor Saxophone (Bb), Trumpet (Bb), Trombone, Keyboard I, KeyboardII, Keyboard III, ElectricGuitar, Bass, Cowbell, Drumset.

BIGBAND: Alto Saxophone I (Eb), AltoSaxophone II (Eb), Tenor Saxophone I (Bb), Tenor Saxophone II (Bb), BaritoneSaxophone (Eb), Trumpet I (Bb), Trumpet II (Bb), Trumpet III (Bb), Trumpet IV(Bb), Trombone I, Trombone II, TromboneIII, Bass Trombone (IV).

*** Score is 8.5? x 14? ?legal? sizepaper, parts are standard 8.5?x11? size.

ABOUTTHE ARRANGER: Patrick Sheehan has servedas a professional music arranger, transcriptionist and copyist since 1999, andhas over 1,000 works in his catalog spanning various genres: wind band,orchestra, chamber music, along with pop & rock selections. His modus operandi centers around creatingarrangements and transcriptions that are true to the original definitiveversions and strives to produce clean and easy-to-read music. For questions or more information, pleasecontact the arranger at PatrickSheehanMusic@GMail.com.

Transcribed as recordedby CHICAGO for their album CHICAGO ?NIGHT AND DAY? (big band album) released in1995.

INSTRUMENTATION:Lead Vocal I, Lead Vocal II, Background Vocal I, Background Vocal II,Background Vocal III, Background Vocal IV, Background Vocal V, Background VocalVI, Background Vocal VII, Background Vocal VIII, Background Vocal IX, TenorSaxophone (Bb), Trumpet (Bb), Trombone, Keyboard I, Keyboard II, Keyboard III, ElectricGuitar, Bass, Drumset.

BIGBAND: Alto Saxophone I (Eb), Alto SaxophoneII (Eb), Tenor Saxophone I (Bb), Tenor Saxophone II (Bb), BaritoneSaxophone (Eb), Trumpet I (Bb), Trumpet II (Bb), Trumpet III (Bb), Trumpet IV(Bb), Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III, Bass Trombone (IV).

*** Score is 8.5? x 14? ?legal? sizepaper, parts are standard 8.5?x11? size.

ABOUTTHE ARRANGER: Patrick Sheehan has servedas a professional music arranger, transcriptionist and copyist since 1999, andhas over 1,000 works in his catalog spanning various genres: wind band,orchestra, chamber music, along with pop & rock selections. His modus operandi centers around creatingarrangements and transcriptions that are true to the original definitiveversions and strives to produce clean and easy-to-read music. For questions or more information, pleasecontact the arranger at PatrickSheehanMusic@GMail.com.

Transcribed as recordedby CHICAGO for their album CHICAGO ?NIGHT AND DAY? (big band album) released in1995.

INSTRUMENTATION:Lead Vocal I, Lead Vocal II, Lead Vocal III, Background Vocal I, BackgroundVocal II, BackgroundVocal III, Background Vocal IV, Background Vocal V, Tenor Saxophone (Bb),Trumpet (Bb), Trombone, Grand Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ, Solo Flamenco Guitar,Acoustic Guitar II, Bass, Shaker, Whistle, Sleigh Bells, BongoDrums, Conga Drums, Drumset.

*** Score is 8.5? x 14? ?legal? sizepaper, parts are standard 8.5?x11? size.

ABOUTTHE ARRANGER: Patrick Sheehan has servedas a professional music arranger, transcriptionist and copyist since 1999, andhas over 1,000 works in his catalog spanning various genres: wind band,orchestra, chamber music, along with pop & rock selections. His modus operandi centers around creatingarrangements and transcriptions that are true to the original definitiveversions and strives to produce clean and easy-to-read music. For questions or more information, pleasecontact the arranger at PatrickSheehanMusic@GMail.com.