Dr. David Mathie
Trombonist, Professor, Arranger
Schubert - 12 Songs for Horn
1. An den Frühling
2. Der Entfernten
3. Der Geistertanz (five horns)
4. Die Einsiedelie
5. Die Nacht
6. Fischerlied
7. Grab und Mond
8. Jünglingswoone
9. Leise, leise laßt uns singen
10. Räuberlied
11. Trinklied
12. Zum Rundetanz
Horn Quartet/Choir
Difficulty Level: High School through Professional
1. Horn 1 up to a G (one high Ab)
2. Horn 4 down to a low Bb
3. Horn 4 stays in treble clef
Published by Waterton Brass Music, Catalog Number WBM 4-108 (all 12), also available in two volumes: #'s 1 - 6 (WBM 4-106), #'s 7 - 12 (WBM 4-107)
These transcriptions of these songs for men's chorus are taken from the complete works of Schubert (Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke, Bärenteiter-Verlag, Kassel, 1974). I transcribed these for horns to offer the players a chance to play choral transcriptions from nineteenth century. Although these are mature works that would fit on anyone's recital, these pieces are quite playable by a good high school horn quartet or choir.