Sinfonia to Cantata BWV 29 for 2 melodicas overdubbed in 9 parts - Bach

This arrangement is different in that it utiilizes only 2 sizes of melodica: the Suzuki Pro 37 Alto and the B-24 Bass. Aside from some octave shifting in the bass parts, there wasn't any transcription necessary to fit within these ranges. The parts are covered as follows:

Organ solo: Alto melodica
Organ bass: Bass melodica
Trumpets 1, 2 and 3: Alto melodica
Violins 1, 2 and Viola: Alto melodica
Cello / Bass: Bass melodica

I am reading the score on my laptop, which is why I occasionally use the computer keyboard to turn pages. I also chose to switch between using the direct blow tube and the flexible mouthpiece. The flexible mouthpiece allows me to play the instrument with both hands, which can be necessary for more virtuosic parts, such as the organ solo in this piece. For trumpet parts, I always use the direct blow mouthpiece since it results in a sound and affect that is closest to the trumpet. The bass melodica has such a delay for the larger reeds, that its not possible to use the flexible tube - one isnt even included with the instrument!

Higher quality mp3: http://jnote.org/_mp3/bwv29.mp3

Music by J.S. Bach. More Bach on Melodica:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EC2E2EBD48EAD251

Category:

Music

Tags:

• melodica
• bach
• sinfonia
• bwv
• 29
• cantata
• organ
• multitrack

[Xenogeek2]

@james

Yes . . . bloody brilliant, as we Texans say. Something piqued my curiosity . . . did you switch the video right-to-left? I notice you're wearing your wedding band on your right hand but you don't seem to be left-handed.

[JamesHowardYoung]

@Xenogeek2 Thanks a bunch for the comments. I live in Scandinavia, where the wedding ring is worn on the right hand. Ironically, though, I am actually a lefty anyway!

[StevenJeNova]

@JamesHowardYoung

In Denmark perhaps. ;) In general the wedding ring is most commonly worn on the left hand, in Sweden. That said, if I had one I think I'd wear it on the right hand cos playing guitar/bass the ring would get in the way. Hey, I could have it on a chain around my neck, even. I don't care, personally.

[JamesHowardYoung]

@StevenJeNova Lol you're right, I should have specified! Some people might consider a wedding to be a chain around one's neck, I suppose, but not in my case, or at least not that I would admit here, lol.

[VersusAlleluiaticus]

You are very sensitive in feeling musical form! I like how you show structure of this music. Did you play all voices of the music piece?

[JamesHowardYoung]

@VersusAlleluiaticus Thank you! Yes, I played all the parts. 

[surfiero74]

Assolutamente fantastico!!



[DIOMEDES2007ARG]

¡¡¡¡¡WONDERFULL,CONGRATULATION­S MAASTERAND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 FOR YOU!!!!!

[bigposaune]

Bravo, bravo, BRAVO!!!

[BoeingB17FF]

This is awesome and epic. Also goes to show how good music is international. Nobody cares about where it came from, just the fact it's good. Speaking of good, your video is great!

[ElTGV]

Good tempo, and use of instrument's limited dynamics. Actually, it sounds better than Harnoncourt's rather scruffy version.

[ElTGV]

Good tempo, and use of instrument's limited dynamics.

[SuperBabel2]

Absolument phénoménal ! cela surprend, c'est très bon! D.BABEL

[sugarpacketchad]

You're Amazing Man!

[captaintrub]

This is one of the best things I've seen in a long time!

[ykmgt]

unbelievable performance. thanks for uploading.