Instruments for Arrangements Options

[Rach123]

I'm really confused right now and don't know what instrument would go well with 2 clarinets and a string quartet.

I'm arranging wherever you are by Paul mealor for the instruments said above plus 1 more as there are 3 choir parts plus the piano part (i.e about 4 different voices in the piano part alone).

Can someone help me please?

[Czerny]

That's not the most common combination of instruments you've got there. If you don't want to stick to just strings, perhaps flute, oboe, clarinet (just one), and bassoon would balance things out. Try to make sure you're actually arranging the piece (i.e. writing idiomatically for a different set of forces), rather than simply transcribing it note by note.

[owainsutton]

Two clarinets strikes me as very heavy against a string quartet. Possibly adding a double bass would help.

[Rach123]

That's not the most common combination of instruments you've got there. If you don't want to stick to just strings, perhaps flute, oboe, clarinet (just one), and bassoon would balance things out. Try to make sure you're actually arranging the piece (i.e. writing idiomatically for a different set of forces), rather than randomly transcribing it note by note.

the only reason i'm doing it for the group of instruments i said above is because they're the instruments i have available to me in my group (it's for an arranging assignment at college).

[Czerny]

the only reason i'm doing it for the group of instruments i said above is because they're the instruments i have available to me in my group (it's for an arranging assignment at college).

In which case how can we make useful suggestions for an additional instrument? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[barry-clari]

That's not the most common combination of instruments you've got there. If you don't want to stick to just strings, perhaps flute, oboe, clarinet (just one), and bassoon would balance things out. Try to make sure you're actually arranging the piece (i.e. writing idiomatically for a different set of forces), rather than randomly transcribing it note by note.

the only reason i'm doing it for the group of instruments i said above is because they're the instruments i have available to me in my group (it's for an arranging assignment at college).

In that case, Rach, a list of available instruments would be helpful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Owainsutton mentions a double bass, I would agree that this or some other bass instrument would be a good addition.

[Rach123]

That's not the most common combination of instruments you've got there. If you don't want to stick to just strings, perhaps flute, oboe, clarinet (just one), and bassoon would balance things out. Try to make sure you're actually arranging the piece (i.e. writing idiomatically for a different set of forces), rather than randomly transcribing it note by note.

the only reason i'm doing it for the group of instruments i said above is because they're the instruments i have available to me in my group (it's for an arranging assignment at college).

In that case, Rach, a list of available instruments would be helpful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Owainsutton mentions a double bass, I would agree that this or some other bass instrument would be a good addition.

there is me (clarinet), a violin, a cello/bass guitar, a clarinet/violin/tuba, viola/bassoon, organ/piano and piano (who does play other instruments but only plays piano in college). also my tutor plays violin.

my tutor told me to arrange the piano part which means i'm not arranging with piano in mind.

[barry-clari]

That's not the most common combination of instruments you've got there. If you don't want to stick to just strings, perhaps flute, oboe, clarinet (just one), and bassoon would balance things out. Try to make sure you're actually arranging the piece (i.e. writing idiomatically for a different set of forces), rather than randomly transcribing it note by note.

the only reason i'm doing it for the group of instruments i said above is because they're the instruments i have available to me in my group (it's for an arranging assignment at college).

In that case, Rach, a list of available instruments would be helpful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Owainsutton mentions a double bass, I would agree that this or some other bass instrument would be a good addition.

there is me (clarinet), a violin, a cello/bass guitar, a clarinet/violin/tuba, viola/bassoon, organ/piano and piano (who does play other instruments but only plays piano in college). also my tutor plays violin.

my tutor told me to arrange the piano part which means i'm not arranging with piano in mind.

Tuba, bassoon or bass guitar would be my choice, then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Rach123]

That's not the most common combination of instruments you've got there. If you don't want to stick to just strings, perhaps flute, oboe, clarinet (just one), and bassoon would balance things out. Try to make sure you're actually arranging the piece (i.e. writing idiomatically for a different set of forces), rather than randomly transcribing it note by note.

the only reason i'm doing it for the group of instruments i said above is because they're the instruments i have available to me in my group (it's for an arranging assignment at college).

In that case, Rach, a list of available instruments would be helpful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Owainsutton mentions a double bass, I would agree that this or some other bass instrument would be a good addition.

there is me (clarinet), a violin, a cello/bass guitar, a clarinet/violin/tuba, viola/bassoon, organ/piano and piano (who does play other instruments but only plays piano in college). also my tutor plays violin.

my tutor told me to arrange the piano part which means i'm not arranging with piano in mind.

Tuba, bassoon or bass guitar would be my choice, then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

problem is the bass guitarist is the cellist in the string quartet, the bassoonist is the violist (also her bassoon is locked in her locker and she can't get it out) and the tuba player is also the other clarinettist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

that's where my confusion happens again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[barry-clari]

That's not the most common combination of instruments you've got there. If you don't want to stick to just strings, perhaps flute, oboe, clarinet (just one), and bassoon would balance things out. Try to make sure you're actually arranging the piece (i.e. writing idiomatically for a different set of forces), rather than randomly transcribing it note by note.

the only reason i'm doing it for the group of instruments i said above is because they're the instruments i have available to me in my group (it's for an arranging assignment at college).

In that case, Rach, a list of available instruments would be helpful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Owainsutton mentions a double bass, I would agree that this or some other bass instrument would be a good addition.

there is me (clarinet), a violin, a cello/bass guitar, a clarinet/violin/tuba, viola/bassoon, organ/piano and piano (who does play other instruments but only plays piano in college). also my tutor plays violin.

my tutor told me to arrange the piano part which means i'm not arranging with piano in mind.

Tuba, bassoon or bass guitar would be my choice, then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

problem is the bass guitarist is the cellist in the string quartet, the bassoonist is the violist (also her bassoon is locked in her locker and she can't get it out) and the tuba player is also the other clarinettist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

that's where my confusion happens again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Can you not find an alternative clarinettist?...