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trying to google wind + leaves + chaconne + gestalt and what I got was Handel's Ghost

HANDEL’S GHOST:

PERFORMING THE MUSIC

Handel’s Ghost is a ‘Dramatic Chaconne’ for recorder ensemble. It is scored for:

❖ two groups of descants (each dividing into three parts occasionally)

❖ treble recorders in two parts

❖ single part for tenor recorder

It can be played by a minimum of nine players but it may be played by many more – there is

no limit on the number of players that may play each part.

There is an extra stave labelled ‘Sound Effects’ which consists of extra material which may be

incorporated into the piece if required: some of it is vocal and some of it is instrumental. This

stave may be performed in a number of different ways:

The piece may be played without the ‘sound effects’ at all – although, like Haydn’s

Farewell Symphony, the ending only really makes sense if the performers exit the

performing space at the end.

If the piece is played by a large recorder ensemble, the sound effects may be

incorporated freely into the group by assigning different players to different effects

more ideas for this in Sound Effects below

The piece may be played by a recorder ensemble with extra participants who are not

recorder players. These can vocalise and/or play a wide range of sound sources or

percussion instruments of their own choice

more ideas for this in Sound Effects below

The stave of ‘sound effects’ may be used as a guide. Performers may choose to

substitute their own ‘ghostly’ words or sounds. The most important thing is that

performers are inventive at creating their own repertoire of interesting sounds

look in Sound Effects for ideas on this

The piece may be performed ‘theatrically’ utilising the performance space in a

dramatic way

more ideas for this in Directing a Theatrical Performance