The imperfect balance arising from the duplication of the middle note is compensated for by the mixture of timbres, which lends some unity to the chord.

_Examples of harmony in the bra.s.s:_

a) Independent chords:

_Snegourotchka_ [[74]]--3 Trombones, 2 Horns.

" [[140]]--3 Trombones, 2 Horns. Chords in different groups alternately (cf. Ex. 244).

" [[171]]--Full bra.s.s; further on 3 Trombones (cf. Ex. 97).

" [[255]]--4 Horns (stopped).

No. 129. _Snegourotchka_, before [[289]]--4 Horns.

" [[289]]--Full bra.s.s.

* _Sadko_, before [[9]]--Full bra.s.s (enclosure of parts).

No. 130. _Sadko_ [[175]]--Mixed timbres (juxtaposition) 3 Horns + 3 Trumpets.

" before [[338]]--Full bra.s.s except Tuba.

No. 131. " [[191-193]] (Full bra.s.s).

No. 132. _The Christmas Night_, before [[180]]--Full muted bra.s.s.

" " " [[181]]--4 Horns + 3 Trombones + Tuba (cf. Ex. 237).

* _The Tsar's Bride_ [[178]]--Strings and bra.s.s alternately (cf. Ex.

242).

* No. 133. _Tsar Saltan_ [[102]], 7th bar.--2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones + 4 Horns (juxtaposition).

" " [[230]]--Full bra.s.s, thickly scored (cf.

Table of chords No. II at the end of Vol. II, Ex. 12).

* _Servilia_ [[154]]--Various bra.s.s instruments.

* _Legend of Kitesh_ [[130]]--3 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba.

No. 134. _Legend of Kitesh_ [[199]]--Short chords (juxtaposition).

* No. 135. _The Golden c.o.c.kerel_ [[115]]--Horns, Trombones (enclosure).

b) Harmonic basis:

No. 136. _Snegourotchka_ [[79]], 6th bar.--4 Horns.

" [[231]]--3 Trombones, soft and sweet (cf.

Ex. 8).

_Antar_ [[64-65]]--4 Horns; later 3 Trombones (cf. Ex. 32).

* _Sheherazade_, 1st movement, [[A]], [[E]], [[H]], [[K]], [[M]]--Harmonic bases of different power and timbre (cf. Ex. 192-195).

No. 137. _Servilia_ [[93]]--Full bra.s.s.

* No. 138. _Tsar Saltan_ [[127]]--4 muted Horns + 3 Trombones and Tuba _con sord. pp._

" " before [[147]]--Full bra.s.s _ff_ (the 2 Oboes and Eng. horn are of no particular importance).

* _Pan Voyevoda_ [[136]], 9th bar.--4 Horns, then Trombones, 2 Horns.

* No. 139. _Legend of Kitesh_ [[158]]--Trumpets, Trombones.

No. 140. " " " [[248]]--3 Trombones.

" " " before [[362]]--Full bra.s.s.

Harmony in combined groups.

A. Combination of wind and bra.s.s.

Wind and bra.s.s instruments may be combined by the method of placing a chord in one timbre side by side with the same chord in another timbre, or by any of the three methods already described: overlaying, crossing and enclosure of parts.

1. _In unison (juxtaposition or contrast of tone qualities)._

This cla.s.s of combination possesses the same features as combinations in the melodic line (cf. Chap. II). Wood-wind reinforces the bra.s.s, softens it and reduces its characteristic qualities. Arrangements such as the following are possible:

2 Trumpets + 2 Fl.; 2 Trumpets + 2 Ob.; 2 Trumpets + 2 Cl.

3 Trumpets + 3 Fl.; 3 Trumpets + 3 Ob.; 3 Trumpets + 3 Cl.

Also

[Music] etc.

as well as:

2 Horns + 2 f.a.g.; 2 Horns + 2 Cl.; 3 Horns + 3 f.a.g.; 3 Horns + 3 Cl.; and: 2 Horns + 2 f.a.g. + 2 Cl. etc.

The combinations 3 Trombones + 3 f.a.g., or 3 Trombones + 3 Cl. are very rare.

A chord scored for full bra.s.s doubled by the same chords scored for full wood-wind (in pairs) produces a magnificent and uniform tone.

_Examples:_