Los Machetes - Multi-Level Masterpiece!
A Multi-Level Masterpiece Arrangement by Michael Linert
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and School 2024
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This arrangement utilizes “Format 1”.
Multi-Level Masterpiece Terms of Use Info
Specific Strategies for Los Machetes:
Form - The arrangement is printed to “Take the D.S. 3 times”. You can shorten or lengthen by repeating less or more as desired. Here’s one option for how the repetitions can be varied as demonstrated in the video above.
Start: Ensemble Positions with 8 student soloists down front
2 “Melody 1” bowed strings/flute
2 “Melody 2” bowed strings/flute
2 “Melody” 1 trumpets/clarinets
2 “Melody 2” trumpets/clarinets
m. 1-50: Everyone play everything
m. 3-18: Everyone play everything
m. 19-26: Only Foundational and Bass 2 (1st beat only) play (Everyone else points to the group playing)
m. 27-34: Add Harmony 2 (Everyone else points to the group playing)
m. 35-42: Add Bass 1/2 (All beats) (Everyone else points to the group playing)
m. 43-50: Add Harmony 1 (Everyone else points to the group playing)
m. 3 (with pickup) - 18: All play
8 student soloists move to mics and encourage the audience to clap and dance!
2 “Melody 1” bowed strings/flute
2 “Melody 2” bowed strings/flute
2 “Melody 1” trumpets/clarinets
2 “Melody 2” trumpets/clarinets
m. 19-50: All continue playing
Trumpets/Clarinets only play Calls (Audience right joins singing!)
Bowed strings and flute only play Responses (Audience left joins singing!)
m. 3 (with pickup) - 17, 51-53: All play (m.11 to end is faster)
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