Corey Santelmann

(b.1991) Composer/publisher/music theorist. Choral/wind band/barbershop harmony. Tonality/polyharmony/minimalism. Major cities across America. New England-based

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Welcome to Tonally New Music, the publishing name of New England choral/wind band composer Corey Santelmann (b. 1991)! Check here for updates, composer tips, premieres, and more! https://t.co/950nqHv5B9

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French horn is a very tiring instrument to play, so try to give it rests when possible! #FrenchHorn #trumpet #brassquintet #FrenchHorns #FHorn #concertband #windensemble #orchestra #composer #FHorns #instruments #composers #instrument #orchestral

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Flute and oboe doubled in octaves is a good combination for melody! #flute #oboe #woodwinds #flutes #oboes #doublereeds #woodwind #doublereed #windquintet #concertband #windensemble #orchestra #composer #instruments #composers #orchestral #instrument

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Bass clarinet has an extra register key that helps it play notes above the break! #clarinet #bassclarinet #woodwinds #clarinets #windquintet #woodwind #concertband #windensemble #orchestra #composer #instruments #composers #orchestral #instrument

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The bassoon’s keywork can be awkward to play, especially the low notes! This is because bassoon design has not been greatly improved for over 100 years! #bassoon #woodwinds #doublereeds #bassoons #woodwind #doublereed #windquintet #concertband #composer #instruments #composers

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Modern Bb bass clarinets have a low Eb key so they can play parts originally written for the now obsolete bass clarinet in A! #clarinet #bassclarinet #woodwinds #clarinets #concertband #windensemble #windquintet #woodwind #composer #orchestra #composers

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Looking for exciting new #choralmusic? Consider "The #Minotaur Cometh," a fiery work w/ Spanish dance rhythms/#Renaissance #polyphony/Greek myth! https://t.co/HE3PLO5hBB #choir #chorus #choral #chamberchoir #composer #classicalmusic #composers #choirs #Crete #Theseus #Knossos

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Three-valve tubas are sharp on notes with all 3 valves! Avoid writing these notes for less advanced ensembles that likely only have 3-valve tubas! #tuba #lowbrass #tubas #trombone #brassquintet #brassband #trombones #euphonium #concertband #orchestra #composer #composers

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Euphonium is more agile than trombone, but trombone can tune more precisely than euphonium! #trombone #lowbrass #trombones #euphonium #baritone #tuba #brassquintet #brassband #tubas #orchestration #concertband #orchestra #composer #instruments #orchestral #composers #orchestras

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Looking for exciting new #choralmusic? Consider my modern #madrigal, "Oh, To Be a Flower!" Lively rhythms/glorious #polyphony/pretty #chords! https://t.co/OxUseraU0j #choir #chorus #choral #acappella #chamberchoir #composer #classicalmusic #composers #chorale #choirs #Renaissance

[Corey Santelmann @TonallyNewMusic]

The harmonic series of a marching F mellophone is actually one octave higher than the French horn! This helps the #mellophone play high notes more easily! #trumpet #FrenchHorn #trumpets #FHorn #brassquintet #FrenchHorns #brassband #marchingband #concertband #composer #composers

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The Eb soprano clarinet and A soprano clarinet are pitched a tritone apart! #clarinet #woodwinds #clarinets #windquintet #EbClarinet #orchestration #concertband #windensemble #windsymphony #orchestra #composer #woodwind #instruments #orchestral #composers #orchestras #windband

[Corey Santelmann @TonallyNewMusic]

Looking for new #womenschoir music? Consider "I Had No Time to Hate," a dreamlike work w/ glorious #polyphony/pretty #chords! https://t.co/rMxp0LPLCK #choir #chorus #choral #womenschorus #treblechoir #acappella #chamberchoir #choralmusic #composer #classicalmusic #composers #SSAA

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Professional flugelhorns may have a 4th valve to facilitate lower notes/better intonation! #trumpet #cornet #flugelhorn #trumpets #cornets #brassquintet #brassband #orchestration #concertband #windensemble #windsymphony #composer #instruments #FrenchHorn #FHorn #composers #FHorns

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Bass clarinets with Low C are actually longer than those with only Low Eb! This means Low C bass clarinets actually require a bit more air for all notes! #clarinet #woodwinds #clarinets #bassclarinet #windquintet #orchestration #concertband #orchestra #composer #composers

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Looking for new #flutechoir music? Consider Lazy Loch Lomond, a #Debussy style arrangement w/ #jazzy lyricism/pretty #chords! (Flute choir/flute quartet) https://t.co/k0onhtIqmZ #flute #altoflute #bassflute #flutes #flutequartet #woodwinds #chambermusic #jazz #composer #woodwind

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The Eb contrabass saxophone (an octave below bari sax) adds a great low range to the sax section, but it is very large, expensive, and rare! #saxophone #saxes #altosax #tenorsax #barisax #ContrabassSax #saxquartet #windquintet #orchestration #concertband #composer #composers

[Corey Santelmann @TonallyNewMusic]

Looking for exciting new #concertband music? Consider Passacaglia Amazonia, a fiery work that evokes the mystery of the #rainforest! (Middle/high school) https://t.co/j76U983AHY #windensemble #windsymphony #percussion #flute #woodwinds #composer #classicalmusic #composers #flutes

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In large ensemble music, try to give all the mallet percussion parts to a single percussionist! Some #percussionists specialize in mallet #percussion, but others don’t! #percussionist #malletpercussion #xylophone #marimba #vibraphone #bells #composer #orchestra #composers

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In large ensemble music, try to give some melody or interesting accompaniment parts to the low instruments! Their parts can often be somewhat boring! #trombone #tuba #lowbrass #bassoon #woodwinds #brassquintet #orchestration #concertband #orchestra #composer #trombones #composers

[Corey Santelmann @TonallyNewMusic]

Looking for exciting new #choralmusic? Consider my modern #madrigal, "Oh, To Be a Flower!" Lively rhythms/glorious #polyphony/pretty #chords! https://t.co/OxUseraU0j #choir #chorus #choral #acappella #chamberchoir #composer #classicalmusic #composers #Renaissance #chorale #choirs