Woodwind orchestra - Cor anglais 1/2 - Philipp Dangas

Woodwind orchestra - Cor anglais 1/2 [Unison combinations]

General information about the unison combinations with the Cor anglais

The substantial sound of the English horn is striking and full of character. It is suitable for solo tasks with strong expression. The sound of the Cor anglais lends itself just as well to merging with the sound of other instruments. It gives great intensity to the English horn sound.

The sound of the Cor anglais low and middle registers blends perfectly with the sound of the violas. The combination of Cor anglais and violas emphasizes the harsh sound of the instruments.

With the unison combination between Cor anglais and horn, , the soft horn sound is achieved. This gives the horn something similar to a trumpet. Without losing its distinctive features.

Example of the unison combinations with the Cor anglais

An exceptional example of the unison combination between the English horn and the French horn can be found in the prelude to Richard Wagner's opera The Flying Dutchman.

Downloads for the [Unison combinations: Cor anglais - Horn]

Music by Richard Wagner
Sound file for the score
 „The Flying Dutchman“ 
Download-size: 361 Kilobytes
PDF file for the score
 „The Flying Dutchman“ 
Download–size: 48 Kilobytes

Note on the score with an example of the [unison combinations]

A graphic with an extract from the score follows. Excerpt from "The Flying Dutchman". Composition by Richard Wagner. An example for the [Unisono combinations] the English horn and the horn in F. The graphic can also be enlarged. It is Link-Sensitive [Clickable].

Score of, the Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner
2/2.Example of the chord combinations with the Cor anglais