Fiddler Music Changes 7/8/09

Hello, all. Here is a list that includes all changes we've made to the music so far. Sorry for missing a few last time. There are a lot and it looks daunting, but the list includes every little added detail (fermatas, cezuras, etc.). Hope this helps.

Fiddler changes 7/8/09

#1
-m 33, take out the repeat. (We will only play this measure once.)
-m 34, this repeat is a vamp
-m 35, repeat once (play only two times) FORTE!
-mm 61 through the second beat of m 63 repeat once (play twice)
-mm 80 through 81 repeat once (play twice)
-mm 99 through 100 repeat once (play twice)
-mm 118 through 119 repeat once (play twice)
-m 159 vamp until I cut off (insert a cezura //) – I will lead us into m 160
-m 165 vamp until I cut off (insert a cezura //) – I will lead us into m 166
-m 171 vamp until I cut off (insert a cezura //) – I will lead us into m 172
-m 193 through 200 are CUT

#3
-m 85, only repeat once. (We will play these measures 2 times.)
-m 107, only repeat once. (We will play these measures 2 times.)
-m 138-141 rall.
-m 178 play forte (not mezzo piano as indicated)
-m 182-189 rall.
-I will conduct a full measure lead in to m 142 to help those with a septuplet pickup

#4
-m 82 large ritardando (new tempo in m 84)
-m86 insert fermata over beat 1 (I will conduct the moving bass line)
-m87 insert fermata over beat 1 (I will conduct the moving bass line)
-m88 insert fermata over beat 1 (I will conduct the moving bass line)
-m133 insert cezura // after the measure (between mm 133 and 134)
-m 134 insert a fermata over the rests

#6
-mm 142 through 155 are CUT
-m 172 only play the down beat, and put a fermata over the rests

#6a
-m 227, Stop on beat 1 and I will dictate beats 2, 3 and 4. beats 2 and 4 should have a tenuto, beat 3 should be staccato
-mm 245 through 260 are CUT
-CUT the three eighth note pick ups in m 244 and insert the three quarter notes from m 260 (in cut time).
-m 285 through 292 are CUT

#8-m 8, put a very short fermata over beat 2

#10
-m 65 repeat twice (play three times)
#11
-m 91, only repeat once. (We will play this measure only 2 times.)
-m 108 through 114 are CUT

#12
-m 1, take out the repeat. (We will only play this measure once.)

#13
-m 17-end are CUT
-put a vamp around m 5 and m 16.

#14
-m 66, put a fermata over beat 2

#15
-mm 1 through 8 repeat once (play twice)
-mm 25 through 48 are CUT
-mm 86 through 91 are CUT
-m 108 put a fermata over beat 4 (dotted eighth) – play the pick up to 109 in the new upbeat tempo conducted
-mm 129 through 144 are CUT
-take the quarter note pick up into m 145 if you have it, but make it a 16th note pick up
-mm 145 through 152 repeat once (play twice)
-mm 145 through 152, melody (especially in trumpets and clarinets) take down one octave

#17
CUT the whole number
Insert #8 "Perchik and Hodel Dance" (I can make copies after we come back)

#21
CUT the whole number

#24
-m 18, put a fermata over the final rest
-m 38, second beat should be a quarter note, then the quick cezura will happen, then play the half note in the bass

#25
-m 59, move the eighth note hit to beat 4

#26
The measures of this piece are ordered differently. They will be played as follows:
-play mm 1 through 36, then jump to m 47 (continue the phrase if you have a downbeat in m 37)
-play mm 47 through 55, then jump back to m 36 (NOT m 37).
-play mm 36 through 45. Cut the downbeat of measure 36 this time
-a pause replaces m 46 (the singer will hold a note during our pause)
-play mm 56 to the end. Cut beat 1 from measure 56.

#30
-m 1 repeat twice (play three times)