O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 

(Last updated:  July 31, 2005)

Table Setup:

remove C#5 & D#5

place G4 in C#5 position

place A4 in D#5 position

place B6 above G#6

move F#6 to the space next to D#6

setup F6\D6 cluster & place between A#5 & C#6

Choreography:

m. 31:  after playing D5, place it between A4 & F#5

m. 39: disassemble F6/D6 cluster & return F6 to home position

m. 41: pass D6 from right hand to left

m. 42: keep D6 in left hand as constant, create D6/F6 cluster

m. 43: return F6 to home position after playing

m. 44: pass C6 from right hand to left

m. 45: keep A5 in left hand as constant, create A5/G5 cluster

m. 47: pass F5 from right hand to left & create E5/F5 cluster

m. 50:  damp A6/G5 cluster (as a unit) in the G5 spot.

m. 51: tie the F5 half note to the F5 quarter note, if desired.  Damp the E5/F5 cluster (as a unit) in the E5 spot.  During the railroad tracks, pick up A5 with right hand & G5 with left.

m. 52: pick up F5 with left hand from top of cluster

m. 54: damp D5 between A4 & F#5, Damp A5 in B5's spot

m. 55: after playing the B5, place it in F#6's spot (so, it'll be between F#6 and G#6)

m. 58: hold the D6 as a constant, creating D6/F#6 (it's best to create the cluster before starting the triplet)

m. 59: return F#6 to its previous position and D6 to its home position

m. 60: keep C#6 in left hand as a constant, create C#6/A5 cluster. Return A5 to B5's position after playing, if desired.

m. 61. keep C#6 in left hand as a constant, create C#6/E6 cluster.  Release E6 into its home position after playing

m. 62: hold the B5 as a constant, creating D6\B5 (it's best to create the cluster before starting the triplet)

m. 63: return D6 to its home position and return B5 to F#6's spot

m. 65: because E6 is rung with the left hand, the F#6 is already in the right (no need to pass, as is indicated in the music)

m. 68 & 69: I don't play the shakes

m. 71: hold the D6 as a constant, creating D6/F#6 (it's best to create the cluster before starting the triplet)

m. 72: return F#6 to its previous position and D6 to its home position

At least two options exist for m. 73-75:

1. Option 1 (This is the way I play it):
   

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3. m. 73: beat 4, play only C#6, create D#6\\F#6 cluster
   

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5. m. 74: ring just the D#6\\F#6 (leaving out the B5), create the B5//B6 cluster for the final chord.  (I don't do the shake.)
   

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7. Option 2:
   

8. m. 72: after playing B5, lay it on top of C#6, creating B5/C#6 cluster. Damp D6 in its home position after playing it.
   

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10. m. 73: after beat 4, create D#6\\F#6 cluster (without damping the F#6!).  Release C#6 into its home position after playing it.
    

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12. m. 74 create B5//B6 cluster for final chord
    

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14. (Yes, there is time to do all of this — take full advantage of the "molto rit. al fine" for a big dramatic ending!)
    

 

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