Sind Blitze, sind Donner

"Sind Blitze, sind Donner" in Bach's St. Matthew Passion, arranged for Minecraft's noteblocks.

Recording: https://youtu.be/oeLPMQ-b7cQ

Arrangement

Instrumentation:

• Soprano: flute
• Alto: bit
• Tenor: iron xylophone
• Bass: guitar
• Flute I & II: bell
• Oboe I & II: flute
• Violin I & II, viola: harp
• Cello: bass

Transposed up 4 semitones to better fit noteblock's ranges. However, a few notes still do not fit, then they are either transposed up/down an octave or played by a different instrument, depending on which sounds better to me.

Play requirements

Minecraft Java 1.20 to play the pre-built world; 1.19+ if you build from source.

Go to Music & Sounds settings and turn on Directional Audio. Optionally, turn down Master Volume to about 50% to 60%, otherwise it might be a bit too loud (but of course this depends on your speakers).

Listening on headphones (or good stereo speakers) is strongly recommdended to fully enjoy the double orchestra.

Easy install

Copy the World folder into your saves.

To obtain the folder, you may clone the repo or use third-party tools such as Down-Git to download it.

Build from source

Build requirements

• python 3.10-3.12
• pip

Overview of the build process

The structure is auto-generated using noteblock-generator. The program takes src which defines the composition, and generates the structure inside an existing Minecraft world.

Step-by-step guide

1. Install the lastest version of noteblock-generator:

   pip install --upgrade noteblock-generator
   

   Configure your PATH so that noteblock-generator is executable on the command line.

2. Obtain src. You may clone the repo or download just that folder.

3. Obtain a world in Minecraft Java 1.19+. You may use your existing world or create a new one.

4. Run:

   noteblock-generator [path to src] [path to minecraft world]
   

   See noteblock-generator for more build options.

   Warning: The pre-built World was generated using a modified version of noteblock-generator that allows the double orchestra to use two different themes. This feature is not ready to be published yet, so for now you can only choose one theme for the entire structure.