Confutatis

"Confutatis" in Mozart's Requiem, arranged for Minecraft's noteblocks.

Recording: https://youtu.be/C15ih5_7kHM

Note: A few changes have been made since the release of the YouTube video. You can switch to the YouTube branch for an exact replica what was shown in the video. Otherwise, stay on the main branch for the latest version.

Arrangement

Instrumentation:

• Soprano: bit (except sotto voce is harp + flute)
• Alto: bit (except sotto voce is harp + flute)
• Tenor: guitar
• Bass: guitar
• Violin I & II, viola: harp
• String bass: bass
• Basset horn I & II: flute
• Bassoon I: iron xylophone
• Bassoon II: didgeridoo
• Timpani: bass
• Trumpet I & II: pling
• Alto & tenor trombone: pling
• Bass trombone: didgeridoo

Tranposed down one semitone 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.

Optionally, go to Music & Sounds settings and turn down Master Volume to about 50% to 60%, otherwise it might be a bit too loud.

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.