This is genius, you are using this account as a band booster. I wish I would have found steemit and this idea last year as my daughter was the band captain. It could have been awesome. Something else you might check out on steem is the https://fundition.io/ they have a discord site as well https://discord.me/fundition and email info@fundition.io

I like your thoughts on the A# in measure 176, I would tend to agree, but I have run across several pieces lately that I have found almost dissident harmony's, could it be possible this was his intent. I know it was not the typical style at the time this was written but it is possible.