The six Brandenburg Concertos are among the most familiar of Bach's works. Among the six, the third is a wondrous experience for performers and audience, with its fascinating use of
Trust Melanie Thorne to arrange Verdi's famous "drinking song" from La Traviata for an ensemble of eight clarinets! Raise a glass as the opening theme is quietly introduced, then raucously
For this synthesis of Mozart's well-known full orchestral overture, Melanie Thorne has crafted a stunning octet version SSAATTBB saxophones. All parts are engaged and integral, requiring extra practice time
For the stirring overture to Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the arranger separates the layers into different clarinet voices, creating an octet which capably reflects the original. Scored for four B-flat
The Holberg Suite, or more properly "From Holberg's Time," was Grieg's nod to the 200th anniversary of the borth of the playwright Ludvig Holberg. Grieg captured several dance forms from
In the U.S., this hornpipe is most commonly known as the opening theme to classic Popeye cartoons. Across the pond, it is more closely associated with the British Navy. On Last Night at the Proms, the
For flute, trumpet, horn & piano. First edition, custom print. An arrangement of the first movement of the orchestral work Heartland Symphony. Set of parts are available separately.
Remnants of Nine contains a playful mix of motor rhythms, pedal points, big boomy piano and percussion noises, and some tone-row theory. The source material for the piece is a fourteen-chord row of
Borodin's Second Symphony was years in the making, work often interrupted by calls for new commissions and Borodin's other fascinations with the sciences. Ultimately, the Symphony in