Puccini’s most famous aria is heartfully presented for concert band. Emotional tessituras, precisely contoured phrasings, and harp (piano) ornamentations combine to very effectively portray this compelling operatic moment.
Instrumentation
1st & 2nd Flutes
1st & 2nd Oboes
English Horn in F
Bassoon
Clarinet in Eb
1st Clarinet in Bb
2nd Clarinet in Bb
3rd Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Contrabass Clarinet in Bb | 1st Alto Saxophone in Eb
2nd Alto Saxophone in Eb
Tenor Saxophone in Bb
Baritone Saxophone in Eb | 1st Flügelhorn in Bb
2nd & 3rd Flügelhorns in Bb
1st & 2nd Horns in F
3rd & 4th Horns in F
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp or Piano |
