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 |