Edelweiss (arr. Dennis Ruello) by Various Artists Sheet Music for Performance Ensemble at Sheet Music Direct

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Edelweiss (arr. Dennis Ruello) Digital Sheet Music
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Edelweiss (arr. Dennis Ruello)
by Various Artists Performance Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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"Edelweiss" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. It is named after the edelweiss, (Leontopodium nivale), a white flower found high in the Alps. The song was created for the 1959 Broadway production of The Sound of Music, as a song for the character Captain Georg von Trapp. In the musical, Captain von Trapp and his family sing this song during the concert near the end of Act II. It is a statement of Austrian patriotism in the face of the pressure put upon him to join the navy of Nazi Germany following the Anschluss (Nazi annexation of their homeland). It is also Captain von Trapp's subliminal goodbye to his beloved homeland, using the flower as a symbol of his loyalty to Austria. In the 1965 film adaptation, the song is also sung by the Captain earlier in the film when he rediscovers music with his children.

This was the final song of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical collaboration as well as the last song written by Oscar Hammerstein II, who died in August 1960.


This arrangement for German Band (plus optional vocal) is arranged for those musicians who perform at the Intermediate Level or above. This song is perfect for Oktoberfest. Parts Include: Full Score, Voice (Optional), 1st and 2nd Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Accordion / Piano, Tuba, Acoustic Bass (Tuba Sub.) and Drum Set.

* MP3 starts in measure 5.

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