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TOCCATA (fanfare) from L'ORFEO by Monteverdi - brass ensemble with opt. percussion - score & parts (arr. Brian Harris) Digital Sheet Music
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TOCCATA (fanfare) from L'ORFEO by Monteverdi - brass ensemble with opt. percussion - score & parts (arr. Brian Harris)by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Brass Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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This is a literal transcription of the rousing fanfare that opens the famous 1607 Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi.L'Orfeo is one of the earliest extant manuscripts to specify an exact instrumentation. This wonderful fanfare was originally written for 5 valve-less trumpets to signal the start of the opera. The flexible instrumentation of this transcription for Brass Ensemble is playable with optional percussion. A great historic work for teaching and enjoying Renaissance music. An excellent selection to be used for Solo & Ensemble festival.

The score gives historic notes regarding the composer, a synopsis of the opera, and performance suggestions.

INSTRUMENTATION: Originally set for five like-instruments (similar to today's trumpets), this setting is for 2 Trumpets and 1 Horn or Trombone and 2 low brass instruments playing the open 5th "drone" (which can be two trombones/euphoniums/horns or can be expanded with tubas. All parts can be doubled. 

FEATURES: Impressive for opening a concert (consider an antiphonal performance); Lowest two (four) voices simply drone whole notes (can use less-mature players; see score sample above); Use of percussion part is optional; Conductor score contains historical performance information and a complete synopsis of the opera.

CHALLENGES: Rhythmically-rich parts for top three voices; First trumpets tend to rush the dotted-eighth/sixteenth figure (listen to sample recording!)

KEY and RANGES: Concert B-flat major; Trumpet 1 frequently to G at top of staff; plays one A above that. All other parts are within easy range demands.

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ARRANGER: Now retired, Brian Harris holds the Ph.D. in Music Education from the Florida State University and was a band director for over 30 years at public school and college levels. (BcP-SE)
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