TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilych (1840-1893)
ROMEO and JULIET OVERTURE (arr.David Andrew)
Concert Classics Series GMCL069
Level of Difficulty
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A piece may be easy for the strings but difficult for the brass; it may feature a tricky instrumental solo but the other parts may be relatively straight forward. A number of the arrangements listed are designed to simplify works to some extent but composers of many original works featured did not consider difficulty when writing them.
What our levels mean:
A = for players up to UK Grade 3
B = Grade 3 to 5
C = Grade 4 to 6
D = Grade 5 to 7
E = Grade 6 to 8
F = Grade 7 and over
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Orchestration
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 3 Clarinets in Bb, Bassoon
3 Horns in F (or Horns in Eb or Alto & Tenor Saxes), 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Timpani,
Percussion ( Cymbals, Bass drum [2 players]), Harp or Piano
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Violin 3, Cello, Bass)
An arrangement of this popular but tricky Tchaikovsky overture which makes it playable by less able orchestras! The Horn parts are given in F and Eb along with alternative sax parts. The Violin 3 part is a treble clef version of the Viola with out-of-range notes moved up an octave.
Duration: 11 minutes
A PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.
Audio Sample
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