Andante festivo (Complete Set)
by Jean Sibelius
String Orchestra - Sheet Music

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Ensembles
String Orchestra
Genres
Romantic Period
20th Century
Scandinavian
Classical
Composers
Jean Sibelius
Publishers
Galaxy Music Corporation
Formats
Score
Set of Parts
Item Types
Physical
Levels
Grade 3
Usages
School and Community
String orchestra and timpani ad libitum ((Strings 8-8-6-6-4)) - Band/Orchestra Grade 3

SKU: EC.1.3608

Composed by James Richards and Jean Sibelius. Score. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.3608. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3608).

UPC: 600313136085.

Originally composed for string quartet in 1922, Andante festivo was rescored by the composer in 1938 for string orchestra with timpani ad libitum and premiered in a 1939 radio broadcast with Sibelius conducting. The work emphasizes the warmth and rich sonority of the string orchestra, reflecting a hymn-like, even ceremonial quality. The final measures, reinforced by timpani, deliver a heroic conclusion. Broad lyrical phrases explore a wide range of dynamic contrast and shaping, bow management, and orchestra color. The technical demands are modest with position playing required only in Violin I and Cello.