Berceuse Héroïque
by Claude Debussy
Concert Band - Sheet Music

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SKU: BF.BM164-SCORE

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Roel Verheggen. Baton Music orchestral series. Full score. Duration 4:00. Baton Music #BM164-SCORE. Published by Baton Music (BF.BM164-SCORE).

The Berceuse Héroïque, a lullaby for a hero, was composed in 1914 as a homage to King Albert I from Belgium and his soldiers. The work opens very dark and mysterious and then builds a huge crescendo. In the middle section of the work, Debussy uses the Belgium Anthem, in this transcription played by a trombone quartet. The work ends in the same mystic mood as it opened, with the trumpets and saxophones playing a signal, remembering the hero. In 1914 the Berceuse Héroïque was orchestrated and there is also a transcription for woodwind quintet. Although the Berceuse Héroïque is a rather unknown piece, it is still played by many famous pianists.