Overture to the Wasps by Ralph Vaughan Williams Full Orchestra - Sheet Music
By Ralph Vaughan WilliamsShortly after returning from Paris where he had been studying orchestration with Ravel, the 36-year-old Ralph Vaughan Williams was invited by Cambridge University to compose incidental music for their 1909 production of Aristophanes' great satire The Wasps. He set about to create a score that contained an impressive array of beautifully orchestrated character pieces to accompany the play.
Details
Summary
- Ensembles:
- Full Orchestra
- Genres:
- 20th Century British
- Composers:
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Publishers:
- Alfred Music Highland/Etling
- UPC:
- 038081260037
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Physical
- Level:
- Grade 4
- Artist:
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Arrangers:
- Brendan Mcbrien
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 192
- Shipping Weight:
- 2.1 pounds
Detailed Description
SKU: AP.23367
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Arranged by Brendan Mcbrien. Full Orchestra; Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Highland/Etling Full Orchestra. Form: Overture. 20th Century; Masterwork Arrangement; Programmatic. Score and Part(s). 192 pages. Highland/Etling #00-23367. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.23367).UPC: 038081260037. English.
Shortly after returning from Paris where he had been studying orchestration with Ravel, the 36-year-old Ralph Vaughan Williams was invited by Cambridge University to compose incidental music for their 1909 production of Aristophanes' great satire The Wasps. He set about to create a score that contained an impressive array of beautifully orchestrated character pieces to accompany the play.
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- Artists:
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Brendan Mcbrien
- Ensemble:
- Full Orchestra
- Publisher:
- Alfred Music Highland/Etling