CONCERTO FOR HORN - S. R. Mercadante - arranged for solo HORN and WIND ENSEMBLE by Brian Harris Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

CONCERTO FOR HORN

[Includes full score, solo horn, and all ensemble parts]Written around 1820 by Italian composer Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, this engraving of his CONCERTO FOR HORN is in the original key and has been meticulously edited and proofed.Consisting of two sections, the beautiful, plaintive opening slow section (Larghetto alla Siciliano) is about 2.5 minutes in length and works well as a stand-alone feature to showcase the sonority of the horn. It would be perfect for a talented high school player. The concluding fast section (Allegretto brillante) is bubbly, delightful, and quite technically challenging in a few spots.The concert band / wind ensemble accompaniment is lighlty scored to prevent overpowering the soloist and will work with smaller groups for senior recitals, etc.The score and parts are error-free, as considerable effort was spent in editing and making corrections to the parts while it was prepared for performance. The score and all parts have tightly-cropped margins so it will print as large as possible on the page.You can listen to the premiere live recording of the work on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuMFb5p5Kfk (BcP-SE)____________________________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. ____________________________.