Pictures at an Exhibition - Flexible 7 Parts & Optional Percussion

Composer: Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich
Arranger: Kano, Sohei
Grade: 4.5
Duration: 6:45
Genre: Adaptable Band
Publisher: Brain Music
Item No: FLMS-87024
Inventory status: In stock

$70.00

Also Available DigitallyDigital Sheet Music

Printed set (Score & Parts)

Four excerpts: Promenade, Bydlo, The Hut on Hen?s Legs (Baba - Yaga) and The Great Gate of Kiev. Can be performed by six players, or up to a large ensemble.

[Part 1] Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Violin, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, Bb Soprano Saxophone
[Part 2] Bb Clarinet, Bb Soprano Saxophone, Bb Trumpet, Eb Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Violin
[Part 3(optional)] Bb Clarinet, Bb Soprano Saxophone, Bb Trumpet, Eb Alto Saxophone
[Part 4] Bb Tenor Saxophone, Bb Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, F Horn, English Horn, Viola
[Part 5] Bb Tenor Saxophone, Bb Clarinet, Trombone, Euphonium, Cello
[Part 6] Alto Clarinet, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Euphonium, Trombone, Cello, Bsn
[Part 7] Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Contrabass, Cello, Tuba
[Percussion 1(optional)] Timpani, Glockenspiel
[Percussion 2(optional)] Bass Drum, Cymbals

Pictures at an Exhibition is a milestone for wind musicians. However, there are many situations in which "we want to play but we can't just now" because of the need for large orchestration or tricky time and key signatures. This arrangement can be played in a variety of combinations, from a minimum of 6 players to a large ensemble. The range is comfortable, and in the famous "Promenade", the odd time signature is simplified by combining 4/4 and 3/4.

In addition, because the songs that work best for concert band are excerpted in compact form, there's no pressure regarding performance duration and it can be used as it is for competition. Most bands can use this work to enjoy the experience of Pictures at an Exhibition.

(Sohei Kano)