First Movement from "Gran Partita" for Flute Choir, K361
- Staff Pick
Staff Pick
“A classic for everyone!”
Mozart's monumental Gran Partita is a rare treat in it's original form as it isn't that often performed, so it's wonderful to have a good arrangement for large flute choir. The lower flutes really bring a great depth to the texture, which, together with the piccolo, enable Melanie Thorne to capture the extent of Mozart's colouring and convey the size of the work successfully. It is making this orchestral complexity work that poses the greatest challenge in performance but the rewards are tremendous once this has been achieved. It really is a classic for everyone!
From the Publisher
The first movement of Mozart’s Gran Partita K361, opens with a slow introduction, but the rhythmic complexities of the score create a sense of anticipation of the following Allegro. This was originally scored for 13 wind instruments, and the suitably contrasting timbres of the flute choir, provide an exciting alternative to the original. (Grade 7-8+)
Our Description
Performance duration (approx): 3'30
Item Details
Instrumentation
- Part 1: Piccolo
- Part 2: Flute
- Part 3: Flute
- Part 4: Flute
- Part 5: Flute
- Part 6: Flute or Alto Flute
- Part 7: Alto Flute
- Part 8: Bass Flute
Publisher: Sempre Music
Publisher's reference: SM-F87G
Our Stock Code: 1678611
Media Type: Paperback - Score and parts (22 pages [score])
