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CONCERTO FOR HoRN
by Saverio Raffaele Mercadante
arranged by: Brian Harris

Although he enjoyed popularity for his 55+ operas during his lifetime (1795?-1870), Italian composer Saverio Mercadante's only Concerto for Horn is rarely performed today. Written around 1820, this two-movement work has a beautifully melodic first movement, followed by a fast and technically-challenging concluding movement.

This transcription from string orchestra to full wind ensemble accompaniment (see Instrumentation, below) works with the solo horn part from most published piano/solo horn arrangements (Kendor/Kuyper, etc).

LEVEL:	Solo: Medium Advanced Ensemble: Medium Easy
SAMPLES:	Conductor score (.pdf) Sample parts (.pdf): Flute 1 Clarinet 2 Trombone 1 Sound file: ENTIRE WORK - (MP3 format) Premiere Performance (live concert) of this piece by the Waco Community Band with Sarah Harris, horn soloist, on October 27, 2015; directed by the arranger.
COST:	$62 U.S. for PDF of full score, solo horn part, band parts, and site-license. $8 U.S. for PDF of the SOLO HORN part only.
INSTRUMENTATION:	Solo Horn in F; Flute 1 & 2; Oboe 1 & 2; Bassoon 1 & 2; Clarinet 1; Clarinet 2; Clarinet 3; Bass Clarinet; Contra-Alto Clarinet; Alto Sax 1; Alto Sax 2; Tenor Sax; Bari Sax; Trumpet 1; Trumpet 2 & 3; Horn 1 & 2; Trombone 1; Trombone 2 & 3; Euphonium B.C, Euphonium T.C.; Tuba; Timpani.
PERCUSSION:	Part for timpani only.
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