Product Description
This is an arrangement of Mendelssohns overture The
Hebrides (Fingals Cave), intended for a medium-sized saxophone orchestra. It has been categorised as advanced, as the
length and tempo of the work make it quite challenging. However, provided the main parts are covered
by competent players, those with less experience can either double, judiciously
omitting any problem sections, or in some cases opt for the appropriate
easier add-on part.
Essential
Parts:
Part 1:
Sopranino Saxophone
Part 2:
Soprano Saxophone
Part 3:
Alto Saxophone
Part 4:
Alto Saxophone
Part 5:
Alto Saxophone
Part 6:
Tenor Saxophone
Part 7:
Tenor Saxophone
Part 8:
Baritone Saxophone
Part 9:
Bass Saxophone
Optional Parts:
Easier Alto
Saxophone
Easier
Tenor Saxophone
Contrabass
Saxophone
Mendelssohn visited Scotland in 1829 and, after a tour of
the Highlands, travelled by steamer from Fort William to Oban and thence to the
Hebridean island of Mull. From there, he
made the short boat trip to the small island of Staffa, to visit Fingals Cave
a sea cave formed of hexagonal basalt columns, with a highly intriguing
natural acoustic.
The Hebrides overture was inspired by this segment of
Mendelssohns Scottish travels. The work
is an early example of a tone poem: a musical representation of the scenery,
wind and weather of the Scottish Hebridean islands, reflecting their sudden and
infinite changeability.
After some revisions, the overture received its first
performance in May 1832 and remains a favourite with audiences to this
day. It has been central in establishing
and sustaining the popularity of Fingals Cave as a tourist destination.
This is an adaptation of an arrangement that was originally
created for a woodwind course held on another Scottish island Skye, which is
the largest and most northerly of the Inner Hebrides.
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