Sullivan: Overture to "The Pirates of Penzance" - symphonic wind (arr. Ray Thompson) by Sir Arthur Sullivan Sheet Music for Performance Ensemble at Sheet Music Direct
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Sullivan: Overture to "The Pirates of Penzance" - symphonic wind (arr. Ray Thompson) Digital Sheet Music
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Sullivan: Overture to "The Pirates of Penzance" - symphonic wind (arr. Ray Thompson)
by Sir Arthur Sullivan Performance Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Arranged for wind dectet (double wind quintet).
2nd flute doubles on piccolo.
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert.
It was their 5th collaboration .

The overture to The Pirates of Penzance was composed by Sullivan and his musical assistant Alfred Cellier. It follows the pattern of most Savoy opera overtures: a lively opening (the melody of "With cat-like tread"), a slow middle section ("Ah, leave me not to pine alone"), and a concluding allegro in a compressed sonata form, in which the themes of "How beautifully blue the sky" and "A paradox, a paradox" are combined.

This music suits the wind ensemble...something "light" to vary your programme!
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