Works by Roar Kvam

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Monteverdi: Sonata sopra Sancta Maria (Arr. for Brass Ensemble) Score and parts

SM-000621362
ComposerClaudio Monteverdi
Arranger Roar Kvam
Lyricist old sacred text
PublisherKVAMusic Edition
Genre Classical / Instrumental
Instrumentation Trombone basso, Cornet, Euphonium, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Voice, Free choice: Instrument in C, Instrument in B Flat, Bass Clef Instrument, Instrument in E Flat, Instrument in F
Scored forLarge ensemble (9 or more players)
Type of scoreFull score, Parts
Key Modal
Movement(s) 1 to 1 from 1
Duration 6'57"
LanguageLatin
Difficulty Difficult
Year of composition 1610
Description:
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567, Cremona – November 29, 1643, Venice) was an Italian composer, choirmaster, and string player. A master of both secular and sacred music and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is regarded as a pivotal transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.
The “Sonata sopra Sancta Maria” is the most celebrated movement from his Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610). Presented here in a superb arrangement for brass ensemble with an optional unison choir, it captures Monteverdi’s brilliance in merging expressive vocal writing with majestic instrumental textures.

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