William Tell Overture
Gioacchino Rossini
Arranged by Erik W. G. Leidzen
Edited by Tommy J. Fry
A Carl Fischer Classic Band Edition
Score and Part(s)
Performing Ensemble: Concert Band
Instrumentation: Piccolo, Oboe II, Clarinet II, Alto Saxophone I, Trumpet III, Flute II, Oboe I, English Horn, Flute I, Clarinet III, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone II, Trumpet I, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet IV, Bassoon II, Trumpet II, Horn IV, Clarinet I,
Item Number: J376
Number of Pages: 596
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
Print Status: In Print
Quick Overview
One of the great, classic transcriptions of the concert band repertoire, Leidzen's famous arrangement of the most popular and beloved of Rossini's opera overtures has been reissued in a fine modern edition edited by Tommy J. Fry. From the atmospheric opening, through the brilliant storm sequence and following pastorale (with its English horn solo), to the quick march, almost inseparable, for Americans of a certain age, from The Lone Ranger, this is a dazzling survey of what a talented modern band should be able to achieve.