Hal Leonard Solveig's Song (from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2) - Grieg/Vinson - Concert Band - Gr. 2

Author/Composer:

GRIEG, EDVARD

Instrumentation:

CONCERT BAND

Genre:

FESTIVAL

Grade/Level:

2.0

Model #:

4006657

Composer: Edvard Grieg
Arranger: Johnnie Vinson
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Level: 2

Composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875, music from Peer Gynt was originally incidental music for Henrik Ibsen's five-act play. The beautiful "Solveig's Song" is from the second orchestral suite later extracted by Grieg. Johnnie's tender setting opens with a lyric theme scored for the trumpet section. A brief andante section features the woodwinds before returning to the opening melody this time richly scored for full band. A beautiful work for teaching lyric style playing.