Roman Carnival Overture

Hector Berlioz

Hector Berlioz (arr. Singleton)

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General Info

Year: 1834 / 1844 / 2000
Duration: c. 8:25
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Masters Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $135.00   |   Score Only - $20.00

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This overture is based on themes taken from Berlioz's unsuccessful opera Benvenuto Cellini (1838). The opening salterello (fast Italian dance) from act two and Cellini's andante love theme from act one are two of the prominently featured melodies. The overture was premiered in Paris in 1844, with Berlioz conducting, and so pleased the crowd it had to be repeated. It is still very popular.

- Program Note from Program Notes for Band

Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: U.S. Air Force Band (Lowell E. Graham, conductor) - 2000

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• United States Air Force Band (Washington, D.C.) (Lowell Graham, conductor) - 6 March 2020 (86th Annual ABA National Convention)
• Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Wind Symphony (Don L. Peterson, conductor) – 12 April 2019
• Bemidji (Minn.) State University Symphonic Band (Scott Guidry, conductor) – 30 October 2016
• Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Md.) Peabody Wind Ensemble (Harland D. Parker, conductor) – 3 February 2016
• Atwater (Calif.) High School Symphonic Band (Norm Caulkins, conductor) - 20 March 2015 (2015 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
• Dallas Winds (Jerry Junkin, conductor) - 27 January 2015

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Apothéose from "Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale" (tr. McMahan) (1840/2014)
• Benvenut Cellini (arr. Henning) (1937)
• Overture to "Béatrice et Bénédict" (trans. Henning) (1862/1937)
• Damnation of Faust (arr. Smith) (1957)
• Dream of a Witches' Sabbath (trans. Patterson) (1830)
• Dream of a Witches' Sabbath from "Symphonie Fantastique" (arr. Rogers) (1830/1995)
• Le Corsaire (tr. Schuller) (1856/1971)
• Les Francs-juges, Opus 3 (arr. T. Knox)
• Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale (1840)
• Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale (ed. Dondeyne) (1840)
• Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale (ed. Elkus) (1840)
• Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale (trans. Inkster) (1840/2015)
• Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale (arr. Whitwell) (1840/1973)
• March to the Scaffold (arr. Custer) (1830/1996)
• March to the Scaffold (arr. Foulds and Brown) (1830/1937)
• March to the Scaffold (tr. Gardner) (1830/1963)
• March to the Scaffold (tr. Leidzén) (1830/1937)
• March to the Scaffold from "Symphonie Fantastique" (tr. Patterson) (1830/2005)
• March to the Scaffold from "Symphonie Fantastique" (tr. Rogers) (1830/1995)
• Marche Hongroise (arr. Goto) (1986)
• Marche Hongroise (arr. Smith) (1820/1846/1961)
• Ouverture du Carnaval Romain (tr. Nefs) (1838/1844/2013)
• Scaff! (arr. Wheeler) (2016)
• Suite from "Symphonie Fantastique" (arr. Story) (1830/2016)
• Symphonie Fantastique (ar. Yodo) (1830)
• Symphonie Fantastique (arr. Foulds) (1830/1937)
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Godfrey) (1838/1844/1962)
• Roman Carnival Overture (tr. Patterson) (1838/1844/ )
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Singleton) (1838/1844/2000)
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Safranek) (1838/1844/1962)
• Roman Carnival Overture. See also: Ouverture du Carnaval Romain
• Royal Hunt and Storm (arr. Boyd) (1966)
• Trojan March (arr. Erickson) (1971)

References

• Berlioz, H.; Singleton, K. (2001). Roman Carnival Overture [score]. Masters Music Publications: Boca Raton, Fla.
• Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Hector Berlioz." Accessed 2 January 2015
• Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 62.