Turandot

Giacomo Puccini

Subtitle: A Selection from the Opera

General Info

Year: 2007
Duration: c. 11:10
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bravo Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $160.00 | Score Only - $14.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II-III (III doubling C Piccolo)
Oboe I-II (II doubling English Horn)
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III (III doubling Flugelhorn)
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Chimes
China Cymbals
Chinese Gong
Crash Cymbals
Crotales
Glockenspiel
Marimba
Sizzle Cymbal
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tam-Tam
Triangle
Vibraphone
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The story line of Puccini’s sad yet romantic opera Turandot was taken from a Persian collection of stories called The Book of One Thousand and One Days. Set in ancient China, the opera includes the famous tenor aria Nessun Dorma and has captivated the hearts of audiences since its first performance in 1926. The opera, unfinished at the time of Puccini’s death in 1924, was completed by Franco Alfano. The first performance was held at the Teatro alla Scala, conducted by the legendary Arturo Toscanini.

In 2006 the Saitama Sakae High School Wind Orchestra and the Kanazawa Technical High School Wind Ensemble both performed this arrangement by Yo Goto for the All Japan Band Contest, drawing attention and interest from thousands of concert band fans. Declared by Band Journal to be “More dramatic than the original!”, this collection of Puccini’s melodies is beautifully scored and artfully represents the major scenes from the opera.

- Program Note by the Saitama Sakae Wind Orchestra

This medley includes melodies from the arias Popolo di Pechino! (Introduction), Gira la cote!, Nessun Dorma!, La mia vittoria (La terza risposta), Diecimila anni nostro Imperatore!, and Padre augusto (Finale).

Commercial Discography

Audio CD: Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band
Audio CD: Nauqua Valley High School Wind Ensemble (Charles W. Staley, Jr., conductor) - 2009

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Florida: VI

Performances

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The Merit School of Music (Chicago, Ill.) Wind Symphony (Chip Staley, conductor) – 1 May 2019
Saitama (Japan) Sakae Wind Orchestra (Akira Oku, conductor) – 18 December 2014 (2014 Midwest Clinic)
Harmonie Concordia Melick (Limburg, Netherlands) (Theo Wolters, conductor) - 4 January 2014
Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville, Ill.) Wind Ensemble (Charles W. Staley Jr., conductor) – 17 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Angelo del Cielo (arr. de Meij) (1917/2007)
Ch'ella Mi Creda (arr. de Meij) (1910/2008)
Christmas Scene from "La Bohème" (arr. Morita) (1896/2002)
Corazzata Sicilia (ed. Creux) (1897/2017)
Donde Lieta from "La Bohème" (arr. Kreines) (1896/)
Edgar (arr. de Meij) (1889/2008)
Fantasy on "Madama Butterfly" (arr. Goto) (1904/2000)
Gianni Schicchi (arr. Suzuki) (1918/2015)
Highlights from Act 1, "Tosca" (arr. Goto) (1900/2014)
Intermezzo from "Manon Lescaut" (arr. McBeth) (1893/1984)
Kyrie from Messa di Gloria (tr. Paxton) (1980/2015)
La Bohème (arr. Stebbing) (1896/1948)
La Bohème (arr. Dawson) (1896/1992)
La Fanciulla del West (arr. de Meij) (1910/2008)
La Tregenda (arr. Beck) (1883/2012)
La Tregenda (arr. Foster) (1883/1996)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Bocook) (1926/2003)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Beringen) (1926/1991)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Cray)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Hattendorf) (1926/2007)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Rossi) (1926/2008)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Turrin) (1926/2010)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Vinson) (1926/2009)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Williams) (1926/2000)
Nessun Dorma (tr. Patterson) (1926/)
Nessun Dorma from "Turandot" (arr. Rickard) (1926/1993)
O Mio Babbino Caro (arr. Balmages) (1918/2000)
O Mio Babbino Caro (arr. Vinson) (1918/2011)
O Mio Babbino Caro from "Gianni Schicchi" (arr. Kondo) (1918/2010)
O Mio Babbino Caro from "Gianni Schicchi" (arr. Kreines) (1918/)
Puccini's Arias Fantasy (arr. Yamazato) (2012)
Quando me’n vo (arr. McLain) (1896/2011)
Scenes from "La Bohème" (arr. Hanna) (1896/)
Scossa Elettrica (arr. King) (1896/2019)
Scossa Elettrica (arr. Yates) (1896/2001)
Te Deum (tr. de Meij) (1900/2010)
Tosca Fantasy (arr. Gee) (1900)
Tosca Fantasy (arr. Hermann) (1900/1972)
Turandot (arr. Goto) (1926/2007)
Two Scenes from "Tosca" (arr. Hanna) (1900/)
Vogliatemi Bene from "Madama Butterfly" (arr. Odom) (1904/)
Witches' Sabbath, The (arr. de Meij) (1892/2010)

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