Habanera (flex)

From Wind Repertory Project
Georges Bizet

Georges Bizet (arr. Scott Stanton)


Subtitle: From Carmen


General Info

Year: 1875 / 2016
Duration: c. 2:55
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00   |   Score Only (print) - $6.00


Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1
C Instruments

  • Piccolo
  • Flute
  • Violin

B-flat Instruments

  • B-flat Clarinet
  • B-flat Soprano Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone

Part 2
C Instruments

  • Piccolo
  • Flute
  • Violin

B-flat Instruments

  • B-flat Clarinet
  • B-flat Trumpet

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • Horn in E-flat

Horn in F

Part 3
B-flat Instruments

  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • B-flat Trombone T.C.
  • Euphonium T.C.

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Alto Clarinet
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • Horn in E-flat

Bass Clef

  • Bassoon
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium B.C.
  • Cello

Horn in F
Viola

Part 4
B-flat Instruments

  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • Euphonium T.C.
  • E-flat Contrabass Clarinet
  • B-flat Tuba T.C.

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
  • E-flat Tuba T.C.

Bass Clef Instruments

  • Bassoon
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium B.C.
  • Cello

Tuba
Bass Part

  • Bassoon
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium B.C.
  • String Bass
  • Keyboard Bass
  • Electric Bass Guitar
  • Cello

Keyboards

  • Piano
  • Electric Piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Accordion
  • Organ

Timpani
Percussion

  • Bass Drum (or Drum Set)
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum
  • Triangle
  • Xylophone
  • Marimba
  • Vibraphone
  • Orchestra Bells
  • Maracas
  • Tambourine

Guitar


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

This classic spicy Spanish theme is an excellent rhythmic contrast piece that is familiar to all. Teaching concepts include chromatic scales, melody vs. accompaniment playing, and extreme dynamics. All players get to play melody.

- Program Note from publisher


Habanera (music or dance of Havana, Spanish: La Habana) is the popular name for L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Love is a rebellious bird), an aria from Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. It is the entrance aria of the title character, a mezzo-soprano role, in scene 5 of the first act. It is based on a descending chromatic scale followed by variants of the same phrase in first the minor and then the major key, corresponding to the vicissitudes of love expressed in the lyrics.

The score of the aria was adapted from the habanera El Arreglito, originally composed by the Spanish musician Sebastián Iradier.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


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