Napoli (arr. Hunsberger)
Herman Bellstedt (arr. Donald Hunsberger)
Subtitle: For Wynton Marsalis. Variations on a Neapolitan Song for Cornet and Wind Band
General Info
Year: 1934 / 1990 / 2011
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: IV (solo), III (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $150.00; (digital) - $150.00 | Score Only (print) - $30.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Cornet/Trumpet
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Napoli is perhaps the most famous solo by Sousa arranger and cornet virtuoso Hermann Bellstedt. Conceived as a theme and variations on a wildly popular 19th century song, this edition by Donald Hunsberger is dedicated to trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis.
- Program Note from Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble concert program, 10 October 2018
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Eastman Wind Ensemble (Wynton Marsalis, trumpet) - 1987
- Audio CD: United States Army Field Band (Finley Hamilton, conductor; Alberto Torres, euphonium) – 2003
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Louisville (Ky.) Winds (Ray Cramer, conductor; Susan M. Rider, trumpet) - 19 December 2019 (2019 Midwest Clinic)
- Kansas State University (Manhattan) Wind Ensemble (Frank Tracz, conductor) – 23 October 2019
- Round Rock High School Wind Ensemble (David Mobley, conductor; Zachary Santos, trumpet) – 22 May 2014
- United States Army Field Band (Washington, D.C.) II (Finley Hamilton, conductor; Alberto Torres, euphonium) – 17 December 2003 (2003 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- American Boy (arr. Simon) (1932)
- Capriccio Brilliante
- Fantasia No 1
- Grand Fantasia from the Opera "Andrea Chenier" (as arranger) [19--]
- La Coquette (arr. Simon) (1932)
- La Mandolinata (arr. Simon) (1927)
- Napoli (arr. Donald Hunsberger) (1934/1990/2011)
- Napoli (arr. Simon) (1934/1962)
- Variations on the Carnival of Venice (arr. Simon) (1940)