Roman Carnival Overture (arr Safranek)

Hector Berlioz

Hector Berlioz (arr. V.F. Safranek)

This work bears the designation Opus 9.

General Info

Year: 1838 / 1844 / 1921 / 1962
Duration: c. 9:05
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fisher
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of Print

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
D-flat Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion (4 players), including:

• Bass Drum
• Crash Cymbals
• Snare Drum
• Tambourine
• Triangle

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 that it had to be repeated. It is still very popular.

- Program Note from Program Notes for Band

Media

• Audio CD: U.S. Army Concert Band (Gary F. Lamb, conductor) – 2012
• Audio CD: U.S. Navy Band (George N. Thompson, conductor) - 2007

State Ratings

• Florida: VI

Performances

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• West Virginia University (Morgantown) Wind Symphony (Scott C. Tobias, conductor) - 26 February 2023
• University of South Alabama (Mobile) Wind Ensemble (William H. Petersen, conductor) – 16 November 2021
• Lake Braddock High School (Burke, Va.) Symphonic Band (Michael Luley, conductor) – 4 March 2019
• United States Military Academy Band (West Point, N.Y.) Band (Tod Addison, conductor) – 30 April 2018
• United States Navy Band (Washington, D.C.) (Kenneth Collins, conductor) – 6 January 2017 (George Mason University)
• Peninsula Symphonic Band (Palo Alto, Calif.) (Ted Henderson, conductor) – 22 November 2015
• North Central High School (Indianapolis, Ind.) Wind Ensemble (Rick Granlund, conductor) – May 2008
• United States Navy Band (Washington, D.C.) (George N. Thompson, conductor) – 19 December 2007 (2007 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Apothéose from "Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale" (tr. McMahan) (1840/2014)
• A Ball. See: Un Bal
• Béatrice et Bénédict. See: Overture to "Béatrice et Bénédict"
• Benvenut Cellini (arr. Henning) (1937)
• Damnation of Faust (arr. Smith) (1957)
• Dream of a Witches' Sabbath (tr. Patterson) (1830)
• Dream of a Witches' Sabbath from "Symphonie Fantastique" (arr. Rogers) (1830/1995)
• Le Carnaval Romain (arr. Van Grevenbroek) (1844/?)
• Le Carnaval Romain (arr. Van Mever) (1844/1961)
• Le Corsaire (tr. Schuller) (1856/1971)
• Le Corsaire Overture (tr. Beeler) (1856/)
• Les Francs-juges, Opus 3 (arr. 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 (tr. Inkster) (1840/2015)
• Grande Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale (arr. Whitwell) (1840/1973)
• March to the Scaffold (arr. Brown and Foulds) (1830/1937)
• March to the Scaffold (arr. Custer) (1830/1996)
• 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) (1820/1846/1986)
• Marche Hongroise (arr. Smith) (1820/1846/1961)
• Ouverture du Carnaval Romain (tr. Nefs) (1838/1844/2013)
• Overture to "Béatrice et Bénédict" (trans. Henning) (1862/1937)
• Rakoczy March. See: Marche Hongroise
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Godfrey) (1838/1844/1962)
• Roman Carnival Overture (tr. Kreines) (1838/1844/)
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Van Grevenbroek). See: Le Carnaval Romain
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Van Mever). See: Le Carnaval Romain
• Roman Carnival Overture (tr. Nefs). See: Ouverture du Carnaval Romain
• Roman Carnival Overture (tr. Patterson) (1838/1844/)
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Safranek) (1838/1844/1962)
• Roman Carnival Overture (arr. Singleton) (1838/1844/2000)
• Royal Hunt and Storm (arr. Boyd) (1966)
• Scaff! (arr. Wheeler) (2016)
• Suite from "Symphonie Fantastique" (arr. Story) (1830/2016)
• Symphonie Fantastique (arr. Foulds) (1830/1937)
• Symphonie Fantastique (tr. Parès) (1830/)
• Symphonie Fantastique: IV. March to the Scaffold (tr. VanDoren) (1830/2021)
• Symphonie Fantastique (arr. Yodo) (1830)
• Trojan March (arr. Erickson) (1971)
• Un Bal (arr. Rogers) (1830/1995)

Resources

• Berlioz, H.; Safranek, V. (1962). Roman Carnival Overture [score]. Carl Fisher: New York.
• Girsberger, Russ. Percussion Assignments for Band & Wind Ensemble. Volume I: A-K. Galesburg, MD: Meredith Music Publications, 2004, 37. Print.
• Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 62.