Sinfonia No.1 di genere Orientale – N.Mantzaros – brass ensemble (10)

Greek composers N.Mantzaros Sinfonia No.1 di genere orientale arranged for 10-piece brass ensemble and percussion. (4,2,3,1, perc.)

INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED:
1. Piccolo Trumpet in Bb
2. Trumpet in Eb (altern. C trumpet part included)
3. Trumpet in Bb
4. Flugelhorn in Bb
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Triangle

Nikolaos Mantzaros was, throughout his life, highly influenced by the Italian way of composing. You can hear this clearly in this work, it could be easily mistaken for an overture by Gioachino Rossini. His most famous work is the Greek national anthem.