Major General's Song from 'The Pirates of Penzance'
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| Title: | Major General's Song from 'The Pirates of Penzance' | |
| Composer: |
Arthur Sullivan | |
| Arranger: |
Geoff Kingston | |
| Category: |
Brass Quintet | |
| Catalogue No.: | SM0327 | |
| Duration: | Circa 3 mins | |
| About This Work: |
The Major-General's Song is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera ‘The Pirates of Penzance’. It is perhaps the most famous song in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. It is sung by Major-General Stanley at his first entrance, towards the end of Act I. The song satirises the idea of the "modern" educated British Army officer of the latter 19th century and due to the It is one of the most difficult patter songs to perform, due to the fast pace and tongue-twisting nature of the lyrics. Arranged for Brass Quintet by Geoff Kingston this will certainly prove to be a tongue twister for the ensemble and a great hit with your audience. | |
| Difficulty: |
This piece has difficulty rating of 2.5 on a scale one through 6, with 6 being the hardest. Click here to see how we grade our band sets. | |
| Instrument: |
1st Bb Trumpet 2nd Bb Trumpet Horn in F Tenor Trombone Tuba Additional Parts Eb Horn Bb Trombone Eb Bass Bb Bass | |
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