Softly Awakes My Heart
One of the most evocative melodies for the opera is the aria ‘Softly Awakes My Heart’. Here Geoff Kingston has arranged this haunting tune for solo Bb Cornet.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
| TITLE | Softly Awake My Heart |
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| COMPOSER | Camille Saint-Saens |
| ARRANGER | Geoff Kingston |
| CATEGORY | Solo for Bb Corner/Trumpet |
| CATALOGUE NO | SM0018 |
| DURATION | Circa 4 mins |
| ABOUT THIS WORK | Based on Judges XVI, Camille Saint- Saëns’s Samson and Delilah is a stirring Biblical drama in three acts, which premiered over 120 years ago on 2 December 1877 at the Court Theatre in Weimar, Germany. In this well-known tale, Samson - one of the oppressed Jews - displays a unique strength when he kills Abimelech, one of the ruling Philistines. With Samson already under the spell of the beautiful Dalilah, the High Priest of Dagon uses Delilah's allure to discover the secret of Samson’s power. Betrayed by Delilah and overpowered by the Philistines, Samson is paraded in his weakness into the temple. With a final prayer to God, enough strength returns for him to bring the temple crashing down on the heads of his enemies. One of the most evocative melodies from the opera is the aria ‘Softly Awakes My Heart’. Here Geoff Kingston has arranged this haunting tune for solo Bb Cornet. Playable by performers of all grades this is an ideal platform for the young and not so young soloist. This arrangement is also an ideal accompianment to the origional Mezzo-Soprano (Delilah) soloist. |
| DIFFICULTY | This piece has difficulty rating of 3 on a scale one through 6, with 6 being the hardest. Click here to see how we grade our band sets. |
| INSTRUMENTATION | Solo Bb Cornet Flutes 1-2 Oboe Bb Clarinets 1-2-3-4 Bass Clarinet Eb Alto Saxophone Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bassoon Horns 1-2 Horns 3-4 Cornets 1-2 Tenor Trombones 1-2 Bass Trombone Euphonium Tuba Timpani Side Drum.Cymbals/Bass Drum String Bass For a list of parts supplied upder our free postage scheme go to FAQ's. |
 
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Price: £25.00
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