The Humming Chorus from Madam Butterfly
The “Humming Chorus” from Giocomo Puccini’s opera ‘Madam Butterfly’ is one of a trilogy of choruses scored for concert band by Geoff Kingston. Well scored. Ideal for themed and general concerts.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
| TITLE | The Humming Chorus from Madam Butterfly |
|---|---|
| COMPOSER | Giocomo Puccini |
| ARRANGER | Geoff Kingston |
| CATEGORY | Concert Band |
| CATALOGUE NO | SM0117 |
| DURATION | 2 mins |
| ABOUT THIS WORK | The “Humming Chorus” from Giocomo Puccini’s opera ‘Madam Butterfly’ is one of a trilogy of choruses scored for concert band by Geoff Kingston. Others are ‘The Easter Hymn’ from Cavalleria Rusticana and the ‘The Slaves Chorus’ from Nabucco – which will be published shortly. This beautiful chorus is heard while Butterfly, Suzuki (her maid) and Trouble (her son) wait and watch throughout the night for Pinkerton's arrival. Well scored this is ideal for themed and more general concerts. |
| 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 | Piccolo Flutes 1-2 Oboe Eb Clarinet Bb Clarinets 1,2,3 Bb Bass Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Bassoon Horns in F 1-2 (Horns in Eb available on request) Horns in F 3-4 Cornets 1-2 Tenor Trombones 1-2 (Bb Treble Clef parts available on request) Bass Trombone Euphonium (Bb Treble Clef part supplied) Tuba Timpani Glockenspeil Double Bass |









