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Marsch aus Herkules

Hercules March

Marsch aus Herkules

Concert Band

Marsch aus Herkules
Hercules March

Performance time
00:02:04

Grade Level
Mittelstufe

Publisher
Rundel

Size
March / Card Size

Info
Condensed Score + Parts

Order Number
MVSR0282

Release Date
1984

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A majestic, festive march, taken from the oratorio "Hercules" composed in 1745, suitable as an opening piece for all occasions. Despite its brevity, the piece offers plenty of variety: tutti sound, dynamic contrast, trumpet solo, brass choir.

From the preface to the edition:

The oratorio »Hercules« was composed in 1745. It is one of Handel's most mature late works. The original score envisages two solo trumpets for the "march" together with the obligatory timpani, accompanied by a string orchestra with basso continuo foundation. A trio of two oboes and bassoon plays colla parte (accommodating the principal voices) with the strings. The key is D major, which is common in festive baroque music. In the arrangement for wind band, the key of Bb major was chosen, based on the natural tones of today's Bb trumpet. Handel's original writing has been retained as far as possible, particularly as regards the two melody parts and the bassline leadership. Due to the necessary restriction of the trumpet parts to the natural tones, there were sometimes discrepancies in the original between the trumpet and string parts, as well as some vocal progressions that were frowned upon in the strict setting. These were silently and reverently corrected. However, the parallel fifths between the second voice and the bass at a certain point were too interesting and distinctive... they were kept! In accordance with today's performance practice, it seemed advisable to the arranger not to let the piece begin with the piano and to instrument the formal parts in a somewhat more varied way. The tempo is such that the impression of haste cannot arise and the smaller note values come into their own. Particular attention should be paid to the exact execution of the dotted rhythms.

Albert Loritz

Keywords

Römischer Göttername Herkules

18th century / 1700 / 1800

Arrangement / Transcription

Baroque

Classical Music

festive

Festive Music

George Frederic Handel

March

March / Card Size

Opening

Oratorio

Orchestral Transcriptions

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