As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches hippos elephants and alligators Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the light classical repertoire taken from both opera and ballet. Now available inthis superb accessible version from string orchestra by Robert Longfield.
SKU: HL.4008682
UPC: 196288190257.
La Gioconda, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, is the most successful theatrical work by Amilcare Ponchielli (1844-1886). In this work there are two dance pieces: the Furlana at the conclusion of the 1st act and the Danza delle ore in the 3rd act. The Dance of the Hours has a precise choreographic outline: it is a masked ball which includes the “hours†of dawn, day, evening and night successively, and ends with a wild finale of galop. The latter is a sort of fast polka, in binary rhythm and unbridled pace. A French variant of it is the can-can. The finale in galop time of the Dance of the Hours recalls certain playful dances by the composer Jacques Offenbach, such as the famous Can-can that concludes the overture of the operetta Orphée au enfers. Galop arranged by Franco Cesarini is perfect for an encore!
SKU: BT.WA-4070-401
English.
Dance of the Hours comes from the only work of Ponchielli's which is still known today - his opera La Gioconda. This piece is ideal as a light concert item or for other similar occasions.
SKU: AP.45891S
ISBN 9781470661113. UPC: 038081526522. English.
Your orchestra will love the chance to play these ever-popular tunes from Ponchielli's opera La Gioconda, as arranged by Richard Meyer. Instantly recognizable to any audience, this arrangement retains the sound of the original and gives students a chance to develop the variety of techniques needed to perform two very different styles of dance music. The key has been changed (from E major to G major) and the time signature simplified (from 4/8 to 4/4), but none of the fun is missing! (3:20).
SKU: TM.06416SC
Typeset 2021. Transposed: Cl1&2, Hn1-4, Tpt1&2, Cornet1&2. Tbn orig in bass clef. 1 hp through most of piece - harp divisi into I and II for 8 measures.
SKU: TM.06416SET