Libera Me - Gabriel Fauré - Grade 3/4 Taken from his famous Requiem, where the solo part is sung by a Bass, in this arrangement it is taken by a solo Euphonium with trombones joining half way through the section. The middle 6/4 section uses the Horns and Alto saxophones in the rhythmical fanfare while the upper winds and trumpets carry the top line with Bassoons, Euphonium and Basses carrying the bass melody. Although there was an effort to stick closely to the original, some liberties (no pun intended!) have been taken by the arranger. The most obvious of these is the inclusion of percussion. While the Snare Drum, Cymbals and Tubular bell do play very sparsely, the Bass Drum plays a major part in the 2/2 sections.  The only other liberty taken by the arranger is the introduction of a more coloured harmony in the lead up to the recapitulation. Performance time- approximately 4 minutes.

Grade 4

$45 + P&P

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