The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)
for Saxophone Orchestra
An arrangement of Mendelssohn’s overture The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave), intended for a medium-sized saxophone orchestra of perhaps 18 – 30 players.
Great fun to attempt, even if your ensemble is unlikely to manage the work up to performance standard!
Instrumentation:
Essential Parts:
- Part 1: Sopranino Saxophone
- Part 2: Soprano Saxophone
- Part 3: Alto Saxophone
- Part 4: Alto Saxophone
- Part 5: Alto Saxophone
- Part 6: Tenor Saxophone
- Part 7: Tenor Saxophone
- Part 8: Baritone Saxophone
- Part 9: Bass Saxophone
Optional:
- Contrabass Saxophone
- Easier Alto Saxophone
- Easier Tenor Saxophone
Standard: ADVANCED
Intended primarily for players of ABRSM Grade 6 standard, or above.
2 or more players per part are recommended (sometimes essential!). Provided all the core (numbered) parts are covered by proficient players, those with less experience can either double, judiciously omitting any problem sections, or opt for the appropriate ‘easier’ add-on part.
The download contains 3 PDF files:
- Cover sheet and transposing score
- Complete set of parts for each instrument
- Useful extras – finding what you need, notes for musical directors, information on the piece.
Don’t forget to keep a back-up of your files for future reference.