Salome’s Dance – Chamber ensemble

A concert transcription of Salome’s Dance from Nigel Shore’s new orchestration of the complete opera for 24 players. 1(picc).2(ca).2(Eb+bcl).asax.2(cbn) – 2.1.1.0 – timp.2perc – hf – cel –...

Ariadne auf Naxos – Harmoniemusik (Wind Ensemble)

The second in our series of Harmoniemusik based on operas by Richard Strauss. The delicate chamber orchestration of Ariadne auf Naxos calls for lighter forces than Der Rosenkavalier. This Harmoniemusik is composed in two movements for double wind quintet with...

Salome’s Dance – Harmoniemusik (Wind Ensemble)

While working on his new version of Salome for chamber ensemble, Nigel Shore wrote this wind ensemble transcription of Salome’s Dance for the same instrumentation as his Harmoniemusik on Der Rosenkavalier. 2(picc).1+ca.3(III=Eb)+bcl.2+cbn – 4.0.0.0Duration: 9...

Der Rosenkavalier – Harmoniemusik (Wind Ensemble)

Inspired by the classical tradition of arranging operas and symphonies for wind ensemble to enable them be played in chamber concerts, Nigel Shore has written a Suite for Wind Ensemble of scenes from Richard Strauss’ opera Der Rosenkavalier. This Harmoniemusik is in...

Salome

Version for chamber ensemble Commissioned by Tulsa Opera, Oklahoma for their new production in 2022, this chamber version of Salome for 24 players emphasises the visionary expressionism of Strauss’s orchestration while bringing clarity and transparency to this complex...