Flight of the Bumblebee
COMPOSER:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
PUBLISHER:
ALRY Publications
PRODUCT TYPE:
Set
INSTRUMENT GROUP:
Woodwind Ensemble
This classic virtuoso piece is an entracte in Act III of the fairy-tale opera 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan.' Though the opera has largely been forgotten, the Flight of the Bumblebee has been transcribed for a myriad of instruments from violin to tuba. In this ensemble arrangement, the rapid chromatic
Specifications
Composer | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov |
Arranger | Nancy Nourse |
Publisher | ALRY Publications |
Instrumentation | Flute Ensemble |
Product Type | Set |
Instrument Group | Woodwind Ensemble |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
ISMN | 9790302117346 |
No. | ALRYFC725NW |
Description
This classic virtuoso piece is an entracte in Act III of the fairy-tale opera 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan.' Though the opera has largely been forgotten, the Flight of the Bumblebee has been transcribed for a myriad of instruments from violin to tuba. In this ensemble arrangement, the rapid chromatic lines of the melody are shared among the voices, piccolo through bass flute.