Massenet - Meditation from Thais
Sheet music for Flexible Mixed Ensemble - 6 Players
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Player 1
- Flute
Player 2
- Oboe
- Alto Sax
Player 3
- Clarinet in Bb
- Alto Sax
Player 4
- Clarinet in Bb
Player 5
- French Horn
Player 6
- Bassoon
- Trombone
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Flexible Ensemble pieces are suitable for a large variety of combinations. The score is shown in C. The current available parts are shown below the score but you can also request additional parts for alternative instruments in the relevant transposition (subscribers only)
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About 'Meditation from Thais' | |
Artist: |
Massenet, Jules (biography) |
Born: | 1842
, Montaud, St Etienne
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Died: | 1912
, Paris
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The Artist: | Best known for his numerous operas, and wrote in a generally melodic style. |
Composed: | 1894 |
Info: |
The piece was written for solo violin and orchestra. It is a symphonic intermezzo from the opera Thais by Massenet. It is considered to be one of the great encore pieces; world-class violin soloists such as Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Itzhak Perlman, and Maxim Vengerov have performed the piece as soloists with major orchestras throughout the world. The Meditation has been transcribed for violin and piano and for other instruments as well. The cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott have recorded a version for cello and piano. |
Score Key: | Eb major (Sounding Pitch) (![]() |
Tempo Marking: | Andante religioso ~![]() |
Time Signature: | 4/4 (![]() |
Duration: | 4:04 |
Number of Pages: | 9 |
Difficulty: | Advanced Level: Recommended for Advanced Players |
Instrument: |
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Style: |
Classical
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