Il Signor Bruschino (Flute Choir)

Il Signor Bruschino for Flute Choir, by Gioachino Rossini, arranged by Melanie Thorne, Published by Sempre Music

This overture if from an early opera by Rossini. It is typical of Rossini’s lighthearted, yet energetic style. The original was forward-looking with the instruction for the Second Violins to tap their bows on their music stands. In this arrangement, the tapping is replaced with ‘key taps’.

Instrumentation: Piccolo 1, Piccolo 2, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4, Alto Flute 1, Alto Flute 2, Bass Flute 1, Bass Flute 2, Contrabass Flute