Overture to Semiramide

Semiramide is an opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. The libretto by Gaetano Rossi is based on Voltaire’s tragedy Semiramis, which in turn was based on the legend of Semiramis of Babylon. The opera was first performed at La Fenice in Venice on February 3, 1823.

For 11 piece brass ensemble and percussion

• Trumpet 1 in E♭
• Trumpet 2 in B♭ (doubles on B♭ Piccolo)
• Trumpet 3 in B♭ (doubles on Flugelhorn)
• Flugelhorn
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba
• Percussion (Timpani and Glockenspeil)

The ScoreFlipper rendition features the excellent playing of The Boulder Brass.

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series.