Préludes (Score)

Score only

0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 1 Piccolo - 3 Flute I - 3 Flute II - 1 Oboe I - 1 Oboe II - 1 English Horn - 1 Bassoon - 1 Bassoon II - 1 Clarinet Eb - 4 Clarinet III - 2 Clarinet 1B - 2 Clarinet 1A - 2 Clarinet 2A - 2 Clarinet 2B - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 1 Tenor Saxophone I - 1 Tenor Saxophone II - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 3 Trumpet III + IV - 1 Horn I F - 1 Horn II F - 1 Horn III F - 1 Horn IV F - 2 Trombone I C - 2 Trombone II C - 2 Trombone III C - 3 Euphonium C - 1 Euphonium Bb (BC) - 1 Euphonium Bb (TC) - 1 Bas Bb (TC) - 1 Bas Bb (BC) - 1 Bas Eb (TC) - 1 Bas Eb (BC) - 3 Tuba I + II C - 1 Stringbass - 1 Percussion I - 1 Percussion II - 1 Percussion III - 1 Percussion IV - 1 Timpani - 1 Violoncello

Debussy’s Preludes for Piano is a masterpiece of impressionist music. The arranger wanted to translate this colourful universe into the symphonic concert band scope. He explores the wide palette of resources that a wind band offers and the possibilities of each single instrumentalist; instead of a big sound mass he designed it as a big ensemble. He used the specific combinations of the concert band forces in order to achieve a real band sound without changing anything to the original.