Cleopatra

for wind ensemble

by Amparo Edo Biol

Composition for wind ensemble inspired by the figure and hegemony of Cleopatra. Combines Mediterranean scales with passionate melodies and sophisticated counterpoint.

Year: 2015

Duration: 9:40 min.

Difficulty: 4.5

Instrumentation:
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 bassoons
3 clarinets, Eb clarinet, bass clarinet
2 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, baritone sax
4 horns, 3 trumpets, flugelhorn, 3 trombones, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba
timpani, 5 percussionists, harp (opt.), violoncellos (opt.), double basses (opt.)