Description
In the Hall of the Mountain King, (Norwegian: 'I Dovregubbens hall'), by Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907), arranged by Paul Burnell for duet - instrument in Eb, instrument in Bb
Duration 2:40
Part 1 in Eb (Alto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Horn)
Part 2 in Bb (Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Euphonium)
The arrangement may be suitable for other instruments with the same transpositions.
Score shows parts transposed.
The key of the original piece has been transposed.
The 'x' noteheads in both parts (bars 2, 6) indicate playing a key click, instrument tap, brass mouthpiece 'pop', or any other similar percussive effect. The 'diamond' noteheads (bars 42, 46) indicate stamping a foot on the floor.
Programme note:
'In the Hall of the Mountain King' is an orchestral piece composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875 as incidental music for the sixth scene of act 2 in Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play 'Peer Gynt'. The music was later used as the final piece of Grieg's Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46.