Verdi Grand March from Aida

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:46 pm

Howdy fellow tubenetters,

I received a request for my quintet to perform this work at a wedding. I have looked on a few different music sites and there are a number of arrangments of it available. Holcombe, Allen, Mortimer, Smedvig, Aardworks are some that I have found. Does anyone have any experience with these arrangements and which have worked well?

This piece could be a real blow and I am just wondering if there is an arrangement that would try to make it not a chop killer.

ken k

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:59 am

quinterbourne · Post by **quinterbourne** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:20 am

Yeah, that's a pretty good arrangement. It's in their "Book of Advanced Quintets."

They may be purchased here.

They cost $8 a book and are well worth it for all the music you get. I do not believe they sell that arrangement as a single.

Dennis K. · Post by **Dennis K.** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:01 pm

The one I use may be found here:

www.HighlandMusicPress.co

arr. by Sterling Procter, FWSO.

EXCELLENT brass writing.

Z-Tuba Dude · Post by **Z-Tuba Dude** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:07 pm

I have used the arrangement by Brower, to excellent effect, for many years (I added the 4 bar fanfare, that I have heard elsewhere, to start it off, though).