Richard Wagner

Lohengrin for brass ensemble and percussion

Lohengrin: Lohengrin's Arrival, King's Prayer, Divine Judgement and Triumphant Song for brass ensemble and percussion - score 14 p. & parts.

Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin (1848) is based on the medieval ‘Knight of the Swan’ legend. This arrangement focuses on the first act of the opera, where the brass section plays a prominent role: trumpets announce the arrival of the King and accompany Lohengrin’s victory, lower brass instruments depict the combat between Lohengrin and Telramund in canon, and the King’s Prayer is accompanied solely by the brass section. A euphonium is added to perform the vocal parts of Lohengrin and King Heinrich. Otherwise, the original instrumentation has largely been preserved.

With the purchase of this work from the Collection Herman Jeurissen, you will receive this arrangement for free: Bruckner - Aequale & Steiermärker for 4 horns in F

In the world of horn and brass ensemble music from the 18th and 19th centuries, original high-quality ensemble repertoire appears to be scarce. Additionally, students and advanced amateurs are rarely given the opportunity to perform important Romantic symphonic works by Bruckner, Mahler etc. and Wagner's great operas in their original versions. Orchestral part studies with only the original parts, and above all, a lot of rest are not always inspiring. For this reason, throughout his extensive career as a horn pedagogue, Herman Jeurissen wrote a considerable number of arrangements. These include shorter compositions by the great masters, allowing for an accessible introduction to their style and writing.