La Forza del Destino

General Info

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Arranger: Luke Aylsworth
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Year of Published: 2006
Difficulty: Intermediate
Cost: £40.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Marimba 3
Player 7: Chimes
Player 8: Synthesizer & Crotales
Player 9: Timpani
Player 10: Snare Drum & Finger Cymbals
Player 11: Bass Drum
Player 12: Suspended Cymbal & China Cymbal & Wind Chimes
Player 13: Gong & Crash Cymbals & Wind Chimes
Player 14: Tambourine & Sleigh Bells & Gong & Triangle

Description

This percussion ensemble arrangement of Verdi’s famed overture to La Forza del Destino (“The Force of Destiny”) makes for a very exciting piece that explores the classical music possibilities of the modern percussion ensemble. “La Forza” provides a wonderful opportunity to perform and discuss the format and form of an opera overture. The piece incorporates several musical styles that range from fast and technically demanding passages to lyrical, sustained melodies.