This concert band edition of Mendelssohn's work retains the quality and character of the original edition for wind ensemble. To better accommodate modern instrumentation, the key has been lowered a whole step, from C to Bb. This historically important work, originally titled Nocturno, was composed by Mendelssohn when he was only 15, and he returned to it years later to enlarge the choice of instrumentation. It's a wonderful example of the master composer's talents and deserves a place on the "must play" list for mature concert bands.