Opera Essentials FLEX Ensemble Edition

Opera Essentials – FLEX Ensemble Edition offers a practical and musical gateway to the operatic repertoire for ensembles with changing instrumentation. Each selection is arranged for flexible instrumentation (Parts 1–4 in C, Bb, Eb, and F) so directors can assign parts confidently to woodwinds, brass, strings, or mixed groups while maintaining the character and impact of the originals. Repertoire (10 selections) Wagner — Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (Lohengrin) Wagner — Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) (Lohengrin) Wagner — Pilgrims’ Chorus (Tannhäuser) — Optional Timpani included Mozart — March of the Priests (Die Zauberflöte) Verdi — Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco) Mascagni — Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) Handel — Lascia ch’io pianga (Rinaldo) Stölzel/BWV 508 — Bist du bei mir Wagner — O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser) Donizetti — Deh, tu di un’umile preghiera (Maria Stuarda) Format & Pedagogy Flexible Parts: 1–4 provided in C/Bb/Eb/F with suggested instruments Range & Reading: comfortable for developing players; Grade 2.5–3 Percussion: Optional Timpani (Pilgrims’ Chorus); no percussion in other titles Programming: processional/openers, lyrical features, sacred contexts, and concert selections This edition serves schools, churches, and community groups that need dependable programming regardless of weekly personnel changes—delivering dignified processionals, beloved choruses, and lyrical arias in a format that performs well with small or large forces. Arr. Nicolás Ernesto Cortés Castillo • Public‑domain compositions; arrangements © the arranger.