Battalia Outer Space

Battalia Outer SpaceBattalia by Heinrich Biber was written in 1673 and depicts a series of military scenes. It begins with the entry march of the soldiers, and includes a spirited dance, and even a battle! Although this piece was written before J. S. Bach was even born, it has many moments that are still considered modern today. In the battle scene, the players are asked to use snap pizzicati, hundreds of years before Bela Bartok became famous for using this technique in

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's effervescent brilliance and perfection of the classical form are evident in the "Divertimento" written in 1775 for wind sextet

Following this opening melody

you are oh so taken with the beauty of the moment

Let your students show off their very best lyrical playing using this gorgeous arrangement by David Bobrowitz of a traditional Scottish love song

hooked bows

The slow lyrical beginning paints the picture of looking far away in the distance

all parts have memorable melodic lines

with that starting at m

this richly musical and spiritual work can be a sublime highlight on any concert or festival appearance

In "March to the Scaffold"

The second violins then play a Norwegian carol

It is also a great tool for teaching young players about bow distribution