Rhapsody for saxophone adapted for English horn and orchestra

Adaptation for English horn by Gilles Silvestrini

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Claude Debussy's death, François Leleux asked me to re-orchestrate the Rhapsody for saxophone and orchestra for an adaptation for English horn.

The orchestration by Jean Roger-Ducasse (1919) had to be completely rethought - the character and volume of the English horn being the opposite of the saxophone. 

There was another problem: Debussy's manuscript does not always provide for the attribution of the solos in a certain way, so I had to find new solutions to the existing adaptations. In particular, I entrusted the soloist with passages taken from the orchestra, in order to give him or her a place of honor. 

But my main concern was to create the most faithful poetic climate to Debussy.

Nomenclatur

Oboe, Flutes, Bassoon, Clarinets, English horn solo, 4 Horns, Harp, Alti, Violins 1-2, Cello, Double bass, Percussion, Timpani.

Orchestra equipment available for rent on request.