Organ Concerto IV BWV 595 for Brass Quintet (Bach/arr. Marlatt)

MEDIUM DIFFICULT LEVEL

A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to “borrow” and transcribe orchestral music from themselves or other composers to create spectacular organ solos. Bach adapted several works by Vivaldi such as the Concerto in D “Grosso Mogul” originally for solo violin and strings among others. This piece is an arrangement of the first movement of a lost violin concerto by Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar. BWV 984 is an arrangement for harpsichord of the complete concerto. Includes a score and parts for 2 Bb trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba.

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