Enigma Variations Edward Elgar / Arr. Geert Schrijvers

Titel / Title: Enigma Variations
Untertitel / Subtitle: (Variations on an Original Theme)
Instrumentation: Concert Band

The identifications of the friends depicted in the variations are as follows:I. Caroline Alice Elgar, his wife. II. Hew David Steuart-Powell, amateur pianist.III. Richard Baxter Townshend, author. IV. W.M. Baker, 'country squire,gentleman and scholar.' V. Richard P. Arnold, son of Matthew Arnold, amateurpianist. VI. Isabel (not 'Ysobel') Fitton, amateur violist. VII. Troyte Griffith,architect, piano student of Elgar. VIII. Winifred Norbury, amateur musician.IX. A. J. Jaeger, office manager at Novello. X. Dora Penny. XI. George Robertson Sinclair,organist of Hereford Cathedral. XII. Basil G. Nevinson, amateur cellist. XIII. LadyMary Lygon. XIV. Elgar himself (the initials are 'a paraphrase of a fond name').

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:

1 Full Score
8 Piccolo + Flute
3 Flute I
3 Flute II
2 Oboe I + II
2 Bassoon I + II
1 Contra Bassoon
1 Clarinet Eb
4 Clarinet Solo
4 Clarinet I
4 Clarinet II
4 Clarinet III
1 Alto Clarinet Eb
1 Bass Clarinet
1 Contrabass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophone I
2 Alto Saxophone II
2 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
2 Trumpet I
2 Trumpet II
2 Trumpet III
2 Horn I + II Eb
2 Horn I + II F
2 Horn III + IV Eb
2 Horn III + IV F
2 Trombone I C
2 Trombone II C
2 Trombone III C
2 Baritone C
2 Baritone Bb (BC)
2 Baritone Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (BC)
2 Bas Eb (TC)
2 Bas Eb (BC)
4 Tuba C
1 Stringbass
1 Organ
1 Timpani
2 Violoncello