Parade of the Charioteers from "Ben Hur" Miklos Rozsa / Arr. Roland Smeets
One of Miklos Rozsa's most famous pieces from his most successful film score, for William Wyler's Ben Hur (1959), Parade of the Charioteers is a fine example of the composer improvising authentic Roman-era music and also "stealing" from himself, all in epic style. An opening fanfare by the brass builds in intensity as the players sound ever shortening, quickening notes, accompanying the image of the charioteers assembling. The second half of the piece, done to a march tempo, starts out with an almost direct quote by Rozsa from his own Roman march music from the 1949 movie Quo Vadis (another feature film set in the early Christian era). His specific inspiration for the Parade of the Charioteers came to him on the Sunday just before Christmas of 1958, standing on the Palantine Hill in Rome, where the Caesars' palaces had been--he stood there trying to imagine the vistas they would have been, humming and whistling ideas, when the main body of the march merged in his thoughts.
Product information
Order id: 184373
Difficulty: 3+
Duration: 3:30 min
Pages: -
publisher id: HFB 730
EAN: 9790365873012
Difficulty: 3+
Duration: 3:30 min
Pages: -
publisher id: HFB 730
EAN: 9790365873012
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Arranger: Roland Smeets
Publisher: HAFABRA Music
Instrumentation: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
Arranger: Roland Smeets
Publisher: HAFABRA Music
Instrumentation: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
Demos
Other Customers were interested in
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Howard Shore / Arr. Jan Valta
Pirates of the Caribbean Medley
Hans Zimmer / Arr. Kazuhiro Morita
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
John Williams / Arr. Frank Bernaerts
* Information on availability is based on previous experiences. Prices and availability are subject to change without notice!