Rachmaninov Unlocked

Symphony No. 2, Abridged and Simplified

Rachmaninov Unlocked

Sergei Rachmaninov arr. Mark Goddard

Catalogue number: C743
Former catalogue number: SP1425
Flexible Wind Ensemble
ISMN: 979-0-57081-743-6
Grades: Grades 4 - 6
Price: £14.95

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Previous Publisher(s): Spartan Press

Series: Flexible ensemble

Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 arranged for Flexible Wind Ensemble.

Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 is in four movements and was premièred in 1908 in Saint Petersburg. The piece remains one of the composer’s most popular and best known compositions, used by pop singer Eric Carmen in his song Never Gonna Fall in Love Again, and Barry Manilow in If I Should Love Again amongst many others!

Instrumentation: This set includes a generic score plus the following alternative instrumental parts:

PART 1 Flute/Violin 1
and/or Bb Clarinet/Soprano Saxophone/Trumpet/Cornet
and/or Eb Alto Saxophone and/or Eb Soprano Cornet

PART 2 Flute/Oboe/Violin 2
and/or Bb Clarinet/Trumpet/Cornet
and/or Eb Alto Saxophone

PART 3 Bb Clarinet
and/or Eb Alto Saxophone/Tenor Horn
and/or Bb Tenor Saxophone
and/or Horn in F
and/or Violin 3/Viola

PART 4 Bassoon/Trombone BC/Tuba/Cello/Double Bass
and/or Bb Tenor Saxophone/Trombone TC/Bb Bass TC
and/or Eb Baritone Saxophone/Eb Bass TC

Listen to audio samples

First movement excerpt (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon)

Second movement excerpt (Strings)

Third movement excerpt (Brass)

Fourth movement excerpt (Woodwind and Strings)

Sample Pages