THE SHEPHERDS' FAREWELL (score & parts)

The Shepherds' Farewell (L’Adieu des Bergers) is a well-known chorus from Hector Berlioz’s oratorio, L’Enfance du Christ, Opus 25. The full oratorio was first performed in Paris in 1854, but the Shepherds' Farewell was written four years earlier; originally as an organ work. A beautiful piece that is ideal for Christmas concerts. In this transcription for Wind Quintet, the parts mirror the SATB chorus exactly, with flute and oboe sharing the melody. The brief introduction and the subsequent interludes between the verses were originally scored for two oboes and two clarinets, so it is really effective with wind instruments. This arrangement can be used to accompany a choir, singing the original chorus parts. However, it is a semitone higher than the original. The sopranos may not thank you for this!

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