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Concerto Grosso in d minor, Op.3 Nr.5 (HWV 316) by George Frideric Handel is one of his most loved works. Its 5 short movements demonstrate a variety of styles and give all players an opportunity to share in the melodic material. The movement structure is below.

1. Grave
2. Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Allegro ma non troppo
5. Allegro

The first 2 movements were originally used by Handel in his Chandos Anthem Nr.2 “In The Lord I Put My Trust” (HWV 247). Edward Elgar also used these movements as the basis for his “Overture in D Minor”.

This arrangement was commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble for a concert in Berlin in 2020. The recording is available on the Digital Concert Hall here.

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