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This arrangement of the much-loved Evening Prayer from the opera by Engelbert Humperdinck for horn octet was first premiered by the horn quartets from the Metropolitan Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic. At the height of Covid in 2020 a recording was made to promote an online concert supporting the musicians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. 

This arrangement features a choice between a slow ending reminiscent of the overture, or livelier conclusion that mirrors the finale of the opera.

The recording can be found on YouTube.