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"Hunters' Chorus” (Jägerchor) from Der Freischütz (Horn Sextet)
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Composer: Weber, Carl Maria von
Arranger: Davis, Joshua
Ensemble: Horn Sextet
Duration: Approx. 3 mins
SKU: DE 0009
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This arrangement of the popular “Hunters' Chorus” from the opera Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber for horn sextet has been a favourite feature for large ‘flash mob’ horn ensembles over many years. This arrangement for horn sextet was written for the Pacific Music Festival Horns in 2017 and Sarah Willis who was their horn tutor.
In its larger horn octet version, it was used by the Berlin Philharmonic Horns in their “Ho, Ho, Horn” Christmas concert on the Digital Concert Hall in 2016.
More recently it was recorded by the Berlin Philharmonic Horns (in its octet form) during an online concert in 2022. The recording can be found on YouTube.
Also available is a version for Horn Octet (DE 0010)
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Rondo from Horn Concerto Nr. 4 (Brass Quintet)
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This arrangement of the Rondo from Mozart’s Concerto Nr. 4 for brass quintet is an expansion of a trio version (de 0003) written originally for David Evans; principal horn of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO). It was utilized as a horn feature as part of an education tour undertaken by WASO in 2015.
More recently it was recorded in its trio format by Sarah Willis (horn), Tamás Velenczei (trumpet) and Jesper Busk Sørensen (euphonium) of the Berlin Philharmonic. The recording can be found on YouTube.
The trio version is also available (DE 0003) from Davis Editions.
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