Horn, piano (or organ) -
Level 4
SKU:
KU.GM-1918C
Composed
by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Edited by Simon
Scheiwiller. Arranged by
Simon Scheiwiller. Bach
format (230 x 302).
Staple Bound. Piano
score, part. 3 pages.
Duration 2 minutes.
Edition Kunzelmann
#GM-1918c. Published by
Edition Kunzelmann
(KU.GM-1918C).
ISBN
9790206202889. Key: C
major. German,
English.
The
world famous tale
Hansel and
Gretel by The
Brothers Grimm was set to
music in the 1890s by
German composer Engelbert
Humperdinck. The
children's opera is
performed regularly at
many opera
houses.
The
Evening Prayer 'When at
night I go to sleep',
with which the two kids
sing themselves to sleep,
is one of the most famous
songs of this opera, and
is also used as the
beginning of the
overture.
This
arrangement is scored for
wind quintet with an
english horn. In case no
english horn should be
available, we present an
alternative version that
features an oboe instead.
The flute nd bassoon
players will then use the
same parts as in the
version with english
horn.
(Simon
Scheiwiller, April
2015)