Sonata XVIII

his fourteen part sonata is not only one of Gabrieli’s largest ensembles ~ including a ‘coro grave’ or low choir ~ but also the most harmonically daring of all his instrumental works. And yet after several minutes of sumptuous and intricate counterpoint, the piece disappears delightfully but surprisingly into thin air.

Gabrieli is one of the truly great composers but sadly neglected. His compositions, moreover, are rarely of great technical difficulty, making them ideal for mixed ensembles and school use. We hope this edition will bring these magnificent pieces to a wider audience, especially the young.

• Each set contains a score and parts for brass, woodwind and string instruments to allow performances by practically any combination as well as brass only.

Choir 1:

• 2 trumpets in Bb/C
• Trumpet (flugelhorn/trombone in tenor clef)
• Trombone in tenor or treble clef in Bb (horn in F)
• Trombone in bass clef in C or treble clef in Bb

Choir 2:

• 2 trumpets in Bb/C)
• Trombone in alto or tenor clef
• Trombone in tenor clef (horn in F)
• Trombone

Choir 3:

• Trombone in alto or tenor clef
• 2 trombones
• Bass trombone