Ian Deterling

Morceaux de Fantaisie

Morceaux de Fantaisie (Sergi Rachmaninoff)

  • flexible instrumentation

  • Grade 3.5

  • ca. 4:00

Score/Parts PDF Previews

Program Notes

Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Ian Deterling.

  • One of Rachmaninoff’s best-known works, Prelude in C# Minor (also known as The Bells of Moscow) is one in a set of five piano pieces entitled Morceaux de fantasisie. This adaptation is arranged into five parts plus percussion (up to nine percussionists). The instrumentation is as follows:

    • Part 1: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin

    • Part 2: Clarinet, Trumpet, Alto Sax., Violin

    • Part 3: Tenor Sax., Clarinet, Alto Sax., Horn, Viola

    • Part 4: Tenor Sax., Euphonium (T.C.), Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Cello

    • Part 5: Euphonium (T.C.), Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax., Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Cello, Contrabass, Tuba

    • Percussion 1: Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Bass Drum

    • Percussion 2: Crash Cymbals, Tambourine, Tam-tam (or Gong)

    • Mallet Percussion: Chimes, Bells

    • Timpani: 3 or 2 Drums (if only 2 available, replace all the Bbs with Ds)

Other performance notes:

  • There are a few places where octave transposition is optional if needed (marked both in the score and parts):

-Flute and Trumpet (part 1); 30-31 and 36-37

-Tenor Sax. and F Horn (part 4); 15-20

  • Percussion 1 is able to be covered by 2 or 3 people.

-Suspended Cymbal and Snare Drum can be covered by 1 percussionist.

  • Percussion 2 is entirely optional - and is able to be covered by 2 or 3 people.

-Tambourine and Tam-tam can be covered by 1 percussionist.

  • Mallet Percussion can be covered by 1 or 2 people.

  • I also feel the need to at least mention that although this is the C# Minor Prelude, it has been transposed to the key of D Minor to make it easier on the musicians!

  • Grade 3.5

  • Score and complete set of parts

What do I get when I order Morceaux de Fantaisie?

  • You will receive the score and parts in the form of three PDFs:

    • Score formatted to Tabloid paper, 11” x 17” (279mm x 432mm)

    • Score formatted to US Letter-size paper, 8.5” x 11” (216mm x 279mm)

    • Complete set of parts

  • Once your order has been processed, you’ll be emailed a link where you can download the sheet music.

  • When you click on the link to download your music, you’ll be brought to the download page (see image)

Download page for Morceaux de Fantaisie

  • Note that the score and parts are separated into different PDF files.

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