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Overtures 

On New World Percussion

The Overture owes it’s origin to the introductory music for theatrical performances of Opera and Ballet.  But it subsequently took on a life of it’s own as a programmatic (story telling) piece sometimes presented at the start of a concert. They were originally orchestrated for the smaller “pit” orchestra but some of the later “stand alone” pieces were much more expansive like the 1812 Overture for example.  In this selection we have examples right across that range rearranged on our New World Percussion Instrument palette. You might try the Wikipedia Overture page for a fuller explanation. Gilbert and Sullivan overtures : The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore ** Mendelssohn’s Hebredies Overture Fingal’s Cave ** Rossini’s Il Signor Bruschino (or the accidental son) ** The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) ** The Barber of Seville (The Useless Precaution)** William Tell Overture Transcribed by Liszt ** Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite Overture 1812 Overture** New (2014) Recordings are denoted by **