Jules Massenet
Parade Militaire
Jules Massenet
Parade Militaire
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Jules Massenet
- Editor John R. Bourgeois
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score
- Publisher Wingert-Jones Publications
- Order no. WJP3012752
Description:
As a gifted young composer, Jules Massenet (1842-1912) wrote several operas that were never produced or printed; but at the age of 25, he enjoyed his first opera production in Paris. Following that success he became a popular and successful part of the Paris music scene. In 1878, he was appointed professor of advanced composition at the conservatory, and it was while he held this position that he composed his Parade Militaire for orchestra. This lively tune is full of life, energy and subtleties, with great style and elegance, and some sudden dynamic surprises.