Rusalka's Song to the Moon (Dvorak)

Rusalka is a fairytale opera written by Dvorak in 1900. It was first produced the following year in Prague, three years before the composer's death. In this song, the heroine asks the Silver Moon to tell her lover that she is still faithful and that her love will last forever.

Genre: Solo Flute with Band | # of Players: Standard + 1
Level: 2 | Duration: 3:00

Instrumentation
Flute 1
Flute 2/Oboe*
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon*
Alto Saxophone*
Tenor Saxophone*
Baritone Saxophone*

Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2*
Bb Trumpet/Cornet 1
Bb Trumpet/Cornet 2
Trombone
Euphonium*
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba*

Timpani
Percussion 1 (glockenspiel)
Percussion 2 (triangle, suspended cymbal)

*Parts marked with an asterisk (*) are not essential, although their presence will obviously enable a fuller realization of the composer's intentions to be achieved.