Chamber Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.945803 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Giulio Castronovo. Classical,Contemporary,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 30 pages. Giulio Castronovo #6331823. Published by Giulio Castronovo (A0.945803). At the end of 1784 Mozart was for the first time admitted to a Viennese Masonic lodge. In 1785, he composed a Masonic funeral music. This short but extremely poignant work is often seen as a stepping-stone between the Great Mass in C minor and the Requiem. Although the C minor key gives the piece an unquestionable funereal character, its conclusion is serene, thanks to the final C major chord.Despite being considered one of Mozart's absolute masterpieces, it is rarely performed due to the uniqueness of its original orchestration: 2 Oboes, 1 Clarinet, 3 Basset Horns, 1 Contrabassoon, 2 Horns, Strings.This arrangement for Standard Classica Orchestra (2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, Strings) makes the piece available to any standard chamber orchestra, recreating the color and the nuances of the original orchestration.