Small Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Piano Accompaniment,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587989 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by David McKeown. Baroque,Concert,Opera,Sacred,Standards. Score and parts. 8 pages. David McKeown #5205733. Published by David McKeown (A0.587989). Tu del ciel ministro eletto is a beautiful and serene aria from Handel’s Oratorio Il trionfo del Tempo. The oratorio premiered in Rome in 1707, but Handel twice revised it later in his career. In this aria Beauty turns her back on pleasure and dedicates her heart to the Elected Minister of Heaven. The soprano voice and solo violin are in constant dialogue throughout.This version of Tu del ciel ministro eletto is arranged as a Duet for Alto Saxophone, Violin and Piano. The piano part is straightforward, but the saxophone and violin parts will set challenges for control, breathing and tuning. Performance time is around five minutes. The pdf file contains both the piano score and both instrumental parts. You can listen to a full-length performance of the Clarinet version of Tu del ciel minstrel eletto via the YouTube link above. Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find Tu del ciel ministro eletto ideal for formal and informal performances.Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement to help with developing tone, phrasing and expression. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203
