Piano,Trumpet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587916 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by David McKeown. Baroque,Concert,Contemporary,Opera,Standards. Score and part. 5 pages. David McKeown #5042593. Published by David McKeown (A0.587916). Ombra Mai FĆ¹ is the beautiful opening aria from Handelās Opera Serse, (Xerxes). The opera was not well received when it premiered in London in 1736 and sank into immediate obscurity, only to re-emerged as one of Handelās best-loved works nearly two hundred years later. Ombra Mai FĆ¹ is often referred to as Handelās Largo. In 1906 Ombra Mai FĆ¹ gained the distinction of being the first piece of music ever broadcast on radio. This full version of Ombra Mai FĆ¹ is arranged as a Solo for Trumpet and Piano and both parts are reasonably simple; the performance time is around three minutes. The pdf file contains both the piano score and a separate solo part. You can listen to a full performance of this arrangement on Clarinet via the YouTube link above.Musicians at an early intermediate level and above will find Ombra Mai FĆ¹ ideal for formal and informal performances, with both the solo and accompaniment enjoying melodic interest. Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way 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