The March to the Scaffold is the fourth movement of Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," a programmatic work consisting of five movements. This movement depicts the central artist character poisoning himself and dreaming that as a result of killed his beloved, he is being led to the scaffold and witnessing his own execution. The timpani parts (which are not optional), give a true sense of the march feeling. The two timpani parts are identical to the original orchestral version, however, a condensed part for one player is included.
Instrumentation:
- E-Flat Clarinet
- 5 B-Flat Clarinets
- Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn/Clarinet 6
- 2 Bass Clarinets
- Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass
- Timpani 1
- Timpani 2
An optional timpani part is included which combines both the Timpani 1 and 2 parts together.
The March to the Scaffold is the fourth movement of Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," a programmatic work consisting of five movements. This movement depicts the central artist character poisoning himself and dreaming that as a result of killed his beloved, he is being led to the scaffold and witnessing his own execution. The timpani parts (which are not optional), give a true sense of the march feeling. The two timpani parts are identical to the original orchestral version, however, a condensed part for one player is included. Instrumentation: •E-Flat Clarinet •5 B-Flat Clarinets •Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn/Clarinet 6 •2 Bass Clarinets •Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass •Timpani 1 •Timpani 2 An optional timpani part is included which combines both the Timpani 1 and 2 parts together.