Soldiers’ Chorus (Part II – “Squilli, ercheggi”), from Il Trovatore (violin viola duo)

Title: Soldiers’ Chorus (Part II – “Squilli, ercheggi”), from the opera Il Trovatore

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin and Viola

Printout: 4 pages

Note: The famous Soldier’s Chorus from Il Trovatore is bisected by a recitative that, while essential to the plot, is musically less interesting that the rest of the scene. In this, the second choral section, the soldiers celebrate the stirring sound of trumpets. The first section of the Soldiers’ Chorus ‘Or co’ dadi”, arranged for violin and viola, is also available. Click here.

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More Verdi for violin/viola duo:

Anvil Chorus, from Il Trovatore
Grand March, from Aida
La donna è mobile, from Rigoletto
Un di felice, eterea, from La Traviata
Valse, from La Traviata
Va Pensiero, from Nabucco