Soldiers’ Chorus (Part II – “Squilli, ercheggi”), from Il Trovatore (string quartet)

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

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin1, Violin 2, Viola and Cello

Printout: 6 pages

Note: The famous Soldier’s Chorus from Il Trovatore is divided by a recitative that is often omitted in concert versions of the music. In this, the second choral section, the soldiers celebrate the stirring sound of trumpets. For concert settings, the first part, “Or co’ dadi,” and “Squilli, ercheggi” are often performed as a pair.