Anvil Chorus, from Il Trovatore (viola duo)

Title: Anvil Chorus, from the opera Il Trovatore

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Two Violas

Printout: 4 pages

Note: Also known as the Gypsy Chorus, this selection from Il Trovatore is known for its use of idiosyncratic percussion (hammers and anvils – or reasonable substitutes – to be exact). Even those unfamiliar with opera will recognize the refrain music.

A duet version of the Anvil Chorus arranged for violin and viola is also available. Click here.

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More Verdi for two violas:

Grand March, from Aida
La donna è mobile, from Rigoletto
Soldier’s Chorus (Part I – “Or co’ dadi), from Il Trovatore
Un di felice, eterea, from La Traviata
Valse, from La Traviata
Va Pensiero, from Nabucco