Leoncavallo-Chorus of the Bells from Pagliacci arr. Dachtyl (SP)-B/V/C/X/2M/4T/P

The Chorus of the Bells, from Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci, is an arrangement of the vocal chorus of townspeople on their way to vespers before a night at the traveling show. Little do they know what's in store for them. The chorus starts very strong and fades away as the villagers move off to the church and ends quietly.

Number of players: 8
Difficulty: intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Chimes
Player 7: Tam tam, suspended cymbal, triangle
Player 8: 4 timpani