2019-12-01 – LOMCB – Fond Memories and New Beginnings
This was a fun piece with my concert band. It’s an arrangement of “Chi mi frena in tal momento” from the tragic opera Lucia di Lammermoor, by Gaetano Donizetti.
Lucia has been tricked by her dastardly brother Enrico into believing that her lover Edgardo has been unfaithful. Enrico convinces her to instead marry his political ally Arturo. She signs the marriage contract, at which point Edgardo bursts in. These four, along with Lucia’s companion Alicia and the chaplain Raimondo (me) then sing the sextet which ends with a cry of anguish from Lucia to close out the second act – there are too many plot points to list in this description, but there’s a nice write-up here if you’re interested: https://www.roh.org.uk/news/lucia-di-lammermoor-musical-highlight-the-act-ii-sextet-and-finale
Lucia (titular character) – trumpet
Alicia (Lucia’s companion) – trumpet
Edgardo (Lucia’s lover) – euphonium
Enrico (Lucia’s conniving brother) – euphonium
Arturo (the man who Lucia is tricked into marrying) – trombone
Raimondo (the chaplain) (me!) – trombone