Nafahat Hijaz_Flugelhorn Cm and String Orchestra choral allies between classical

allies between classical

This version was arranged for the ‘Usul ensemble who performed it in May 2024

Book III for intermediate level includes five etudes exploring five different oriental maqamat (modes) and various iqa’at (rhythmic patterns)

a trombone

It is fine-tuned to suit the instrument’s character and resonance

Nafahat Hijaz_Flugelhorn Cm and String Orchestra choral allies between classicalHijaz Wafts is a Levantine musical journey for flugelhorn and string orchestra. It is one way of exploring the maqam Hijaz through accompanying the soloist, who must improvise on the Hijaz scale at the end of the piece. As its name suggests, the string orchestras accompaniment would be like a gentle breeze through this whole piece.