Peer Gynt Suite Selections: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Peer Gynt Suite Selections: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-42068
Price: 59.00 USD
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Featuring: Morning Mood / In the Hall of the Mountain King

By Edvard Grieg / arr. Richard Meyer

Grade: 2.5

Item: 00-42068

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Featuring "Morning Mood" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King," this authentic-sounding arrangement includes 6/8 time; legato, staccato and marcato styles; frequent doublings; a wide variety of dynamic markings; and one of the most famous accelerandos ever written! (5:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Highland/Etling First Philharmonic

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 212

ISBN10: 1-4706-5432-6

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-5432-0

UPC: 038081481098

SKU: 00-42068

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About the Composer: Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) stands as Norway's most celebrated composer, and his music remains foundational to orchestral repertoire worldwide. His gift for melody and harmonic color shaped the Romantic era, and his ability to write idiomatically for orchestra while maintaining accessibility makes his work essential for student musicians at every level.

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Why we love this

Richard Meyer's arrangement preserves Grieg's orchestral color and emotional arc while keeping the technical demands squarely in the Grade 2.5 range. The two iconic movements give students genuine masterwork repertoire without requiring advanced players, and that famous accelerando in "In the Hall of the Mountain King" delivers a visceral payoff that audiences never forget.

What to expect

"Morning Mood" opens with crystalline warmth, evoking first light over a landscape. "In the Hall of the Mountain King" transforms into restless energy that builds to frenzy, complete with that signature accelerando that pulls everyone into its momentum.

Who it's for

Student orchestras with mixed levels of technical facility will find these two movements perfectly pitched. Conductors looking for repertoire that connects with audiences while genuinely teaching orchestration and style will return to this arrangement year after year.

How to get the most out of it

Shape "Morning Mood" with careful attention to the dynamic swell and diminuendo; the sunlit quality depends on restraint in the crescendos rather than aggressive playing.
Lock the accelerando in "In the Hall of the Mountain King" with a metronome, plotting exact tempo changes at rehearsal marks so the effect feels inevitable, not chaotic.
Balance the doublings across sections so no single line muddies the texture; Grieg's orchestration works only when each doubled voice remains clear.

How to use it

Program these selections as a contrasting pair within a concert or festival, or use them as a centerpiece to build a Romantic-era program. They work equally well as an opener that captures attention and a closer that leaves audiences energized.

Skills your students will build

Reading and executing 6/8 time signature with proper rhythmic clarity
Distinguishing legato, staccato, and marcato articulations within the same movement
Responding to conductor-directed accelerando and ensemble synchronization during tempo changes
Balancing doubled parts to maintain linear clarity across the full orchestra
Controlling dynamic contrasts from soft passages to full orchestral volume