The Duke's Masquerade Set Type:Score

The Duke's Masquerade Set Type:ScoreMasked dancers swirl about the ballroom in the Duke's Masquerade! This courtly dance set in a regency ballroom has the dancers swaying, twirling, and even exchanging roles! Laughter and intrigue fill the ballroom as everyone tries to guess who their dance partner is. Keep in time, mind your manners, and dance the night away in The Duke's Masquerade!

create a sense of intrigue and mystery

The “dash of Mozart” is not a facetious quote for there is in fact a small quote of music that is by Mozart hidden within the whole of this piece

but I can look up and see their beauty

A hint of eastern European modality adds further personality to a unique piece in the young orchestra literature

this string orchestra arrangement works well for middle or high school orchestras

finally ending in a fiery burst of energy as the familiar melodies reprise one final time to deliver a big finish

and the performers should reflect this in the note length they employ

first published in 1841 in Vocal Melodies of Scotland

Violin 2 and viola are scored together

If a pianist is not available

The last 1/3 of the piece gets really fun when motifs from both tunes get fragmented

this string arrangement of a well-loved band piece captures all of the great energy of the original