Young Maria/Coffee Serenade

1 Condensed Score - 1 Solo - 8 Flute - 2 Oboe - 2 Bassoon - 1 Clarinet Eb - 5 Clarinet I - 5 Clarinet II - 5 Clarinet III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 1 Soprano Saxophone - 4 Alto Saxophone - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 1 Flugelhorn Eb - 2 Flugelhorn I - 2 Flugelhorn II - 1 Flugelhorn III - 3 Trumpet I - 3 Trumpet II - 3 Trumpet III - 1 Horn I Eb - 1 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 2 Horn III + IV Eb - 2 Horn III + IV F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone C - 2 Baritone Bb (BC) - 4 Baritone Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 3 Drums - 1 Timpani

This work breathes the cosy atmosphere of a coffee-party. This is why it will be very suited for Coffee-concerts. The solo part may be performed by tapping with a tea-spoon against a (preferably) porcelain coffee cup. /This work is based on the famous Ave Maria by Charles Gounod. In this version the commonly used accompaniment by J.S. Bach has been substituted by a completely different one. The percussion section should not be too dominating.