Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Young Amadeus

'Melody is the very essence of music. ' -W. A. Mozart (1786). Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near the end of his short life. Originally written for chorus, strings, and organ, this work stands among the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfully made Mozart's wondrous achievement available to concert bands. It's perfect for worship services and the sostenuto style, with careful attention to dynamics, makes it a great choice for that 'middle' spot at festival or for the more serious moment at any performance. Given the opportunity, young bands Love to play truly great music, and it justdoesn't get much better than the mastery of Mozart.