# Athalie, Op. 74: War March of the Priests: Full Orchestra, Conductor Score

- **Brand:** Alfred Music
- **Price:** $15.00
- **Catalog:** alfred
- **Retailer:** alfred
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- **GTIN:** 9798892702669

## Summary

Full orchestra conductor score for Felix Mendelssohn's 'War March of the Priests' from Athalie, Op. 74.

## Description

In 1840, the King of Prussia invited Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) to accept a lofty musical appointment in the French Academie Royale. A few years later, Wilhelm IV commissioned the composer to write incidental music to a religious drama by Jean Racine, ATHALIE, based on the queen of Judah during Jehoram's reign. It was intended for a private performance on December 1, 1845 and saw its first public performance on January 8th of the following year. WAR MARCH OF THE PRIESTS, a brief excerpt taken from the work, is sometimes heard during graduation ceremonies. Reprint edition. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 2.2.3.1: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).

## Categories

- **Categories:** Shipped

## Enrichment

- **Type:** sheet music
- **Type Synonyms:** musical score, conductor score, orchestral score
- **Tags:** printed music, classical music, full score
- **Category Path:** Media > Sheet Music
- **Music genre:** Opera, Religious
- **Canonical Brand:** Alfred Music

## Images

- ![Image 1](https://cdn.octogen.ai/9b2a64a810fa62ecdf8db63b242cdf34/49931958303bbcf5cc10f3ebb5baada9.png)

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