Philip Le Bas Music: Romeo and Juliet Mini-Suite

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Two versions: (1) Wind decet+1 and (2) Wind sextet

(1) Scoring: Wind decet+1 (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 French horns in F, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon or 1 double bass)

Date: 2026

A "mini-suite" of four movements from Prokofiev's famous ballet "Romeo and Juliet" The suite lasts around 16 minutes and includes some of Prokofiev's best-loved melodies from the ballet. There is a particularly active part for contrabassoon (or double bass), as Prokofiev wrote in his original.

1. Montagues and Capulets - expressing the strident hatred between the two families

2. Dance - expressing the youthful exuberance of the two young lovers

3. Friar Laurence - the sombre and slightly pompous friar, who nevertheless has a warmth about him

4. Farewell - expressing the passionate love between Romeo and Juliet, but ending in silent despair.

Links: pdf (score) - pdf (parts) - mp3 - midi - mxl - sib - sib 6

(2) Scoring: Wind sextet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bass clarinet and bassoon)

Date: 2025

An arrangement of four movements from Prokofiev's colourful "Romeo and Juliet" ballet music, forming a "mini-suite" for wind sextet. The whole suite lasts just over 16 minutes:

1. Montagues and Capulets

2. Dance

3. Friar Laurence

4. Farewell

Links: pdf (score) - pdf (parts) - mp3 - midi - mxl - sib - sib 6

The movements are also available separately below:

Montagues and Capulets

Links: pdf (score) - pdf (parts) - mp3 - midi - mxl - sib - sib 6

Dance

Links: pdf (score) - pdf (parts) - mp3 - midi - mxl - sib - sib 6

Friar Laurence

Links: pdf (score) - pdf (parts) - mp3 - midi - mxl - sib - sib 6