Sogno di Volare
Original Instrumentation
Chorus and Orchestra
Alternate Arrangements
Chamber Orchestration, Orchestra Only, SSATBB+Piano, Concert Band, Marching Band, Flex Band
Duration
4:00
Text
Writings by Leonardo da Vinci (sung in Italian)
Premiere and Commission Info
First performed at Cadogan Hall, London by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Angel City Chorale, Prima Vocal Ensemble, and Lucis, conducted by Christopher Tin, July 19, 2016. Commissioned by 2K Games for the video game Civilization VI.
PROGRAM NOTES
"Sogno di Volare" is a setting of modern-Italian adaptations of Leonardo da Vinci's writings on flight. It was originally composed as the theme song to the video game 'Civilization VI'. The piece is based around the concept of exploration: both physically, in seeking out new lands, but also intellectually, in seeking out new frontiers of science, technology, and humanities.
AVAILABLE EDITIONS
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
2(2dPicc).2.2.Bsn,Cbsn/4.3.2+1.1/Timp+5/Pno(dCel)/Harp/OptionalOrgan/Strings[Perc: GC, Tam-tam, SD, Ptti, SusCym, Tri, Chimes]
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT
2(2dPicc).2.2.Bsn,Cbsn/4.3.2+1.1/Timp+5/Pno(dCel)/Harp/OptionalOrgan/Strings[Perc: GC, Tam-tam, SD, Ptti, SusCym, Tri, Chimes]
ORCHESTRA ONLY
2.2.2.2/4.0.2+1.1/Timp+3/Pno/Harp/Strings[Perc: GC, Tam-tam, SD, Ptti, SusCym, Tri, Chimes]
