Piccolo, Flute, Oboe 1, Oboe 2.Cor Anglais, 2 Bflat Clarinets, Basson 1, Contra Bassoon or Bassoon 2. Mussorgsky never heard this piece performed in his lifetime, certainly not in this version, the most famous, which was compiled by Rimsky-Korsakov from all the various versions Mussorgsky composed. The piece depicts an assembly of witches on the Bare Mountain near Kiev, and is a perpetual whirlwind of terror that lasts until the church bell sounds at dawn. This is a challenging arrangement that will test every player's tonguing and finger dexterityGrade 8-9 duration 10:08
