Banda Musicale della Polizia di Stato
Maurizio Billi conductor
with the participation of Giuseppe Gibboni violin
Dmitrij Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Festive Ouverture Op. 96
(arr. Olivio Di Domenico)
Pablo De Sarasate (1844-1908)
Carmen fantasy Op. 25
for violin and symphonic band
(trans. Gerhart Drijvers)
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Overture on the themes from the musical Porgy and Bess
(arr. James Barnes)
Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
Tribute to Duke Ellington
(elab. Maurizio Billi)
Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)
Metti una sera con… Tribute to Ennio Morricone
(arr. Enrico Blatti)
Dmitrij Šostakovič
Waltz no. 2 from Jazz Suite
(arr. Johan de Meij)
John Willliams (1932)
Music from the soundtrack of Schindler’s List
(elab. Maurizio Billi)
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Rondò from the Violin Concerto no. 2 “La Campanella”
(arr. Roberto Granata)
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Sinfonia from Nabucco
Michele Novaro (1818-1885)
Il canto degli italiani
For almost a century, the State Police Marching Band has carried the Italian flag all over the world, even collaborating with artists such as Claudio Baglioni, Stefano Bollani and Amii Stewart. Since its foundation in 1928, the ensemble has developed a symphonic vocation, thanks to the intuition of its first conductor, Maestro Giulio Andrea Marchesini, who approached the ensemble as if it were a real orchestra. This signature has remained unchanged over the years. As a result, their repertoire includes complex transcriptions and arrangements of operas and symphonies as well as original band music. Today, the hundred or so musicians who make up this fascinating ensemble bring their unmistakable sound to major events, turning every concert into an exciting experience for everyone.
Running time:
1h 10’ without interval
