Mendelssohn’s Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht) with only seven wind instruments instead of the usual 15? Certainly! – thanks to this arrangement for chamber orchestra: an attractive alternative for ensembles with limited space, a tight budget, or where the size of the choir demands a certain flexibility in the instrumentation. The orchestra is primarily reduced by paring back the wind section while fully preserving the symphonic character and a wide dynamic range.

All vocal parts (soloists ...