Carnival Of The Animals (Concert Suite From) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Brand, Geoffrey

Saint-Saens wrote his Grand Zoological Fantasy - "The Carnival of the Animals" - in 1186. It was first performed at a Shrove Tuesday concert in that year with the composer as one of the performers. Subsequently, Saint-Saens allowed it to be performed only on a few occasions and under special conditions. Later he forbade it to be performed at all, but this restriction was lifted under a special provision in his will.