Longa to Marcel is an orchestral piece composed by Issa Boulos in 2006 as part of a four-piece commission by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The longa is an instrumental musical form that is characterized by having multiple sections, typically four. Longas are considered a significant part of the Turkish and later Arab classical music repertoire, as they showcase the technical and improvisational skills of the performers.  The piece’s title, Longa to Marcel, is a celebration of Lebanese composer Marcel Khalife. This piece emulates some of the sonorities in Marcel’s pieces but goes beyond to offer a contrasting melodic trajectory that is specific to Issa Boulos’s writing style. 
 
The purchase price includes all parts and the score, including Bb instruments and Eb instruments. The piece is also available in several other arrangements with different instrumentation. 

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