Antonio Licitra's transcription for ad libitum chorus and band of "Ciel! qual procella terribile"—the introductory chorus from Vincenzo Bellini's opera Il pirata—offers a powerful and evocative rendition of the dramatic atmosphere that opens Bellini's masterpiece. The band writing amplifies the narrative tension and dynamic contrasts typical of early Italian Romanticism, while the chorus, which can be used flexibly, adds depth and expressive vigor without compromising the clarity of the melodic ...