" This piece opens with a solemn rendition of the hymn "O Lord, Save Thy People."
Near the end of this piece, an ad libitum part for a military band is introduced. This piece begins in E- flat major with a Largo melody played by just four cellos and two violas. An E-flat minor section of this piece introduces a tambourine that accompanies the folk song "At the Gate, at My Gate." This piece opens with a solemn rendition of the hymn "O Lord, Save Thy People." This piece quotes the (*) French anthem "La Marseillaise" multiple times until it is overcome by the anthem "God Save the Tsar," punctuated by a series of cannon shots. For 10 points, name this overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky that commemorates the Battle of Borodino.
Near the end of this piece, an ad libitum part for a military band is introduced.
812 Overture [or The Year 1812; or 1812 God; or 1812 Overture after "overture" is read]