Categories: Music of BRUCE FRASER, Music from the First World War
Arranger: Bruce Fraser
Duration 4.10
A medlley of well known tunes from the First World War - The Great War.
Description :
This great foot tapping march like medley starts solemnly, with the cornet section playing Reveille in unison, this leads directly into PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES, followed by a lively and cheeky rendering of MADEMOISELLE ARMENTIER , which offers sections of the band the opportunity to sing or play the tune - "INKY, PINKY, PARLEY VOO " !
HELLO, HELLO- WHO'S YOUR LADY FRIEND ? is next followed by KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING.
IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY is the main melody with PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES cleverly interlaced as a counter melody to conclude the work.
For concert use, this work has an optional ending - the LAST POST is performed by a Solo Cornet over a pp side drum roll.
Highly recommended and playable by 4th. section bands upwards.
Performance Suggestions
1. The opening “Reveille” can either be performed by a single Solo Cornet player OR the entire Cornet
Section, as in the score – perhaps standing facing the audience.
2. The SINGING at letter C (Mademoiselle from Armentiere ) is entirely optional.
3. If you choose to SING the tune, you can either sing in UNISON for simplicity’s sake, or with a bit more
rehearsal time, sing in harmony – either way your audience will love it !
4. The tune Mademoiselle from Armentiere at letter C, can be performed with OR without the repeat.
If you use the repeat, it is suggested that the band PLAY first time through and SING on the repeat.
5. You can choose to end the piece at bar 200 – letter J – OR finish your performance with the coda of
“The Last Post”.
6. If you use “ The Last Post” ending, an effective way to do this would be to use an “off stage” cornet
player to perform this.
Bruce Fraser
July 2014
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