Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet & Band Composer: J.S. Bach Arranger: Charles Gounod Composer / arranger: Ray Farr
Bb.Cornet Solo This well-known, beautiful melody has been skilfully arranged for cornet and brass band by Ray Farr.
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As recorded on Doyen CD 24606 Blaze - Richard Marshall.
Category: SOLOS - E♭.Soprano Cornet Composer: Francis Lai Arranger: Simon Kerwin
Main Theme from the French movie. Eb.Soprano Cornet Solo
Francis Lai is one of France's leading film music composers. His musical styles are very varied, ranging from contemporary jazz to classical. He is one of the pioneers in the creation of synthesiser sounds, samples and the use of 'computer' music. His film music has received awards from all over the world and in 1970 his score for Love Story secured him his only Oscar. Bilitis is a coming of age story centring on the exploits of a young girl during a summer vacation. This expertly crafted arrangement for soprano cornet and brass band is of the film's main title theme.
Category: Duets Composer: G. Bizet Arranger: Keith Wilkinson
from "The Pearl Fishers" euphonium duet. duration 4.05
Deep Inside the Secret Temple, arranged by Keith Wilkinson, is available on the CD 'Platinum Celebration' by Foden's Band, conducted by Michael Fowles.
Categories: Duets, Howard Snell Music Composer: G. Rossini Arranger: Howard Snell
Duet for cornet & Trombone or Cornet & Flugel
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It is said that Rossini wrote this piece late in life while remembering the romantic exploits of his youth, when he used cat meows, in imitation of feline courting, to call his beloved to their nocturnal trysts. Whether true or not, this little piece can be used to great effect with audiences.
If the soloists memorise their music, they can begin to play while offstage, even from the back of the hall behind the audience, gradually converging on the stage to arrive together the bar before letter b. This situation gives the opportunity for talented performers to play and act the parts very freely, turning the Duet into a theatrical programme item.
The following points will be of interest to conductors and soloists: • The preferred solo pairing is a Cornet as first soloist with the second part taken by the trombone. • Otherwise the second solo part can be played by another cornet or flugel horn. • Both instruments should use the ‘wah-wah’ effect to the full, in order to imitate the meowing of cats. • If possible the whole of the Band accompaniment should be muted, but the Bb basses in particular can be played open. If it is necessary the band can play unmuted from the Baritones downwards.
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