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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer / arranger: Higel Hess
PROGRAMME NOTE by Nigel Hess :
The three short pictures which make up the suite East Coast Pictures were inspired by several visits to a small part of the USA’s East Coast, an area which provides great extremes in the geography and the people. Shelter Island is a small island situated almost at the end of Long Island, a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap — but in the winter it is gloriously deserted, and bravely faces the onslaught of the Atlantic, shrouded in sea mists and driving rain. This picture is a fond memory of a winter weekend on Shelter Island.
East Coast Pictures was commissioned by the British Youth Wind Orchestra with funds from National Westminster Bank plc The first performance of East Coast Pictures was given by the British Youth Wind Orchestra in Brent Town Hall on 16 Apr11 1985 Duration (Shelter Island): 5 minutes East Coast Pictures is recorded by the London Symphonic Wind Orchestra conducted by Nigel Hess on Chandos Records CHAN9764
NIGEL HESS Nigel Hess has worked extensively as a composer for television, theatre and film. Credits includeA Woman of Substance, Vanity Fair, Campion, Testament (Ivor Novello Award for Best TV Theme), Summer’s Lease (Television & Radio Industries Club Award for Best TV Theme), Maigret, Classic Adventure (‘Music from the Movies’ Award for Best BBC Theme), Dangerfield, Just William and Stick With me Kid for Disney. Recent television scores include Wycliffe for HTV (Royal Television Society Nomination for Best TV Theme and ‘Music from the Movies’ Award for Best 1W Theme), The BBC’s He14’ Wainthropp Investigates starring Patricia Routledge (Ivor Novello Award for Best TV Theme and Royal Television Society Nomination for Best TV Theme) and Badger, a Feelgood Fiction drama series for BBC1 starring Jerome Flynn. His most recent feature film score is for Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, directed by Bill Cartlidge. From 1981 to 1985 Nigel Hess was Company Music Director and House Composer for The Royal Shakespeare Company and has contributed twenty scores for RSC productions. He was awarded the New York Drama Desk Award for ‘Outstanding Music in a Play’ for the productions of Much Ado About Nothing and Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway.
Brass Band Grade 4/5
Duration: 5 minutes.
Grade equivalents for Brass Band test-pieces where there is considerable overlap at the higher levels, depending on the level of competition (local, regional or national):
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Traditional Arranger: Gavin Somerset
Playable by fourth section bands upwards.
A gorgeous arrangement of a simply stunning tune. This American folk tune has become a huge hit over the years as artists such as Bing Crosby, Bryn Terfel and more recently, Hayley Westenra. Its lyrics meanings have long been a topic for discussion, the "rolling river" being either that of the "Missouri River" or, the actual "Shenandoah River". Rivermen, settlers and even slaves have undoubtedly added lyrics to this hair-raising tune. Playable by all levels of bands, this simple, yet very effective arrangement uses all the colours of the brass band to send shivers down the listener's spine.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Percy Grainger Arranger: Wright
Please note that this publication does not have a full score. conductors traditionally work with the cued solo cornet conductor part.
Australian-born Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) was one of the most colourful figures in twentieth century-music. An important folk-song collector, an innovator (using unusual instrumental combinations and idiosyncratic names for instruments), a fine concert pianist, an influential teacher and a prolific composer, there seemed to be no end to Grainger’s accomplishments. Shepherd’s Hey is a fine example of his skill in the use of folk material to create a lively, original piece. duration - 1.47
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer / arranger: Peter Graham
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"Shine As the Light" was written for the composers visit to the Salvation Arm's Star lake Music Camp, and is dedicated to the memory of captain All Honsberger. It features three church songs (i) It's A Great Day, the beautiful (ii) Candle of the Lord, and the blazing finale (iii) The Light Has Come.
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