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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Arranger: Alan Beaumont
The song "Old Folks At Home" over the years has become better known by the lyrics of its first line (Way Down Upon The) Swanee River. The composer Stephen Foster (also known for songs such as "Oh! Suzanna" & "Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair") struggled to find the perfect river to fit his melody, until his brother suggested the "Suwannee" river in Southern Georgia/Northern Florida, although, Foster misspelled the name intentionally to fit the melody line. The song has been the official state song of Florida since 1935. This rousing arrangement by Alan Beaumont will take your audience on a foot tapping, lighthearted journey. With the melody featured in a variety of different styles, the comedy sounds of duck calls, car horns, sirens & other surprises will keep the audience (& players) on their toes. A wonderful addition to any bands library, not to be missed.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Malcolm Arnold Arranger: Phillip Littlemore
Malcolm Arnold’s ballet, Sweeney Todd, was first staged in 1959 by The Royal Ballet Company with choreography by John Cranko. The music was later adapted as a concert work and it is from this version that this brass band arrangement, by Phillip Littlemore, is made. The original concert suite lasts some 20 minutes, but this version has been shortened to a more manageable eight minutes.
The first performance of this arrangement was given on the 22nd October 2006 at the Malcolm Arnold Festival, Derngate, Northampton by the Rushden Windmill Band conducted by Richard Graves.
Brass Band Grade 4: Advanced Youth and 3rd Section.
Duration 8 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 / arranger: Goff Richards
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This is a movement from the testpiece "Cross Patonce" which was commissioned by Pilkinton Plc for the 1990 North West Open Brass Band Championships.
It is an adaption of an old French "regret" from the Auvergne called "Une gente bergere" which tells of a lost love and would have been performed on special occasions such as weddings and festivals.
duration 3.51
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Arranger: Alan Fernie
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The recording is BRASS MACHINE - The Leyland Band conducted by Russell Gray.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Edward Greig Arranger: Simon Kerwin
In the Hall of the Mountain King - BIG band style !
'In the Hall of the Mountain King' from the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg is famous the world over. Simon Kerwin has given the Mountain King a new 'outfit' and a great big band style. 'Swing the Mountain King' is a hit with bands and audiences alike, a great arrangement.
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