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Categories: Duets, LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Hughes Arranger: Eric Ball Composer / arranger: E. Wilson
Duet for two euphoniums, as recorded by the Child's Brothers - duration 3.54 Band version of Eric Ball's arrangement of the popular Welsh tune.
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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: John Hughes Arranger: Philip Harper
Level : 4th. Section upwards
Calon Lan is among the most popular of traditional Welshmelodies. This arrangement is simple but beautiful, beginning with a lone trombone voice, expanding to a trio, before the tenor horn is featured. After a heartfelt but brief climax, the trombone regains the spotlight and the music ends in peace and tranquility
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer / arranger: D. Bourgeois
Calypso, by Derek Bourgeois, is available on the CD 'Around The World In Eighty Minutes' by The Rigid Containers Group Band, conducted by John Berryman.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Jacques Offenbach Arranger: Gavin Somerset
The gallop from Offenbach’s overture to “Orpheus In The Underworld” is one of the most famous finales to any classical piece of music. Used countless times from pop music to Moulin Rouge dancers, the piece has become a favourite encore/finale item. Now arranged by Gavin Somerset to be playable by lower section bands, and with some extra parts to really liven the item up, this piece is sure to leave your audience cheering for more.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Jacques Offenbach Arranger: Philip Littlemore
Duration : 2.30
Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld is an opéra bouffon, and first performed in 1858. The operetta is an irreverent parody and scathing satire on Gluck and his Orfeo ed Euridice and culminates in the risqué 'Infernal Galop'. . The 'Infernal Galop' from Act II, is famous outside of classical music circles as the music for the Can-can. This brass band version is a straight-forward transcription.
Categories: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC, SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Morley Calvert
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A suite in three movements :
01. Marianne s'en va-i-au Moulin (Quebec ) 02. She's Like a Swallow (Newfoundland ) 03. J'entends le Moulin ( Quebec )
Comments by Lieut-Colonel Ray Bowes :
It was in 1968 that this suite of skilfully arranged, traditional Canadian folk tunes was first heard in the United Kingdom, when the New York Staff Band played it at the Bandmasters’ Councils Festival held in the Royal Albert Hall. The reception left one in no doubt as to the effectiveness of the performance and the immediate appeal of the music.
I. Marianne s’cn va-t-au Moulin (Marianne goes to the mill) An exciting beginning which must not be mined by an undisciplined approach to the rhythmic and dynamic features so liberally expressed in the score. Indeed, the whole of the movement needs much care to ensure that a balance between correctness and uninhibited playflilness be accomplished, which should reveal the humour of the arrangement without a loss of dignity.
U. She’s like the swallow It is to be hoped that this beautiful music will not be outraged by insensitive handling, but will be played with an awareness of its deeper natural charm, undisturbed by excessive interpretation. The balance and blend of the last four bars will need carefhl attention — the muted high comet part could create difficulties in intonation.
III. J’entends le moulin (I hear the mill) The jaunty tune with which the movement commences is repeated at intervals using various instrumental groups, so it is essential that the Euphonium gives a pattern of accurate note relationships with lightness of style as directed. An unusual feature is the hand clapping required at R which should be just as precise as any instrumental part. The music gathers momentum and a full-band arrangement of the principal tune brings this most acceptable composition to a close.
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