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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.
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