Cat No. JM46829
Price £38.00
Composer: Brian Thomas
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC

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Many people of a certain age will be familiar with When a Knight won his Spurs. A God-fearing knight battling fearsome dragons and ogres really sticks in the memory, along with the fabulous folk tune.

Prefaced by a mysterious opening derived from the melody itself, the tune appears a further three times, linked by a glittering fanfare. The folk feel of the original tune has been retained, and the piece drives along using a dual 3/4 — 6/8 time signature. The first statement of the tune is a conventional harmonisation; the second statement uses more colourful harmonies, and the triumphal final statement follows a dramatic upward key change. Three minutes in length makes it an ideal opener.
STANDARD: 2nd section +