TALISMAN FOR BRASS BAND - Parts & Score, TEST PIECES (Major Works)
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Cat No.JM48688 Composer: Frank Hughes Category: TEST PIECES (Major Works)
The 2009 Area/ Regional FOURTH Section Testpiece.
To hear audio extracts of the three sections of this work, click on the "MORE DETAILS" button opposite.
About “The Talisman” : The Talisman is a suite for Brass Band in three movements (Prelude, Nocturne and Scherzo) and is a tone picture of events in the novel by Sir Walter Scott. The idea was initially conceived as a quartet, but was later enlarged and re-scored for full band.
About Frank Hughes : Frank Hughes began his musical career playing cornet in his local band, Pemberton Old. He later played with Besses Boys, Wingates Temperance and Foden Motor Works Band. Composing has always played an important part in his musical life. Many of his works were recorded and broadcast by Fodens and also by Leyland Vehicles Band.
If you enjoyed listening to these three audio extracts and want to hear the complete performance of this work, then you can do so by purchasing the CD entitled "REGIONALS 2009" ON DOY CD 246 in BRASS BAND CD section of this site.
