PURCELLIAN FANTASIA - Parts & Score, TEST PIECES (Major Works)
Availability Available Published 17th July 2017
Cat No.JM75428 Price
£96.95 Composer: Jan De Haan Category: TEST PIECES (Major Works)
Duration 10.30 Grade 3.5
This composition is based on the march from Henry Purcell’s Music for the funeral of Queen Mary II, a work written in 1694. In this fantasia, various movements flow from one to the next following the main theme; these movements not only elaborate on the theme, but also contrast with it. At times, the thematic material diverges so much, that the work acquires a character of its own; however, the composer often refers back to fragments of the theme. This work was test piece in the 4th division of the Dutch National Brass Band Championships (NBK) in 2017.