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Performance by Sydney Brass from the CD Sydney Brass plays Stanhope. |
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Work Overview
These three British folksong settings are dedicated to the memory
of Percy Grainger and follow his approach of passacaglia or
variation when treating folksongs. The titles are 1. The Jolly
Sailor, a boisterous portrait of the subject; 2. Lovely Joan, a
slow romantic setting; 3. Lord Bateman, a virtuosic setting in
multi-metrical form.
Originally for brass band, this folksong suite is a spectacular
showpiece for brass and percussion.
Work Details
Year: 1983
Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, timpani, percussion (3 players).
Duration: 11 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — virtuosic with wide ranges, one fast multi-metre movement
Contents note: 1. The Jolly Sailor -- 2. Lovely Joan -- 3. Lord Bateman.
First performance: by David Measham — 1983. Performed by Adelaide Brass, in Adelaide Town Hall
All my folksong settings are dedicated to the memory of Percy Grainger, following that composer's use of harmonic development through variation and passacaglia-like forms.
Subjects
- In the form/style of: English folk music
Performances of this work
1983: Performed by Adelaide Brass, in Adelaide Town Hall. Featuring David Measham.
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