Work
The Bold Benjamin : Sea-Shanty, for symphonic wind orchestra and optional baritone solo with male chorus
by David Stanhope (1997)
Selected products featuring this work — Display all products (3 more)
Non-Commercial
This item is not commercially available from the Australian Music Centre. We regret that we cannot offer it for sale.
CD
Stanhope Soundfiles : Concert Band (CD 2) / David Stanhope.
Library shelf no. CD 3324 [Available for loan]
Display all products featuring this work (3 more) 
Work Overview
The full version requires baritone solo and male chorus, but it can be performed by concert band alone with either a euphonium or trombone solo. The text is from an old British sea shanty, in simple verse and chorus form. The setting is dedicated to the memory of Percy Grainger. The work has been performed with both a small male chorus and a large one; cues in the band parts allow changes in scoring weight according to the chorus size.
Work Details
Year: 1997
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, clarinet in Eb, 3 clarinets in Bb, alto clarinet in Eb, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, 2 bassoons, soprano saxophone (doubling alto saxophone), alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone, saxophone, 4 trumpets in Bb, 4 horns in F, 3 trombones, euphonium, tubas, timpani, percussion, solo baritone voice or euphonium, optional male chorus.
Duration: 3 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Fairly difficult at the medium level
First performance: Washington State University, USA (Tim Salzman, conductor)
Subjects
- Influenced by: English folk music
Performances of this work
Unknown date: Washington State University, USA (Tim Salzman, conductor)
User reviews
Be the first to share your thoughts, opinions and insights about this work.
To post a comment please login.