Premiered at the festival 'Magma Berlin 2002' by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Robertson 29th November 2002.3 Flutes 1st and 2nd also Alto Flutes in G 3rd also Piccolo3 Oboes 3rd also Cor Anglais in F3 Clarinets in Bb 3rd also Bass Clarinet in Bb3 Bassoons 3rd also Contra Bassoon4 Horn in F3 Trumpets in Bb3 Trombones1 TubaTimpani4 Percussion four playersPlayer 1 - Vibraphone Glockenspiel Water Chime Bell Tree Japanese Wood Blocks Cymbal (Suspended) TamTam (Medium)Player 2 - Triangle Tubular Bells Crotales Marimba Chinese CymbalPlayer 3 - TamTam (Large) Java Gong(Large very low) Bell Lyra (Handheld) Sizzle CymbalPlayer 4 - Bass Drum Glockenspiel Xylophone1 Harp1 Piano also CelestaStrings - 16/14/12/10/8All transposing instruments are notated in their relevant transpositions.Any accidental apply only to the note that it immediately precedes except tied notes.Naturals appear occasionally 'for safety'.'LISTENING EARTH' is a symphonic drama a one- movement composition in four parts based on the work by two writers Joseph Addison (1672-1719) and W.H.Auden (1907-1973). Joseph Addison is not particularly well known; he was English a classical scholar essayist poet and politician but one of his hymns was used by Benjamin Britten. in his setting of a Thomas Tallis canon.The hymn is singularly beautiful and being a composer always inspired by extramusical stimuli such as poems nature paintings I was immediately convinced when I carne across the Addison hymn that here was exactly what I wanted to use as my major source of inspiration for this piece commissioned by and written for The Berlin Philharmonic. I don't refer to the hymn in its entirety but have chosen the following 3 excerpts all acting as mottos for the first three sections of the piece thus turning the piece into a straightforward tonepoem in the classical

George Butterworth was born in London on July 12th 1885 to a well-to-do family. Eton School was followed by university at Trinity College Oxford where he met Vaughan Williams and Cecil Sharp. He taught for a while at Radley studied for a short time at the Royal College of Music then concentrated more or less full time on collecting folk songs sometimes with Vaughan Williams. When the First World War started in 1914 he joined the Durham Light Infantry as a Lieutenant. In the trenches he was mentioned in dispatches for outstanding courage and won the Military Cross. He led a successful raid on August 15th 1916 in the Battle of the Somme but during the raidButterworth was killed by a sniper's bullet.Much of his music is influenced by folk-song. The idyll 'Banks of Green Willow' is one of his best works and perfectly captures the nature of the English countryside. It is almost as if the music occurred naturally and Butterworth just discovered it.This pack comprises one full score string parts 4/4/3/4/2 and any wind brass and percussion parts.Orchestration:2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in A or Bb 2 Bassoons2 Horns in F Trumpet in Bb Harp Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Double Bass)

Orchestration:2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F (or Horns/Saxophones in Eb) 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion (Side drum Glockenspiel [1 player]) Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola or Violin 3 Cello Double Bass)The famous Rule Britannia in a new arrangement by Nigel Wicken. Each verse features different sections of the orchestra. The final part has the benefit of some interesting harmonies more 'Wicken' than 'Arne'. Although no voice part is scored it is quite possible for the audience to join in at the traditional moments! The Violin 3 part is a treble clef version of the Viola partexcept for a few out-of-range notes.Duration: 4 minutes.

This popular march was written for the film 'The Dam Busters' about the wartime exploits of the R.A.F.'s 617 squadron and their attempts to destroy the dams in Germany's industrial heartland using the 'bouncing bomb' a secret weapon invented by Barnes-Wallis. No secret weapons are required to perform this arrangement just a reasonably able orchestra! Saxophone parts are provided as alternatives (or additions) to the horn parts. The 3rd violin doubles the viola (where necessary at the octave) and either may be omitted.Duration: 4 minutes Orchestration2 Flutes 2 Oboes 3 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F (or Alto saxes in Eb or Tenorsaxes in Bb) 3 Trumpets in Bb 2 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion (Triangle Cymbals Side Drum Bass drum) Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola or Violin 3 Cello Bass)

ORCHESTRATION: Fl(s) (opt); (2) Ob; Cl(s) (opt); Bsn; Hn(s) (opt); 2 Tpt; Trb(s) (opt); Timp; Str. This edition gives the ‘original’ orchestration of 2 Oboes (though both play together doubling the soprano chorus line) Bassoon (continuo) 2 Trumpets (parts are given in D and Bb and are shown in the score at concert pitch) Timpani strings and SATB chorus. However additional parts are included for Flutes Clarinets in Bb Horns and Trombones which double the chorus lines and can be used either to reinforce the choral line or to replace it completely to provide an orchestra-only concert version. One chorus part is included in the orchestral set and additional copies areavailable should they be required. Many choirs and singers already have copies of the ‘Messiah’ and most should be compatible with this orchestral version. Duration 4.5 mins.

A facsimile study score for one of Sallinen's most recent works A Solemn Overture. Orchestration: 3 flutes 3 oboes 3 clarinets in B flat 3 bassoons 4 horns in F 3 trumpets in B flat 3 trombones in C Tuba Timpani Harp and Strings. Duration approximately 10mins.

This arrangement of what is probably the best known piece taken from Vaughan Williams\' opera \'Sir John in Love\' may be played just by strings with piano (or harp). The original version of this work for strings 2 flutes and harp (as performed in the concert hall and recorded commercially) is also available in the Concert Classics series no.GMCL128. This is the part for piano and harp. Duration: 4 minutes

Braham's second symphony was an instant success when it first premiered in 1877. From its ingenious treatment of attractive melodic ideas in the first movement and the somber adagio to the lyrical charm of the allegretto and the finale's robust cheerfulness it is a delightful combination of enchanting melodies and masterly thematic treatment. A staple of the repertoire it is reproduced here from an authoritative edition. The score appears with bar-numbered movements ideal for study in the classroom at home or in the concert hall. This affordable high-quality conveniently sized volume will be edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike.Instrumentation includes: 4 Horns in C D E G B 2 Trumpets in D B 3 Trombones Bass Tumba Timpani 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in A 2 Bassoons Violin 1 2 Violas Cellos Basses

What can you say about this piece? It is probably Elgar's best known work. Not a simplified arrangement just 2 Trumpet parts transposed into Bb (originally 3 in F) and the contra bassoon omitted.Duration: 2½ minutesOrchestration2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Bass)