SKU: AP.36-A932701

ISBN 9798888520109. UPC: 676737736347. English.

Ralph Vaughan Williams' (1872-1958) English Folk Songs Suite, IRV 16, consists of three movements, the first two of which are based on the folk songs Seventeen Come Sunday and My Bonny Boy; the third adapts four songs from the Somerset region collected by Cecil Sharp. The English Folk Songs Suite quotes the Christmas carol Dives and Lazarus, which Vaughan Williams later published five variations of for harp and string orchestra. Gordon Jacob, a student of Vaughan Williams, arranged this version for orchestra. An earlier version of the English Folk Songs Suite, written for military band, premiered at Kneller Hall in Twickenham, England in July 1923. Instrumentation: 2(2nd dPicc).1.2.1: 2.2.2.0: Timp:Perc(2-3): Str(9.8.7.6.5 in set). Reprint edition.

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SKU: CL.026-4995-01

Originally written as part of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite, Sea Songs has become a standard in classic band literature. Ed Huckeby has maintained all the melodies, harmonies, and nuances of the original tunes, including Princess Royal, Admiral Benbow, and Portsmouth, in this masterfully adapted Build-A-Band series arrangement for bands with limited instrumentation. Great music specially arranged for those bands with awkward or incomplete instrumentation! Spectacular!

SKU: CL.012-4484-01

This suite was written and intended as a homage and stepping stone to the great band works of Holst, Grainger & Vaughan Williams. The three movements are based on traditional English folk tunes which include settings of sea songs, a ballad, and variations on an old whimsical children’s song. Written somewhat in the style of the above-mentioned masters, this suite is accessible to younger bands yet appropriate for more advanced ensembles. Destined to be a band classic!

SKU: HL.44010385

UPC: 884088365240. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

2008 marked the 400th anniversary of the 1608 founding of Quebec City in Canada. The Band of Les Voltigeurs de Quebec, an infantry regiment of the Canadian forces, commissioned this piece as part of the anniversary celebrations.

The folk songs of Quebec share, for obvious reasons, a history with the folk songs of France, but many can also claim to originate in Canada. All three movements of this suite use different settings of the evocative “La'-haut sur ces montagnes” as an introduction, and are then based on two popular folk songs. The first movement uses “Veillée rustique” and “Petit Jean,” the second uses “À la claire fontaine” and “Vive les matelots,” and the third is based on “C'est l'aviron” and “Au cabaret.&rdquo.

SKU: CL.026-4907-00

The beautiful intermezzo, entitled My Bonny Boy, from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ iconic English Folk Song Suite has been skillfully adapted by Ed Huckeby. This Build-A-Band edition allows bands with limited or unusual instrumentation, or sparsely-sized to enjoy the unique character of this band classic. The two folk tunes incorporated in this movement provide tremendous educational opportunities for bands to develop contrasting stylistic skills while rehearsing and performing a classic masterwork. Superb!

SKU: CL.026-4895-00

The famous march Seventeen Come Sunday from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ iconic Folk Song Suite has been masterfully arranged by Ed Huckeby for the Build-A-Band series, allowing bands with limited instrumentation to enjoy the uniqueness of this classic work. Every original melodic line, chord and nuance is included so it can be performed in its original style, even by ensembles with very limited instrumentation. This is a MUST HAVE for any band library. A true band standard!

About Build-A-Band Series

The Build-A-Band Series provides educational and enjoyable music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just four or five parts (plus percussion), these effective arrangements will work with any combination of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments as long as you distribute the parts so that each of the five parts is covered. All of the publications in the Build-A-Band Series have been arranged to be playable with any instrumentation as long as each part is used: 1st Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part, 4th Part, and Bass Part. (Please note: In some of these arrangements the 4th Part, and the Bass Part are the same, making it possible to play those arrangements with only 4 parts.)

SKU: HL.4005399

UPC: 888680720643. 9.0x12.0x0.089 inches.

Through the years this well-known English folk song has been a favorite with composers including Ralph Vaughan Williams (English Folk Song Suite) and George Butterworth (The Bank of Green Willow). One of the best-known versions of Percy Grainger's 1921 setting for two pianos, and this delightful arrangement for young bands is based in part on Grainger's version. Dur: 2:45.

SKU: CL.026-4908-00

Folk Songs From Somerset, the third movement from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite is a classic march incorporating four traditional folk songs: Blow Away The Morning Dew, High Germany, The Tree So High and John Barley’s Corn. Using both 2/4 and 6/8 meters, Vaughan Williams has created a unique educational opportunity for ensembles to contrast duple and compound meter. Creatively adapted for the Build-A-Band series by master composer/arranger, Ed Huckeby, this masterful work is now available for ensembles with unusual or limited instrumentation. Your students and audiences will love this English band classic!

SKU: AP.38300S

UPC: 038081429953. English. Traditional Manx Folk Tunes.

Tuneful folk songs and cheerful fiddle tunes abound on The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin), located in the Irish Sea. Three of its finest musical gems are presented in Ellan Vannin Suite: Sweetwater in the Common, The Good Old Way, and The Harvest of the Sea. Charming folk music set in a crafty medley for your beginners. (3:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.