Of Elgar's five Pomp and Circumstance Marches the first in D is the best known as it includes Land of Hope and Glory. The origin of the title of these marches is a speech in Shakespeare's 'Othello':O now for ever/ Farewell the tranquil mind! farewell content!/ Farewell the plumed troops and the big wars/ That makes ambition virtue!/ O farewell!/ Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump / The spirit-stirring drum th' ear-piercing fife / The royal banner and all quality / Pride pomp and circumstance of glorious war!This arrangement has been made to make it more accessible to the average orchestra; the instruments marked with an asterisk in the orchestrationlist above may be omitted if necessary.Duration: 6 minutes OrchestrationPiccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in A or Bb Bass clarinet* 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion (Snare drum Triangle Bass drum Cymbals) Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Bass) (* = instruments optional)

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)

From the Soundtrack of the Film The Mission-Ennio Morricone's score for the film the Mission has been arranged for Orchestra by Richard Ling. Orchestration: 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion [1] (Bass drum Suspended Cymbal) Harpsichord (optional) Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Double Bass).

Commissioned by the Hickory NC Choral Society for their 35th anniversary season Dan Forrest's Requiem For The Living is scored for mixed choir with solos for boy soprano and/or mezzo-soprano soprano & tenor. The instrumentation is available for large orchestra or chamber ensemble. Combining both liturgical and non-liturgical texts in some cases the traditional texts are slightly re-arranged for contextual emphasis. This powerful five movement work projects a wide range of meaningful expression from a biting essay on the vanity and pain of existence to a plea for mercy and a celebration of eternal light. The work standsalone - but would be especially moving for all saints Good Friday or even Palm Sunday. Movements: Introit - Kyrie Vanitas Vanitatum Agnus Dei Sanctus Lux Aeterna 3. Instrumentations available on rental only: 1. Full orch. (HMB265a): 2 flutes 2 oboes 2 bb clarinets 2 bassoons 2 horns (or 1-4: if performing with a large choir horn lines may be doubled by a second player on each part) 2 bb trumpets 2 trombones bass trombone or trombone 3 tuba percussion (1 player: suspended cymbal crash cymbal bass drum triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (opt.)(or other low drum) timpani (3) (one player) harp strings (min. Suggested count 4.4.2.2.1) full score. 2. Chamber version (HMB265b) - flute oboe horn in f (optional) combined percussion (one player: timpani suspended cymbal crash cymbal triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (optional) (or other low drum) harp violin cello organ full score. 3. Expanded chamber version (HMB265c) - flute oboe horn in f(opt.) percussion from full orchestra version (1 player: suspended cymbal crash cymbal bass drum triangle glockenspiel crotales (bowed) snare drum low tom-tom (opt. or other low drum) timpani (3) from full orchestra version (1 player) harp strings from full orchestra version

Orchestration: 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Snare drum Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Bass)Peter Warlock wrote the Capriol Suite for Piano duet. He also produced a version for string orchestra and both were published in 1926. Two years later in 1928 he made this arrangement for full orchestra. This new edition corrects a few minor errors that were present in the 1928 edition published by Curwen and also shows the trumpets in Bb; they were shown in C originally. The six movements which are based on sixteenth century dance tunes are:- Basse-Danse Pavane Tordion Bransles Pieds-en-l´air Mattachins.

Parry wrote 'I was glad' for chorus with an organ accompaniment. There have been various orchestral arrangements but here Peter Lawson has endeavoured to produce an orchestration in the style that Parry himself might have employed. The Organ part is optional and serves to add depth at appropriate moments. Whilst a chorus part is published in this edition this orchestration is compatible with the original choral copy as published by Novello.Duration: 7 minutes Orchestration2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion (Cymbals) Strings (Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Bass) Organ (optional)

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)