Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 1.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-027-140
(The Trumpet
Voluntary). Composed
by Jeremiah Clarke.
Arranged by Philip
Sparke. Debut Series
(Anglo). Score Only.
Composed 2001. 20 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
027-140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-027-140).
Jeremiah Clarke
(c. 1674-1707) belongs to
the generation of English
composers following that
of Henry Purcell. Not
much is known about his
early life, but by 1685
he was a chorister of the
Chapel Royal, a group of
liturgical musicians
attached to the court. He
held the post of organist
at Winchester College
from 1692 but later
returned to London as
Master of the Choristers
at St Paul’s
Cathedral. The Prince of
Denmark’s March is
perhaps his best-known
work and was originally
written for harpsichord,
although Clarke later
included it in a
collection of pieces for
wind
instruments.
Jerem
iah Clarke (vers
1674-1707) fait partie de
la génération de
compositeurs anglais
succédant celle
d’Henry Purcell.
On sait très peu de
choses sur ses débuts
musicaux. En 1685, il
entre en tant que
choriste la chapelle
royale
d’Angleterre, un
ensemble de musiciens
liturgiques au service de
la cour. partir de 1692,
il est organiste
Winchester College avant
de retourner Londres
où il est nommé
chef des chœurs de
la Cathédrale
Saint-Paul. The Prince
of Denmark’s
March (“La
Marche du Prince du
Danemarkâ€) est sans
aucun doute la plus
connue des œuvres de
Clarke. Composée
l’origine pour
clavecin, elle est
incluse plus tard par
Clarke dans unrecueil de
pièces pour
instruments vent.