Concert band (Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, E...(+)
Concert band (Piccolo,
Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1,
Oboe 2, Bassoon 1,
Bassoon 2, Eb Clarinet,
Bb Clarinet 1, Bb
Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet
3, Alto Clarinet, Bass
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
1, Alto Saxophone 2,
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone
Saxophone, Cornet 1,
Cornet 2, Cornet 3,) -
grade 5
SKU:
CN.R10021
Composed by
Gordon Jacob. Band Music.
Score and parts. Duration
12:00. Published by G & M
Brand Music Publishers
(CN.R10021).
Suite in B-flat
is in three movements.
The first section is
jaunty and lighthearted,
the second is subdued and
tranquil, whilst the
third is a symphonic
march which gives the
bands plenty of chance to
blow their socks
off.
British
composer Gordon Jacob
ranks as one of the
world's foremost
contributors to the wind
ensemble repertoire, with
hundreds of works for
military band as well as
other types of musical
groups. He earned his
Doctor of Music degree
and also taught
counterpoint,
orchestration and
composition for 40 years
at the Royal College of
Music. He wrote band
works along the lines of
Gustav Holst and his good
friend Vaughan Williams -
not imitating their style
but, as he said, striving
to come near to their
spirit of adventure and
independence of thought
in his own work. This
suite was originally
written for Brass Band in
1955 and was arranged for
symphonic band in 1979.
It has three movements,
opening with a
lighthearted March,
followed by a subdued and
tranquil movement
entitled Solemn Music.
The suite closes with a
symphonic march, which
showcases the power of
the wind ensemble.
A.B.A. Symphonic March
