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Smalltown Boy
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Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1770573
By Bronski Beat. Composed by James William Somerville; Steven William Bronski. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, Disco, Film/TV, Pop, Singer/Songwriter. 66 pages. John Ivor Holland #1330980. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1770573).
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984 and also included on their debut album, The Age of Consent. The song describes a young man who decides to leave home because his sexuality is out of place and he seeks solace elsewhere. Featuring the unmistakeable falsetto of lead singer Jimmy Somerville, it reached number three on the UK singles chart and number one in the Netherlands and Belgium. A gay anthem, it remains associated with the rise of British gay culture in the 1980s. In 2022 Rolling Stone named it the 163rd-greatest dance song. It has been covered by numerous acts, and a series of remixes were issued for the 40th anniversary in 2024. This arrangement for concert band includes distinctive elements from the original recording but also incorporates a reinterpretation of the symphonic orchestral version, ending on a quiet chord and a snatch of the main melody to bring things to a reflective close. Arranged as part of a project to bring more works by British artists into the worldwide concert band repertoire. #ArrangeMeGoals2025.
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Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1770573
By Bronski Beat. Composed by James William Somerville; Steven William Bronski. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, Disco, Film/TV, Pop, Singer/Songwriter. 66 pages. John Ivor Holland #1330980. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1770573).
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984 and also included on their debut album, The Age of Consent. The song describes a young man who decides to leave home because his sexuality is out of place and he seeks solace elsewhere. Featuring the unmistakeable falsetto of lead singer Jimmy Somerville, it reached number three on the UK singles chart and number one in the Netherlands and Belgium. A gay anthem, it remains associated with the rise of British gay culture in the 1980s. In 2022 Rolling Stone named it the 163rd-greatest dance song. It has been covered by numerous acts, and a series of remixes were issued for the 40th anniversary in 2024. This arrangement for concert band includes distinctive elements from the original recording but also incorporates a reinterpretation of the symphonic orchestral version, ending on a quiet chord and a snatch of the main melody to bring things to a reflective close. Arranged as part of a project to bring more works by British artists into the worldwide concert band repertoire. #ArrangeMeGoals2025.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
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