Details
- Ensembles:
- Brass Quintet Brass Ensemble
- Genres:
- Romantic Period 20th Century
- Composers:
- Edward Elgar
- Publishers:
- Gordon Cherry
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score Set of Parts Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Advanced
- Musical forms:
- Suite
- Artist:
- Edward Elgar
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 69
SKU: A0.811250
Composed by Edward Elgar. Arranged by Mark LaFratta. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Romantic Period. Score and parts. 69 pages. Gordon Cherry #6535131. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.811250).The Severn Suite (Op.87) was composed by Elgar when he was 73 as a test piece for the 1930 British National Brass Band Championships. Elgar dedicated it to his friend, the author, and critic George Bernard Shaw. Some critics consider the Severn Suite to be Elgar’s best work in his later years, arguing that is a neglected masterpiece. The work is very "Elgarian" in the high Romantic style. It is fine music originally composed for brass by a famous acknowledged master that will be enjoyable for players and audiences alike.
The duration of the full piece is around 16:30 and includes five movements, that follow each other without breaks: 1) Introduction (Worcester Castle) – Pomposo (2:10), 2) Toccata (the Tournament Grounds) - Allegro molto (4:20), 3) Fugue (The Cathedral) – Andante (3:00), 4) Minuet (in the Commandery) (5:00) – Moderato, and 5) Coda - Lento – Pomposo (2:00). The River Severn runs through the center of Worcester, England where Elgar spent his childhood and again lived in later life.
This work beautifully arranged by Mark LaFratta for standard brass quintet (2 Trumpets in B-flat, Horn, Trombone in bass clef and Tuba) is appropriate for advanced performers and may be performed by all conical instruments as well (Cornets, Horn, Euphonium, and Tuba).
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- Series:
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- Artists:
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble:
- Brass Quintet Brass Ensemble
- Publisher:
- Gordon Cherry