Toccata (Score Only) Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert Band (Piccolo Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe 1 Oboe 2 E-flat Clarinet B-flat Clarinet 1 B-flat Clarinet 2 B-flat Clarinet 3 Bass Clarinet Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 Alto Saxophone 1 Alto Saxophone 2 Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone B-flat Trumpet 1 B-flat Trumpet 2 B-flat Tr)

SKU: CN.TW01043

Composed by Alastair Wheeler. Score. Duration 7:00. Tradewinds Publications #TW01043. Published by Tradewinds Publications (CN.TW01043).

Toccata - Oh, the blessed Lord was first conceived as a brass sextet and remained in that form until the early 1970s when it was amplified to full brass band instrumentation. Now its further amplification to Wind Band it is hoped that it will be enjoyed by an even greater audience and many more performers. Whilst it is not easy to play, the music, once mastered, is something that bands enjoy. It will be evident to the discerning that this close-knit work is based on the verse of an adaption of the old spiritual, "Oh, dem golden slippers," the text beginning, "Oh the blessed Lord, He has saved my soul." The figures are derived therefrom. The absence of percussion is the express intention of the composer.