Product Description
This arrangement contains three well-known nursery rhymes. 1. London Bridge (key F major -Eb major) 2. Long, Long Ago (alla breve Key F to Ab major) 3. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ( C major, 6/8, ending with a swing version in 4/4 time, mm=152). FDF score 22 pages, PDF Instrumental parts 5 pages. Digital download: Length 5:16., Listening 5:16.
It was arranged to give each instrument a challenging and interesting part, where each instrument has a taste of the melody one time or another. The arrangement consists of moving contrapuntal lines, imitation, pedal-points, suspensions, modulations, fugato sections, augmentation and diminution. The composition is arrangee for flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, horn in F, and bassoon (a Bb bass clarinet part is included in the event that a bassoon is not available. It is at the intermediate level, although the parts have lots of contrapuntal lines and independent playing.
Suggested use: When I was teaching at the high school level, I would take small ensembles, such as this, to all the elementary and middle schools in our district. :These ensemble presentations were used for recruitment purposes.
This arrangement of three well-known nursery rhymes can also be used by concert bands and wind ensembles, orchestra winds as a change of pace for added variety in programming, or for Young People's Concerts. They will bring a smile to the "young at heart."
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