Duration: 5:20
Grade: 3 1/2
Commissioned by the London Concert Band, Robert Kennedy conductor with assistance from the London Arts Council.
Written as a work to honour former conductors Martin Boundy and Frank Barrett, this work begins and ends with a bang. A series of staccato chords leads to a frenzied line in the flute section accompanied by repeated chords in the French horns. Meter changes and lively melody provide a festive atmosphere. The middle section melody is given to the French horns in a chorale reminiscent of Wagner or Strauss. A moment of discord gives way to a recap of the opening section.
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