Comedy Overture

John Ireland

John Ireland (arr. Ray Steadman-Allen)

General Info

Year: 1934 / 1987
Duration: c. 11:25
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: G & M Brand
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $130.00   |   Score Only (print) - $15.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:

• Bass Drum
• Crash Cymbals
• Snare Drum
• Suspended Cymbal
• Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Originally composed for brass band in 1934, Comedy Overture is, despite its name, a serious piece of writing. The term "overture" does not imply that there is anything else to follow; it is used in the 19th century sense of concert overture (like Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave - in other words, a miniature tone poem).

- Program Note from score

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Florida: VI

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

• Comedy Overture (arr. Steadman-Allen) (1934/1987)
• A Downland Suite (arr. Steadman-Allen) (1932/1985)
  • Elegy
• Epic March (arr. Brand) (1942)
• Epic March (tr. Grimo) (1942/1988)
• A Maritime Overture

Resources

• Ireland, J.; Steadman-Allen, R. (1987). Overture: Comedy [score]. Wingrave, Bucks, England.
• Perusal score