English Dances

From Wind Repertory Project
Anthony Holborne

Anthony Holborne (arr. Makato Onodera)


Subtitle: After Anthony Holborne


General Info

Year: 2020
Duration: c. 9:00
Difficulty: IV -1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Consort
Publisher: Bravo Music
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $80.00   |   Score Only (digital) - $8.00


Movements

1. The Honie-suckle [Almaine] - 1:15
2. Lullabie [Galliard] - 1:55
3. The Fairie-round [Coranto]
4. Almaine - 1:25


Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • E-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Soprano Saxophone
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet (or Piccolo Trumpet)

Part 2

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet

Part 3

  • Oboe
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet

Part 4

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • Horn in F

Part 5

  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Clarinet
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • Horn in F
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium

Part 6

  • Bassoon
  • E-flat Alto Clarinet
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • Horn in F
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium

Part 7

  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • Tuba
  • String Bass

Percussion, including:

  • Renaissance Tenor Drum (or Tom-tom)
  • Tambourine


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Anthony Holborne (1545-1602) was an English composer of the late Renaissance who served Elizabeth I as a court musician, composing for various instruments and voice and studying music theory.

Holborne published Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other short Aeirs, both grave and light, in five parts, for Viols, Violins or other Musicall Winde Instruments in 1599. The publication consisted of 65 pieces, mainly dance music and is one of the oldest consort music collections. I selected the following four pieces from the collection.

- Program Note by arranger


Commissioned by Hanasaki Tokuharu Wind Orchestra & Toin Gakuen Wind Orchestra.

- Program Note from score


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

  • University of Colorado Boulder Concert Band (Branden Steinmetz, conductor) - 14 April 2021


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