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Banks of Green Willow, The (Thompson)
George Butterworth (arr. Ray Thompson)
Arranged wind quintet
General Info
Year: 1913 / 2017
Duration: c. 3:55
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Sheet Music Plus
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
Horn in F
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Banks of Green Willow is a short orchestral piece by George Butterworth. It was composed in 1913, is written in the key of A major, and is around six minutes long. Butterworth based The Banks of Green Willow on two folk song melodies that he noted in 1907 – The Banks of Green Willow (Child 24, Roud 172) and Green Bushes (Roud 1040, Laws P2).
- Program Note from Wikipedia
The original is a short orchestral piece by George Butterworth, probably the most played of his three works for orchestra.
It has certainly been his most recorded orchestral work. Described by its composer as an "Idyll", and written in 1913, it is scored for a small orchestra consisting of two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, one trumpet, harp and strings.
Butterworth based The Banks of Green Willow on two folk song melodies that he noted in 1907 - "The banks of green willow" and "Green bushes". The popular piece is often used on TV in programmes with wholesome panoramic views of the British countryside. It has a relaxing pastoral "English" feel to it.
I have arranged it for wind quintet.
This is transposed to the key of Bb major, so written for Bb clarinet.
I have also added an optional cut, avoiding the middle section, so that you can play it as reflective background music.
There is an additional bar, to be omitted in the full version, and played in the cut one!
Media
State Ratings
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- The Banks of Green Willow (arr. Longfield) (1913/2017)
- Banks of Green Willow, The (Thompson) (arr. Thompson)(1913/2018)
- Rovin’ in the Dew (arr. L.B. Smith)
Resources
- The Banks of Green Willow, Wikipedia Accessed 21 June 2018
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "George Butterworth." Accessed 21 June 2018