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Bridges Over the River Cam
General Info
Year: 1990
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G and M Brand - British Music Publishers
Cost: Score & Parts - $125.00 | Score Only - $12.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II (piccolo)
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
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
French Horn I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Gong (Tam-tam)
- Maracas
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Woodblock
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Bridges Over the River Cam (A Cambridge Overture) portrays the maturer reflections of Derek Bourgeois on his days as a Cambridge undergraduate. All the elements of student life are features; the idyllic walks along the 'Backs' which lead to the river from Kings College, the organist lending his fugue a touch of bravura with rippling semi-quavers, leading perhaps to a rather drunken reverie and a change of metre. And of course, the gentle hint of romance is there too. This tuneful overture is certainly not too serious and allows all the members of the band to enjoy themselves.
Bridges Over the River Cam was commissioned by the Cambridge Youth Concert Band with funds provided by the Eastern Arts Association. The first performance of the work was given by the Cambridge Youth Concert Band, conducted by the composer, at the Concert Hall of Cambridge University Music School 13 May 1990.
Program Note from Printed Score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Serenade (Flex instrumentation) (adapt. Brand) (1965/1980/2020)
All Wind Works
- 2001 - A Wind Odyssey (2000)
- Band Land
- Biffo's March
- Brass Quintet No. 2 (1972/2015)
- Bridges Over the River Cam
- Calypso (1980/1985)
- Cancion de Cuevas
- Concert Pels Obradors de Cas Concos
- Concert Prelude for Euphonium and Band
- Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band (2003)
- Concerto for Bass Trombone and Band (2006)
- Concerto for Brass Sextet and Concert Band
- Concerto for Flute and Wind Orchestra (2009)
- Concerto for Percussion (1995/2004)
- Concerto for Piano and Wind Band (2012)
- Concerto for Three Trombones (1977/2004)
- Concerto for Three Trombones & Percussion
- Concerto for Trombone and Concert Band (1989)
- Concerto Grosso (1980/2005)
- Contrasts for E flat Clarinet and Tuba (2013)
- A Cotswold Symphony (1988/2000)
- Crazy
- Diversions
- Double Brass Quintet (2007)
- Double Concerto for Trumpet, Bass Trombone and Band (2003)
- Fanfare Sounds (as arranger) (2017)
- Fantasy Triptych
- Felanitx Fandango
- Felantx Fantasy
- Felanitx Fiestas (2006)
- Fribourg - The Old City
- Funfair
- Galaxy (2015)
- Green Dragon
- HAFABRA Fanfare (2013)
- HAFABRA Overture (2002)
- Happy and Glorious Concert March
- Lliria Celebration
- Mallorca (2003)
- Metro Gnome (1997/2001)
- Molesworth's Melody (2001)
- Northern Lament
- Oboe Dream Dance (2013)
- Osteoblast (2005)
- Perchance to Dream
- Piccolo Picante (2005)
- Rainbow Overture (2015)
- Renaissance Revisited (2015)
- Repic de Pascua
- Rhythm With a Smile (2017)
- Roller Coaster
- Romance for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra (1991)
- Rondo Grottesco (1986)
- Royal Tournament
- Scherzo Funebre (2006)
- Serenade (1965/1980)
- Serenade (Flex instrumentation) (adapt. Brand) (1965/1980/2020)
- Sinfonietta
- Six Easy Pieces for Brass
- Sonata for Brass Quintet
- Song of Farewell
- Suite from Christmas on the Underground
- Symphony for William (2004)
- Symphony No. 4 (1978/2007)
- Symphony No. 6. See: A Cotswold Symphony
- Symphony No. 8 (2002)
- Symphony No. 41 in C major (2007/2009)
- Symphony No. 68. See: The Tower of Babel
- Symphony of Winds (1980/2004)
- The Tower of Babel (2011/2012)
- Trumpet Gallop
- Two Christmas Pieces
- Walking the Dog (as arranger) (1937/2007)
- A Weather Suite
- The Well of the Moon
- West of England Fanfare (2001)
- White Dragon
Resources
None discovered thus far.