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Brother James' Air
James Leith Macbeth Bain (arr. Douglas E. Wagner)
General Info
Year: 1915 / 1995
Duration: c. 2:25
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Piano
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
Horn in F
Trombone/Baritone/Bassoon
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Hauntingly beautiful, this lovely melody moves between voices with a motion provided through skillful use of harmonic suspensions and their satisfying resolutions.
- Program Note from publisher
The tune Brother James' Air was first published in Bain's volume The Great Peace: Being a New Year's Greeting ... (1915). It is an arrangement of the 23rd Psalm.
- Program Note from Hymnary.org
Media
State Ratings
- Louisiana: I
- Michigan: Junior High D
- Texas: I. Complete
- West Virginia: I
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mount Si High School (Snoqualmie, Wash.) Concert Band – 18 November 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Brother James' Air (arr. Wagner) (1915/1995)
Resources
- Bain, J.; Wagner, D. (1995). Brother James' Air [score]. Belwin Mills: Van Nuys, Calif.
- Douglas Wagner website Accessed 7 August 2021
- Hays, Victoria ."Brother James Air" Young Band Repertoire Project, Spring 2000. Web. Accessed 7 August 2021
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James Leith MacBeth Bain." Accessed 7 August 2021
- Perusal score