Fantasy on English Folksongs
General Info
Year: 2009
Duration: c. 5:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Daehn Music, through C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $76.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Fantasy on English Folkongs incorporates three melodies from Cecil Sharp's One Hundred English Folksongs (1916), all three collected in Somerset County. This is the same collection that Ralph Vaughan Williams used as a source for his English Folk Song Suite of 1924, although he did not set any of these tunes.
The first tune introduced, which is the core o the work, is the haunting sea ballad Farewell, Nancy. The Sign of the Bonny Blue, a jaunty country dance tune, follows, then a reprise of the opening melody which leads to Lady Maisry which, like the previous melodies, in in Aeolian mode.
- Program Note from score
Commercial Discography
Media
State Ratings
- Indiana: ISSMA JH/MS/ELEM BAND GROUP I
- Kansas: IV
- Louisiana: III
- Michigan: Senior High C
- North Carolina: III
- Texas: III. Complete
- West Virginia: III
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville, Ill.) Wind Ensemble (Charles W. Staley Jr., conductor) – 17 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- The Advocate (2018)
- American Sailing Songs (2003/2020)
- At the Races (as arranger) (2001)
- Autumn in the Park (2020)
- The Avenger March (as arranger) (2010)
- The Avenger March (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2013)
- Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (as arranger) (2012)
- Call to Duty (2014)
- Canterbury Procession (2015)
- Caribbean Christmas (as arranger) (2017)
- Castlebay (2012)
- Cathedral (2013)
- China Sea Voyage (2004)
- Christmas Patrol (as arranger) (2014)
- Christmas Rondo (2013)
- Colonial March (2017)
- Columbian March (as arranger) (2006)
- Crusaders' Chorale and March
- Cymbal Circus (2009)
- Danza Latina (2013)
- Dark Castle (2007)
- Die Meistersinger (as arranger) (1998)
- El Palo Alto (2010)
- English Country Dances (2007)
- Excelsior (as arranger) (1910/2015)
- Fantasy on English Folksongs (2009)
- Festival Español (2011)
- Fidelity March (as arranger) (2004)
- Flying Cloud - 1854 (2014)
- The Flying Squadron (as arranger) (2007)
- Freedom Jubilee (2012)
- Frontline March (2020)
- Georgia Girl (as arranger) (1914/2011)
- The Grenadiers (as arranger) (1993)
- The Huntress (as arranger) (1916/2014)
- Huron Indian Carol (1990)
- Illumination (as arranger) (2013)
- Imperial March (as arranger) (1911/2009)
- International Peace (as arranger) (1911/2023)
- Jamboree Swing March (1996)
- Journey of the Magi (as arranger) (2017)
- Lake Dances (2016)
- Land of Pharaohs (2017)
- The Long Ships (2019)
- Mercury (as arranger) (2019)
- Mercury Rising (2020)
- A Midwinter Festival (2005)
- Moonlight Masquerade (as arranger) (2012)
- Music Alone (2006)
- The New Colossus March (2019)
- Night Ride of the Cossacks (2012)
- Noble Spirit March (2005)
- Noel, Noel
- Northern Saga (1991)
- Old West Trilogy (2015)
- Our Band
- Out of the Silent Planet (2010)
- Pastorale for Flutes
- Patriot Sketches (2010)
- Percussion Parade (2000)
- Pirate's Cove (2004)
- Polar Vortex (2017)
- Pride and Promise (2007)
- The Pride of Arizona (as arranger) (2017)
- Pride of the Western Reserve (2008)
- Ragged Rozey (as arranger) (1913/2013)
- Regimental Drums
- Rifle Rangers March (as arranger) (2012)
- Royal Oak (2013)
- Royal Scotch Highlanders (as arranger) (1919/2018)
- Russian Bells
- Russian Folk Legend (1999)
- Saint Louis Blues (2003)
- Salute to the Sultan (as arranger) (2013)
- Santa Medley
- Santa on Parade (as arranger) (2018)
- Season of Joy (as arranger) (2015)
- Season of Peace (as arranger) (2014)
- Shalom! (as arranger) (2015)
- Sir Galahad (as arranger) (2016)
- Skulduggery (2016)
- Sons of Veterans (as arranger) (1909/2005)
- Space Station One (2021)
- Star Voyage (2005)
- Step Up (2020)
- Suite for Band (2012)
- Suite from "Rinaldo" (as arranger) (1711/)
- Sunburst (2013)
- This Land is Your Land (as arranger) (2019)
- Trail West (2003)
- Tubasaurus Rex (2011)
- Two Christmas Chorales (as arranger) (2015)
- Two Mexican Carols
- The Victor March (as arranger) (2011)
- Warwick Castle (2019)
- Welcome Yule! (as arranger) (2011)
- While Angels Watched (as arranger) (2020)
Resources
- Milford, G.; Sharp, C. (2005). Fantasy on English Folksongs [score]. Daehn Publications: New Glarus, Wisc.
- Perusal score