Glasgow Fair

Howe, James

James Howe

General Info

Year: 1986
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $5.75

For further availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Bass Drum
• Crash Cymbals
• Glockenspiel
• Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This march uses the Scottish melodies Kelvingrove, Charlie Is My Darling and Annie Laurie as main themes.

- Program Note from score

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Los Alamos (N.M.) Community Winds (T. Edward Vives, conductor) – 15 October 2016
• Ventura County (Calif.) Concert Band (Julie Budd, conductor) - 17 April 2016
• Royal British Legion Band Scotland (Edinburgh) – 2012

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Glasgow Fair (1986)
• Pentland Hills (1965)
• Pride of Princes Street
• Stirling Castle (1997)
• Traffic Tangle

Resources

• Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James H. Howe." Accessed 13 April 2016
• Howe, J. (1986). Glasgow Fair [score]. Southern Music: San Antonio, Texas.
• Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 302.