Molesworth's Melody

Derek Bourgeois

Derek Bourgeois

This work bears the designation Opus 175.

General Info

Year: 2001
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: HAFABRA Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00   |   Score Only (print) - $6.00

Instrumentation

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

• Bass Drum
• Crash Cymbals
• Glockenspiel
• Snare Drum
• Suspended Cymbal
• Triangle
• Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Bourgeois composed Molesworth’s Melody in 2005 [sic]. The reference of the work’s title remains unclear -- Bourgeois’ “Molesworth” could depict the Royal Air Force station located near Cambridgeshire or author Geoffrey Willans’ fictional character, Nigel Molesworth. Regardless, listeners will enjoy this pleasant composition comprised of accessible melodies presented in constantly changing rhythmic meters.

- Program Note from Calvin University Symphonic Band concert program, 20 November 2022

Moleworth's Melody is a delightful, memorable work from the late Derek Bourgeois. At times, the music has an elegant, yet subdued tone while moving into a waltz-like setting in other moments.

- Program Note from Ohio Wesleyan University Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert program, 4 November 2018

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Texas: IV. Complete

Performances

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• Calvin University (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Symphonic Band (Tiffany Engle, conductor) - 20 November 2022
• Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, O.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Larry Griffin, conductor) – 4 November 2018
• Bismarck (N.D.) State College Wind Ensemble (Jacob Lawler, conductor) – 6 November 2017

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)
  • Massanella
  • Puig Major
  • Teix
  • Morey
  • The Artà Fugue
  • Mont Ferrutx
• 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

• http://www.derekbourgeois.com/index.htm Derek Bourgeois website] Accessed 2 January 2018
• Perusal score