The John Lawes
Brass Band Collection

Pieces for full band

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Come Lasses and Lads

Trad

The well known English traditional song is given a new slant in this piece with rhythmic variations and a jaunty brisk tempo.

£16.00

Laughing at Locksmiths

Various

Another piece with audience participation, a collection of song tunes with one common word in each title, involve your audience by asking them to guess the word.

£16.00

A Musical Number

Various

This piece is made up of snatches from a selection of themes with numbers in their titles, the audience being asked to add the numbers and reach a total. Suitable for a fun concert with audience participation.

£16.00

Overture - Sullivan's Hymns

A Sullivan

A selection of Sir Arthur Sullivan's hymn tunes arranged in a style reminiscent of his operatic overtures.

£18.00

The Villagers

JL

A depiction in music of some of the characters one might chance to meet whilst strolling through a typical English village.

£18.00

Robin (The Hooded Man)

C Brennan

The seductive theme tune to the TV series 'Robin of Sherwood'.

£16.00

The Letter

JL

A brisk tuneful duet featuring B♭ Cornet (or Flugel Horn) and E♭ Horn.

£16.00

Bone-Shaker!

JL

A Trombone solo developed from a fragment of a Scottish folksong. Contrasting tempos and textures make this piece fun to play and listen to.

£18.00
* depending on choice of cadenza

Beaulieu Abbey

K Grahame

This, the slow movement from Kenneth Grahame's Beaulieu Suite, written originally for the Beaulieu Jazz Festival, has a highly seductive melody backed by truly luscious chords.

£16.00

Two Dances by Sandy Wilson

S Wilson

Two rhythmic dances from the hit musical 'The Boyfriend' combined into a bouncy number with a Charleston feel.

£16.00

Oklahoma

R Rodgers

The complete sequence of the title song from the musical 'Oklahoma'. A fast happy number with a good strong rhythm.

£16.00

There is Nothing like a Dame

R Rodgers

The complete 'Nothing like a Dame' sequence from the musical 'South Pacific'. A robust rhythmic number that will certainly get toes tapping.

£18.00
* interpretation of cadenzas may alter timing

Hippocrene (The Fountain of the Horse)

JL

According to Greek tradition the fountain called 'Hippocrene' gushed forth from the spot where Pegasus struck his hoof when he landed on Mount Helicon. The music depicts the various journeys of the waters as they flow down the mountain.

£18.00

The Jellicoe Special

JL

A musical impression of a non-stop steam train journey from South Wales to the North of Scotland.

£16.00

Coming of Age

JL

Recalling a time when a young person became of age at 21. A fairly straight-forward arrangement using the 3 beat rhythm of twenty one.

£16.00

Excelsior

M W Balfe

A dramatic narrative piece based on a fantasy poem by Longfellow. Marked contrasting moods.

£18.00

Jingle Bells

J Pierpont

A brisk breezy version of the ultimate Christmas Song.

£16.00

Ding Dong Merrily On High

16th century French melody

All sections of the Band used in divisi & canonic styles.

£16.00

Chasing the Dog

JL

A dashing melodic number in which the Band all contribute in chasing the dog.

£16.00

Scoot

Various

Snatches of travel tunes in a nostalgic pastiche - a fun piece.

£16.00

Fanfare

JL

This piece, arranged for 3 Cornets/Trumpets & 3 Trombones, is suitable for most occasions.

£16.00

You Can Smile

A H Ackley

A light-hearted quirky little piece based on an old Music Hall song.

£16.00

She'll Be Comin'

Trad

A lively foot-tapping arrangement in a Big Band style.

£16.00

London Bridge

Trad

An imaginative pot-pourri of melodies based on & interwoven with the traditional tune 'London Bridge is falling down'.

£18.00

Route 17

JL

Solo for Tenor Trombone. Attainable & effective.

£16.00
* without cadenzas