ALF50324 Gustav Holst Douglas E Wagner Concert Band Moorside March Moorside Suite
ALF50324 Gustav Holst Douglas E Wagner Concert Band Moorside March Moorside Suite
Moorside March
From A Moorside Suite
By Gustav Holst
Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner
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INSTRUMENTATION
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1 Conductor 4 Trombone WORLD PARTS
8 Flute 2 Baritone Available for download from
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2 Oboe 2 Baritone Treble Clef
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2 Bassoon 4 Tuba Eb Alto Clarinet
1st Bb Clarinet Horn in Eb
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4 2 Bells
4 2nd Bb Clarinet 2 Percussion 1 Trombone in Bb Bass Clef
Trombone in Bb Treble Clef
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2 Bb Bass Clarinet (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
5 Eb Alto Saxophone 2 Percussion 2 Baritone in Bb Bass Clef
Bb Tenor Saxophone (Triangle/Crash Cymbals) Tuba in Eb Bass Clef
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2 Eb Baritone Saxophone 2 Timpani Tuba in Eb Treble Clef
4 1st Bb Trumpet
(Tune: G, C) Tuba in Bb Bass Clef
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PROGRAM NOTES
A Moorside Suite was written in 1928 as a test piece for the National Brass Band Festival championship competition held
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that year. The three-movement work includes a jaunty Scherzo, a lovely Nocturne, and the popular March that has
continued to enjoy countless performances since its premiere.
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This arrangement of the March has been written with younger players in mind. Though slightly abridged, main themes
and styles have been preserved. Care has been taken to create a performance piece that is accessible to concert
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bands at this level, while at the same time presenting an authentic work that still bears Holst’s unmistakable musical
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signature.
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This piece offers a good opportunity to teach and review staccato technique. Have your players use the syllable ‘toh’ in
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these sections to establish tonal centers of individual notes and avoid playing them too short.
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In the two lyrical sections, starting at measures 49 and 150, keep forward motion in play so the tempo doesn’t lag. Also,
avoid the temptation to make the last section broader/slower than marked. Have your players keep the air moving
note-to-note, keeping the integrity of the musical line intact.
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Please note: Our band and orchestra music is now being collated by an automatic high-speed system.
The enclosed parts are now sorted by page count, rather than score order.
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Moorside March
FULL SCORE From A Moorside Suite By Gustav Holst
Allegro = 96
Duration - 3:35 Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner (ASCAP)
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Percussion 2
(Triangle/Crash Cymbals)
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Tune: G, C
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