Ralph Vaughan Williams

English Folk Song Suite

One of the cornerstones of the concert band repertoire, this three movement suite (March: Seventeen come Sunday; Intermezzo: My Bonny Boy; March: Folk Songs from Somerset) was composed in 1923 and received its first publication in 1924. This arrangement was originally conceived for the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble and is included on their 2012 CD, 'Clarinet Choir Classics.' Instrumentation: E-Flat Clarinet, 4 B-Flat Clarinets, Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass/Contralto/String Bass, Percussion (Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbal, Triangle), Timpani (2nd movement only)