Music from Kevin Ackford
Melodic Music for all Brass Bands
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Originally written for the St. Dennis Band in celebration of their successes in 2016, it tells the story of a journey through time gradually building before that journey ends and a new one begins as if time has gone back.
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Carnsmerry was written as the set march in the year 2000 for the 1st section at the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival contest held in the village of Bugle in Cornwall. Snippets of both the Floral Dance as well as the May Dance can be heard in this vibrant march, finishing with an obbligato for both the Soprano Cornet and Solo Horn this is a must for your concert programme.
Takeda no Komoriuta (Lullaby of Takeda) is s beautiful Japanese folk song which tells the story of a young girl, forced to leave her family and village to work for a rich family on the other side of a mountain. As the girl worked carrying a baby on her back she thought about her family. Missing them she sang this song to comfort herself.
Playable by any standard of band this has proved to be very popular with audiences.
A selection from 6 of Johan Strauss II best known waltzes:
An Artist’s Life
Wine, Women and Song
A Thousand and One Nights
Wiener Blut
Tales from the Vienna Woods
The Blue Danube.
A great classical addition to your programmes. Duration approx. 8:15