fantasia-on-southwell-2020-version-1

Composer

Rupert Bond
Fantasia for Brass Ensemble and Strings

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Additional Information

'Southwell' is an old hymn tune, set to the words "Lord Jesus think on me". Benjamin Britten incorporated it into his work 'Noye's Fludde'. I originally made a version for choir and strings, but in the absence of voices during Lockdown I rearranged their parts for brass ensemble and strings. Embracing the hymn is a preface and coda, using the opening motif from a Purcell anthem, "Hear my prayer, O Lord". Leaving aside the original religious context, I thought that both sets of words, were appropriate for our present predicament.

Details

Fantasia for Brass Ensemble and Strings
Year:
2020
Category:
String Orch. (w/wo solo)
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Recordings:
Recordings 1
Minutes:
7
Seconds:
39

Instrumentation

French horn
1
Organ
1
Strings
1
Timpani
1
Trombone
1
Trumpet
2
Tuba
1

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Fantasia on Southwell

Location 
Eynsford , Kent
United Kingdom
51° 21' 59.2416" N, 0° 12' 41.5404" E
See map: Google Maps
Kent GB