Based on Percy Grainger's choral and brass setting, this British folk song is written for developing bands. A delicate clarinet intro grows as the rest of the woodwinds join in, followed by the entire band.
This folk melody will be familiar to many directors - it was used by John Barnes Chance in his Variations on a Korean Folk Song. The song is called Arirang, and it's a lovely tune in a
Scarborough Fair is simply one of the most beautiful and haunting melodies of all time. This setting of the melancholy tune captures the mood of a gray and rainy afternoon, perfectly matching the
This memorable Civil War-era folk song has a distinctively haunting quality that one can't help but be affected by. The moving melody opens the piece on a slightly melancholy note that leads to the main,
This charming folk song, chosen by Gustav Holst for use in his famous Second Suite, is successfully arranged here for young bands. Scored for first-year players, this delightful sea shanty from