The first published work of John Barnes Chance, this superb composition is widely recognized and acclaimed for its wealth of rhythmic and melodic inventiveness. It opens with a slow, intriguingly

This six-movement suite of English folk songs, written in 1937 and published in 1940, is truly a cornerstone of the repertoire of the mature symphonic band.  

Taken from Arnold's Little Suite for Brass, Op. 80, John Paynter's splendid arrangement retains the breezy, folk-like quality of the original. Solos highlight the siciliano while the technical