5005 – Lillibulero

Traditional Irish

Arranged by Roger Harvey

Difficulty: Medium

Price: £20.00

Programme notes:

Lillibulero is a traditional Irish melody associated with several rebel causes. It has been a favourite air with arrangers since Purcell and has been used as a call signal for the BBC World Service since its foundation.

Performance notes:

The first trumpet part is for piccolo in Bb.

Even in the louder dynamics the piece should be played in a leggiero, jaunty and witty manner.

This arrangement was originally made for the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. It was used as an instrumental interlude in the Suite of British Folk Songs for 5tet and SATB choir (BW 5006)

BrassWorks 2007