Graduation Quintet

[jspeek]

I am playing a gig for a college's commencement. They requested we play Coronation March and Pomp and Circumstance. Does anyone know which composer they would be referring to for the Coronation March? I'm having great difficulties finding it. Thanks for any help, I'm worthless at tracking stuff like that down.

[Steve Marcus]

Could be Tchaikovsky, Meyerbeer, Walton, or another composer.

I'd wager William Walton's Crown Imperial.

[JB]

Could be Tchaikovsky, Meyerbeer, Walton, or another composer.

I'd wager William Walton's Crown Imperial.

Having played far too many university graduations, I would agree with Mr Marcus that the William Walton work is what they are requesting.

Crown Imperial
A Coronation March for orchestra

Crown Imperial is an orchestral march by the English composer William Walton. It was first performed at the coronation of King George VI in 1937, and substantially revised in 1963. Walton composed the march originally for performance at the coronation of King Edward VIII, which was scheduled for 12 May 1937. However, Edward abdicated in 1936. The coronation was held on the scheduled day, with Edward's brother George VI being crowned instead.

"Crown Imperial" was also performed at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, along with another Coronation March written by Walton, "Orb and Sceptre".

The march falls into an ABABC form: an exciting march in C major over Waltonesque long pedal points is followed by an Elgarian trio section in A flat major. Then both march and trio reappear in C again and come to a conclusion in a small heroic coda. In keeping with the description of this work as "Elgarian," one past nickname for the march was "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 6."

[tubashaman2]

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[Mudman]

Gil Long (Tuba Nashville Symphony) has a company called "Aardworks."

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Aardworks publishes an excellent "Wedding and Graduation Collection." These brass quintets have something that other publications lack------intelligent insertion of rests for long gigs. Each instrument has an opportunity to take the horn off of the face, something that is very important in a 15-20 minute processional.

The arrangements are excellent. Easy to read and well laid out. Most are done by Eberhard Ramm, former hornist of the Nashville Symphony. Eberhard is the leading music copyist in Nashville.

Contents:

Praetorius Suite
Reiche Sonata 18
Bach Aria Duetto
Pachelbel Fugue on the Magnificat
Purcell Trumpet Sonata
Handel Easter Messiah Medley
Bach Contra IX
Handel Water Music
Gabrieli Canzona 2
Bach Jesu, Joy
Susato Pavane
Wagner Wedding March
Purcell Trumpet Voluntary
Purcell Trumpet Tune
Stanley Trumpet Tune
Mouret Rondeau
Campra Rigaudon
Mendellsohn, Wedding March
Elgar Pomp and Cirucumstance
Trad, Gaudeamus Igitur

After using these with great on many gigs in the Nashville area, I purchased a set for the ceremonial brass quintet at my current job. The price for this collection is $150. 20 professional arrangements for that price is a steal. Dedicate the proceeds from part of one gig, and the books will pay for themselves.

[dwaskew]

I second the aardworks music--the well placed rests are amazingly nice. the arrangements work very well, musically, too.......which, I suppose, is the first thing to be concerned with.........