Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo

Malcolm Arnold

Sir Malcolm Arnold (transcribed by John Paynter)

General Info

Year: 1963 / 1979
Duration: 6:50
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer Inc.
Cost: Score and Parts - $95.00   |   Full Score - $20.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet (optional, doubles Bass Clarinet)
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Cornet (in Bb) I-II-III
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

• Bass Drum
  
• Cymbals (crash and suspended)
  
• Glockenspiel
  
• Maracas
  
• Snare Drum
  
• Tam-tams
  
• Triangle
  
• Vibraphone
  
• Xylophone
  

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

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Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: Dallas Wind Symphony (Jerry Junkin, conductor) Original brass scoring entitled "Little Suite #1, Op. 80"

• Audio CD: Edmonton Wind Ensemble (Harry Pinchin, conductor)

State Ratings

• Florida: V
• Virginia: V
• Texas:
  • Grade II: Rondo only
  • Grade III: Rondo and Siciliano
  • Grade IV: All Movements

Recent Performances

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• California Poly San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra (Christopher J. Woodruff, conductor) - 4 June 2011

Additional Works for Winds by this Composer

• Divertimento for Wind Octet, op. 137
• English Dances, Book One (tr. Johnstone)
• English Dances, Book Two (tr. Herbert)
• English Dances, Book Two (tr. Sudduth)
• Fanfare for Louis, 1970
• Four Cornish Dances (tr. Marciniak)
• Four Scottish Dances (tr. Paynter)
• Four Welsh Dances, op. 138 (tr. Parkes)
• Grand, Grand Overture, A, op. 57 (tr. Wilson)
• H.R.H The Duke of Cambridge, op. 60
• Overseas
• Padstow Lifeboat, The, op. 94
• Peterloo Overture (tr. Sayre)
• Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo (tr. Paynter)
• Sarabande and Polka from Solitaire (tr. Paynter)
• Symphony for Brass, op. 123
• Symphony No. 2: Allegretto and Vivace, op. 40 (tr. Parkes)
• Tam O'Shanter Overture, op. 51 (tr. Paynter)
• Trevelyan Suite, op. 96
• Water Music, op. 82

Additional Resources

• Blocker, L., Cramer, R., Corporon, E. ,Lautzenheiser, T., Lisk, E., & Miles, R. (1996). Teaching music through performance in band (Volume One). Chicago, IL: Gia Publications.