Concert Band Wind Band SKU: AP.12-0571571700
Composed by Nigel Hess. 5 or More; Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Solo Small Ensembles; Wind Band. Faber Edition: Faber Wind Band Series. 20th Century; Masterwork. Score. Faber Music #12-0571571700. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571571700). ISBN 9780571571703. English.
Chansons de Normandie was commissioned by the Central Band of the Royal Air Force and premiered on BBC Radio 2 as part of their D-Day broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall, London on June 6th, 2014. This four-minute work is based on three traditional Normandy folk songs: Les Metamorphoses * Le marchand de velours * Le corselet. An ideal concert opener, the work is in a lively dance tempo with suggestions of Renaissance dance music. Arranged for wind band.
