Concert Band Wind Band SKU: AP.12-0571565247
Composed by Malcolm Arnold. 5 or More; Performance Music Ensemble; Solo Small Ensembles; Wind Band. Faber Edition: Faber Wind Band Series. 20th Century; Masterwork. Score and Part(s). Faber Music #12-0571565247. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571565247). ISBN 9780571565245. English.
The Fairfield Halls are built on the site of Croydon's old fair field and the music is rather reminiscent of a huge switch back ride in three-four time interspersed with a sprightly two-four prelude which seems to depict the general jollity of the fair ground. The main tune then expands to three-two time making for a grandiose finale. The general structure of the music is based on the chord of the major seventh which produces an interesting hurdy-gurdy effect.
