Randall Snyder
Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet
Duration: 7'
Instrumentation details:
horn in F
1st trumpet in Bb
2nd trumpet in Bb
trombone
tuba
Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet
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Randall Snyder
1. Trompete in B (Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet)
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2. Trompete in B (Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet)
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Horn in F (Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet)
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Posaune (Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet)
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Tuba (Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet)
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Variations on Greensleeves for brass quintet
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"Greensleeves" is a traditional English folk song. A broadside ballad by "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" was registered by Richard Jones at the London Stationers' Company in September 1580. In 1865, William Dix added words to the tune, and "What Child Is This?" became a Christmas carol.
This music, originally composed in 1965 under the title ""Variations on a Folk Tune" ,was revised in 2013, The piece consists a theme, played in 7/4 time, followed by five variations of greatly contrasting nature.
The piece last around 7 and a half minutes.