This short and lively overture opens with a fanfare-like passage based on the main theme, which soon appears on clarinets and saxophones and is then taken up by the whole band. Answering phrases between brass and woodwind lead to a second legato theme over bubbling eighth notes. This in turn leads to a slower central chorale in the tenor register of the band. The original tempo returns and, after a period of thematic development, the main theme reappears until the opening fanfare returns to bring the piece to a close.

Publisher: Anglo Music Press
Series: Anglo Music Concert Band
Band Grade: 3
Format: Concert Band
Credits: (Sparke)
Composer(s): Philip Sparke