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A Fugal Overture (Holst) - Brass Band (arr. Rob Bushnell) Digital Sheet Music
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A Fugal Overture (Holst) - Brass Band (arr. Rob Bushnell)by Gustav Holst Brass Band - Digital Sheet Music

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A Fugal Overture was written in 1922 by Gustav Holst. It was first performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 14 May 1923 and was used as an opening work to Holsts one-act opera The Perfect Fool. It received its concert premiere on 11 October 1923 at one of Henry Woods Queens Hall Promenade Concerts. It is an early example of neoclassicism and was influenced by the counterpoint of J. S. Bach, despite its unconventional use of the fugal process.

Holst began writing the piece in the summer of 1922, having hoped to develop it into a ballet. It is divided into three sections, the fugal subject with its distinct 3+3+2 pattern, a slower section with solos at the end, and a third section where the subject returns.

Although reviews of the piece were mixed at the time of its premiere, the likes of Adrian Boult have said it was an invigorating work that could effectively start any [] concert". In more recent years, it has been compared to John Adams A Short Ride in a Fast Machine.

This arrangement is for the UK-style brass band, with alternative parts for horns in F and bass-clef lower brass. A recording of the original composition can be found here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xfwJyFq2E.

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.

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