CONCERT BAND SERIES Catalogue No: Full Score ‘Set (inel score}: 10008 ‘Score only: 11008FANTASIA ON AN ENGLISH FOLK SONG (Dashing Away With A Smoothing Iron) Gordon Jacob 1895 - 1984 Gordon Jacob, like many of his British contemporarie fgély on the English folk-song tradition. This Fantasia is one of three written shortly beforg*he “died -‘the other two being “Sweet Nightingale" and "Blow the Man Down" With its clear melodic lines and characteristic scoring in.*families’ of instruments the Fantasia once again demonstrates Jacob’s mastery ofthe Concert Band. ae ak During his time as a prisoner of war in 1917 Gord&ht Jacob had no thought of music as acareer. His practical knowledge was gaitied:from a text book in the camp library as he wrote and arranged for the camp ‘dtchgstra’, After the war he studied journalism but was then accepted as a student at the Royal College of Music in 1920. In his final year hé:arranged a suite of William Byrd pieces i red the suite for military band at the first original work for this medium Band. request of Adrian Boult with much acéla: was Original Suite for Military of Symph Over the next 30 years he ca posed two symphonies, 16 concertos, choral and chamber pieces, He wrote sévés icert Band pieces for the USA, including his William Byrd Suite and Festal: Marc During the 1960s he became , ed with wind instruments and he wrote many works for Concert Band.” "These included Concerto for Symphonic Band, Fantasy for Euphonium and Concert Bantiand Ceremonial Music. In 1975 Alexandra Palace,{Ally Pally) was commussioned to mark the centenary of the famous building and was first played in May 1975. In 1978 he was commissioned by Asthur Doyle for another svark and this resulted in his Symphony AD 78, which was premiéred in Bi 1m in December 1978 ypdon Jacob continued writing for orchestra and Concert Band. His two fantasies, Dashing’ Away with the Smoothing Iron and Blow the Man Down were followed by his last major work, Concerto for ‘fimpani and Wind Band, which was first performed after his death in June 1984.Fantasia On An ENGLISH Fox Sonc , (xan Away Win A SHOOTING IKON] e088 Gorvon Jacos Eb Ae chs Bhatose Beats Bacon ar tyre f epee © Copyright 1984 G. & M, Brand Publications Ld, Wingrave, Bucks., England,2 ‘AlPwcopons «60 Beaincue fe Ee oS morte Honorees ab tatiows by taecee r was a Thm : I Tat - Tal Pero piumonse Jab Fantasia On An English Folk Songsomone if hates thas Teta mse soos Be tp Fantasia On An English Folk Songwen. do ae eta | Bhaesest Base Haars het Be teicat sh rptcon Fantasia On An English Folk SongHh Aas Hy atesee 5 oeon shtaLcat § eteciow Fantasia On An English Folk Songogre contig Set80 ax ect — eeatuset teats Bete brain, rye fy steno © Fatierw bring 126 Fantasia Ox An English Roll Songawe 5S Hause! para 1b Tear So. bata fn Be ty vi rpc Fantasia On An English Folk Songom Be Roser FealySect He stoseat Oy eener sn Es Dron, shar Fantasia On An English Folk SongErato Se! bytes th tpn Fantasia On An English Folk Song.Po mete Bi kaa Bhats So Banas 1 Tour. 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Advanced Blow the Man Down Concerto for Timpani & Band Fantasia on an English Folk Song ‘The Galloping Major Suite in Bb Symphony AD 78 ’istows arr. Gordon Jacob <9) ‘1 Mat it Series Alexandra Palace (Overture) The Godfrey Kneller March Medium Sweet Nightingale (Flute Featu When Johnny Comes Marching Home Trad. arr. Gordon JacobFANTASIA ON AN ENGLISH FOLK SONG {USSION 1 - TIMPANI PERCUSSION 2 - SIDE DRUM _ PERCUSSION 3 1ST Eb ALTO SAXOPHONE 2ND Eb ALTO SAXOPHONE FULL SCORE 1 1ST F HORN 1 PICCOLO 2 2ND F HORN 1 AST FLUTE 3 3RD F HORN 1 2ND FLUTE 3 4TH F HORN 1 1ST OBOE 1 1ST BL TRUMRET/CORNET 4 2ND OBOE* 1 anp BL TRUMPETCORNET 4 EL CLARINET* 1 . 4 1ST Bb CLARINET 2 2ND Bb CLARINET 2 3RD BL CLARINET 2 Eb ALTO CLARINET* EUPHONJUM (Baritone) 2 Bb BASS CLARINET Bb EUPHONIUM § (Baritone) 2 1ST BASSOON BA 6 2ND BASSOON* STRING BASS* 1 2 2 2 BL TENOR SAXOPHONE Eb BARITONE SAXOPIIONE* All sets sold outside USA’and:Ganada include transposed parts for Eb Horns, Bb Trombones 4, Bb Bass $5. 2 All sets sold on the continent ‘of Europe also include transposed parts for B> Trombones ), Bb: Bassés (Tubas) ® and Eb Basses (6) and (”). Parts marked withign Asterisk (*) are NOT ESSENTIAL, although their presence able a fuller realtsatton of the composer's intentions to be Catalogue No. 10008