Irish Folk Tune - Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór - for adaptable quintet
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SKU: A0.778229
Composed by Turlough O'carolan. Arranged by John McAllister. Celtic,Folk,Traditional,World. Score and parts. 30 pages. John McAllister #6684757. Published by John McAllister (A0.778229).This is an adaptable arrangement of the Irish Folk Tune, Si Bhaeg, Si Mhor, which translates to Large Fairy Mound, Small Fairy Mound.
I have been obsessed with this tune since the first time i heard it. It has such a profound "longing" quality to it, and the melody is sweeping and gorgeous. It was written by the traveling harpist Turlough O'Carolan. When arranging It, I made sure that it would work for brass quintet, despite some challenges for range. Woodwinds will have an easier time with this arrangement, but decent brass players (high school+) should be able to make it sound great as well. When performing I recommend taking as many liberties and freedoms tempo, dynamics, even some ad lib embellishments if you feel comfortable. Percussion can definitely do some ad-libbing--and feel free to go beyond the parts for snare/bass/tambourine.
Some suggestions for performance: Brass Quintet (2 trumpets, horn, trombone or baritone, tuba) Woodwind Ensemble (flute 1, oboe 2, horn or saxophone 3, bassoon or tenor sax 4, bassoon, bass clarinet or bari sax 5) -- saxophones can literally replace or double any of those parts. Mixed Ensemble - Brass and woodwinds. Just make sure to have all 5 parts covered.
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