Highland Fantasy
by Bruce Fraser
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert band (1st Flute, 2nd Flute, Oboe*, 1st Bb Clarinet, 2nd Bb Clarinet, 3rd Bb Clarinet, Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet*, Bassoon*, 1st Eb Alto Saxophone*, 2nd Eb Alto Saxophone*, Bb Tenor Saxophone*, Eb Baritone Saxophone*, 1st Bb Trumpet, 2nd Bb Trumpet, 3rd) - grade 2.5

SKU: CN.S11250

Composed by Bruce Fraser. Band Music. Score only. Duration 5:15. Published by G & M Brand Music Publishers (CN.S11250).

Based on traditional Scottish melodies, "Highland Fantasy" begins with the jolly romp "The Wee Cooper o' Fife" and moves into the yearning ballad "Highland Laddie." Fraser cleverly merges the two themes as the work comes to a joyously majestic close.

This work is mainly based on traditional Scottish melodies. After a brief introduction we hear "The Wee Cooper o' Fife" played firstly by a solo trumpet followed by a tutti version. "Highland Laddie" appears, initially featuring saxophones and then passed around the band. The slow middle section is an original which I felt complemented the other melodies in the piece. A recapulation leads to a final section with an augmented version of "Highland Laddie" from the middle of the band with a version of "The Wee Cooper" in the upper winds. The work ends with a final majestic statement.