Lyric Variations on "Slane"
by David Williams
Concert Band - Sheet Music

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Concert band - Grade 4

SKU: TU.CBLYR2

Composed by David Williams. Score and parts. Published by TRN Music Publisher (TU.CBLYR2).

"Slane" is an Irish folk song, "The Banks of the Bann," but it was turned into a hymn tune in the 20th century. My setting starts with the theme in the woodwinds. The first variation is for the brass, warm with rich harmonies. An ethereal variation, led by solo flute, alto saxophone, and trumpet, follows with harmonies built in blocks by winds and brass which grow increasingly multifaceted, if never loud. The final variation leads off with glockenspiel, marimba, and chimes braced by tenor drum and a choir of flutes. A coda recalls the complex harmonies of the final variation before ending with a halo of flutes, clarinets, and mallet percussion.