Toccata
by Stuart Johnson
Concert Band - Sheet Music

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Ensembles
Concert Band
Genres
Classical
Composers
Stuart Johnson
Arrangers
Stuart Johnson
Publishers
G & M Brand Music Publishers
Formats
Set of Parts
Score and Parts
Item Types
Physical
Levels
Grade 3
Usages
School and Community
Concert band (Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe*, Bb Clarinet 1, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3, Bb Bass Clarinet*, Bassoon*, Alto Saxophone 1/2*, Tenor Saxophone*, Baritone Saxophone*, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2*, Euphonium, (Barit) - grade 3

SKU: CN.R10109

Composed by Stuart Johnson. Arranged by Stuart Johnson. Band Music. Score and parts. Duration 4:00. Published by G & M Brand Music Publishers (CN.R10109).

Marked by driving staccato eighth note ostinatos that are freely passed around the ensemble, "Toccata" keeps you on your toes from start to finish.

Commissioned by the Tutbury Community Band, conductor Malcolm Heywood, this work was first performed on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Tutbury Church. "Toccata" originally meant 'touch piece' and is particularly associated with keyboard works of the Renaissance and Baroque. Stuart Johnson takes this spirit and transfers it to the concert band as staccato quavers, used as an ostinato against a rising bass theme. Later the accompaniment is transferred to other sections of the band, but the pulse is retained until a central, more lyrical section. A recapitulation of the allegro leads to a stirring climax.