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Sir Edward William Elgar (2 June 1857 23 February 1934)

Edward Elgar was an English composer, who received international recognition for
his classical compositions. His most famous orchestral works include the Enigma
Variations, the Pomp and Circumstances Marches (including Land of Hope and
Glory), concertos for violin, and choral works such as The Dream of Gerontius
Towards the end of his life he made some gramophone recordings, becoming one of
the first great classical composers to see the potential of recording music.

"Land of Hope and Glory" is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar
and lyrics by A. C. Benson, written in 1902.
The music to which the words of the refrain "Land of Hope and Glory, are set is the
"trio" theme from Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1.The words
were fitted to the melody on the suggestion of King Edward VII who told Elgar he
thought the melody would make a great song. When Elgar was requested to write a
work for the King's coronation, he worked the suggestion into his Coronation Ode,
for which he asked the poet and essayist A. C. Benson to write the words. The last
section of the Ode uses the march's melody.

MAESTOSO
Ab Major
4/4
mf
cresc
f

THE SNEAK
TIM FISHER (born 1972)
Tim is an established writer for both Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble. He is
passionate about writing fresh and interesting original works for junior level
ensembles. His Concert Band works have featured on festival lists around Australia,
and have been performed at The Midwest Clinic An International Band and
Orchestra Conference in Chicago. His solo works also feature on the AMEB syllabus.
In addition to his work as a composer, Tim has been a brass teacher and ensemble
director at both primary and secondary school levels for nearly 20 years. He is also in
demand as a clinician and adjudicator.
Tim holds a Bachelor of Education (Melbourne), a Masters degree in Jazz
Composition and Arranging (ANU), and a Masters Certificate in Composition for
Film & TV (Berklee).
He currently lives in Melbourne with his wife and three young children.
G minor
4/4
p , f , cresc
staccato
tenuto
marcato (accent)
marcatissimo (strong accent)

DEBORAH CALLAND
Deborah Calland studied at the Royal Academy of Music and has since pursued a
multi-faceted career as a trumpet soloist, editor and writer on music. She has a special
interest in contemporary music and has played an active role in increasing the
repertoire for her instrument.

PAMELA WEDGWOOD
British. Born in 1947, Pam's musical career began with the recorder and piano, and
Tenor Horn and Euphonium through the brass band.

Henry Purcell (10 September 1659 21 November 1695) was an English composer.
Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions,
Purcell's legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally
considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no other native-born English
composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar.

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