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Reference code
OTUFM 10-C-1982-12
Title
Secular music in the Sharon Silver Band tradition
Date(s)
- July 10, 1982 (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
1 ms. score (10 p.) : pencil + 5 parts : ink
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(1927-2022)
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Kathleen McMorrow (A2024-02)
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Scope and content
File consists of the manuscript score and parts for music selected and transcribed by John Beckwith for the "Love, Laughter, and Tradition" program at Music at Sharon (July 10, 1982). All selections were from the Ira Doan and Allen Ash manuscripts, harmonized and arranged for brass quintet. Music included:
- The Lovesick frog (Doan part-book)
- Wright's quick step (Doan part-book)
- All her ways are pleasant (Doan part-book)
- Allegro and volunteer march (Doan part-book)
- Cobourg waltz (Allen Ash manuscript)
- How sweet are the flowers (Doan part-book)
- Rule, Britannia / Thomas Arne
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Beckwith's arrangement of this set of tunes was reused in the "Music from the Silver Band Era" program (July 14, 1984), "The English Brass Ensemble" program (July 25, 1987), and "The Hannaford Street Silver Band' program (July 9, 1989) (three of the tunes only).
Publication note
Tunes of the Sharon Band (Sonante Publications, 1984)
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Alternative identifier(s)
Music at Sharon collection no.
S0004, S0005, S0039, S0096, S0122, S0175, S0221