Jerusalem (Parry)

Touted as Britain's second national anthem, the stately Jerusalem by C. Hubert H. Parry transcribes beautifully for wind band and would be perfect for concert or festival settings.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 3 | Duration: 2:15

Instrumentation
1st Flute
2nd Flute/Piccolo (opt)
Oboe*
1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb 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
1st F Horn
2nd F Horn
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone*
Euphonium
(TC Baritone)
Tuba

Timpani*
Percussion [2 players] (crash cymbals, bass drum)

Vocal (Optional & Photocopiable)

Parts marked with an asterisk (*) are NOT ESSENTIAL, although their presence will obviously enable a fuller realization of the composer's intention to be had.

Program Notes
By the late 19th century Charles Hubert Parry was probably the most influential figure in English music. His works were performed at all the major festivals and as Director of the Royal College of Music, London, he founded a tradition of teaching form which many of the finest British composers benefitted.

Much of his music nowadays in scarcely performed but some works have retained their popularity and none more than his setting of Blake's Jerusalem, published in 1916 and instantly taken up as an anthem during the First World War. Today it rivals "Land of Hope and Glory" in expressing the spirit of England in music.