Londonderry Air

Perhaps the most famous of all Irish folksongs is given a simple but haunting treatment by Stuart Johnson, featuring the lower register of the flutes.

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

Instrumentation
1st Flute
2nd Flute
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 F Horn
2nd F Horn
1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone*
Euphonium
TC Baritone
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion 1 (glockenspiel)
Percussion 2 (snare drum, suspended cymbal)

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

Program Notes
Perhaps the most famous of all Irish folksongs is given a simple but haunting treatment by Stuart Johnson, featuring the lower register of the flutes.