Tall Ships

Ron Goodwin captures all the dignity and grandeur of masted Tall Ships in the form of a fugue with shades of the Baroque era. This is powerful music from a master of the big screen - and the big occasion.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 4 | Duration: 4:30

Instrumentation
Piccolo*
1st Flute
2nd Flute
1st Oboe
2nd Oboe*
Eb Clarinet*
1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb Clarinet
Eb Alto Clarinet*
Bb Bass Clarinet*
1st Bassoon
2nd Bassoon*
1st Eb Alto Saxophone
2nd Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone*

1st F Horn
2nd F Horn
3rd F Horn
4th F Horn*
1st Bb Cornet
2nd Bb Cornet
3rd Bb Cornet*
1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone*
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
(TC Baritone)
Tuba

String Bass*

Timpani
Percussion 1 (crash cymbals, glockenspiel)
Percussion 2 (snare drum)

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
The Royal Tournament series now adds the illustrious talent of Ron Goodwin to its luminaries with all the historic dignity and grandeur of masted Tall Ships captured in the musical form of a fugue (shades of the Baroque era).

The 1996 Royal Tournament, held annually in London, opened to the music of Tall Ships, played by the Massed Bands of The Royal Marines; this is powerful music from a master of the big screen - and the big occasion.