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TWO ENGLISH DANCES
(SHEPHERD'S HEY, COUNTRY GARDENS)

John O'Reilly


Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Year Published: 1992
Difficulty Level: Publisher rating = 1

1995-98 Texas PML rating = Grade 1
 
Reviewed by: Daniel Lugo - Spring 1999
Style/Form: Shepherd's Hey - Allegretto - ABA
Country Gardens - Allegro Moderato - ABA
Key Signatures:

(concert pitch)

 Shepherd's Hey - 3 flats (m.1 - end)
Country Gardens - 2 flats (m.1 - end)
Time Signatures: Shepherd's Hey - 4/4 (m.1 - end)
Country Gardens - 4/4 (m.1 - end)
Ranges: Woodwinds:
    Flute to e flat 2; Clarinet 1 to f1; Bari Sax to a, Alto Saxophone to g1, Baritone Saxophone to g1
Brass:
    Cornet to c1; Trombone to d; F Horn up to c1, down to A
Rhythms: Winds:
    Level 2 with dotted eighth sixteenth rhythms
Percussion:
    Level 1, basic quarter note figures
Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, F Horn, Cornet, Trombone (Baritone B.C./Bassoon), Baritone T.C., Tuba, Piano (Accompaniment), Wood Block, Tambourine
Percussion: Wood Block and Tambourine
Conductor Score: Semi Score; 9 lines; low reeds combined with low brass line
Length/Timing: 2 minutes, 7 seconds
Shepherd's Hey - 27 measures
Country Gardens - 28 measures
Comments:
  • Minimal percussion parts
  • Flutes are high in the tessitura
  • Piece contains piano accompaniment
  • Uses tenuto and staccato markings
  • Exposed Flutes and Clarinets in the first movement
  • Numerous dotted eighth sixteenth note patterns during the second movement

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