Holst is best know for The Planets, but I knew him first through his 1st and 2nd Suites for Military Band. These are basic parts of the band repertoire, are easy enough for a good high school band to pull off. And they have baritone horn solos! Every baritone player loves Holst. I can still play large parts of these solos by memory almost thirty years later. This is the 2nd Suite. The baritone solos are in the 1st and 4th movement.
This Frederick Fennell recording is the definitive recording.
Movement 1:March:
Movement 2:Song Without Words
Movement 3: Song of the Blacksmith
Movement 4: Fantasia on the Dargason
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i was looking up papa rollos on google and came across yr blog.... it says you were kappa kappa psi at baylor... what year? i was a trumpet player for 3 yrs at baylor from 97-2000... also, you live in bartlesville.... i know a lot of ppl up there.... i wonder if i know you... im megan harris... myspace.com/mmharris... anyway... random!!
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