Simon Dobson: Firefly: Brass Band: Score and Parts

Firefly was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an entertaining up-tempo concert work for community and youth bands. This arrangement for brass band composed in funk-rock style and is based on the groove beat with which it opens. Dobson says “Firefly was written as a break from my more serious music and as a ‘hat tip’ to the various types of beat orientated music I listen to.” It was first performed by Oslofjord Brass in Norway and in its wind version by Harmonie Shostakovich Switzerland. Duration: 5-6 minutes. INSTRUMENTATION:1 Eflat Sop. Cornet Solo Cornets (4) Bflat Rep. Cornet (1) 2nd Bflat Cornets (2) 3rd Bflat Cornets (2);Flugel horn Solo Eflat Horn 1st Eflat Horn 2nd Eflat Horn; 1st Bflat Bar. 1 2nd Bflat Bar. 1st Trombone 2ndTrombone Bass Trombone; Bflat Euphoniums (2); Eflat Tubas (2); Bflat Tubas (2); 2 percussion

Par DOBSON SIMON. Firefly was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an entertaining up-tempo concert work for community and youth bands. Composed in funk-rock style, and is based on the groove beat with which it opens. Dobson says, 'Firefly was written as a break from my more serious music and as a 'hat tip' to the various types of beat orientated music I listen to.” It was first performed by Oslofjord Brass in Norway and in its wind version by Harmonie Shostakovich, Switzerland. Duration: 5-6 minutes. INSTRUMENTATION: Pic, fl1 (2), fl.2 (2), ob, bsn, Eflat cl., cl. 1 (2), cl.2 (2), cl. 3(2), bass cl. - alto sax (2), tenor sax, bar. Sax - 5 tpts in B flat (5), 4 horns in F (2 optional) (4), 3 tbns, euph (2), tuba)2) - double bass - timp and kit / Répertoire / Orchestre D'Harmonie