St. Andrews Variations [Fernie] 1999
Commissioned by the East Anglian BBA for their 61st Annual Spring Festival - 2nd May 1999.
Junior Band music. The title of the ‘St. Andrew’s Variations’ has no significance apart from the fact it was written by a Scotsman to be played in the St. Andrew’s Hall !
"I have tried to maintain a balance between keeping the music straightforward technically, and giving the players something interesting to play.
The theme is based on a descending motif which appears in various guises throughout seven following variations"
:-
A proud Fanfare,
A gentle Waltz,
A sad Elegy,
A purposeful March,
A passionate Romance,
A busy ‘Moto Perpetuo’ and
A peaceful Hymn,
ending with a rousing Finale.
Arranger: | Alan Fernie |
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Type: | Test Piece |
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20 Nov 2022 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section) | Croft Silver | 4 |
06 Nov 2022 | NEMBBA Autumn Contest (Fourth Section) | Fairfield (Buxton) | 3 |
02 Feb 2020 | Durham League Contest (Section B) | Backworth Colliery | 2 |
20 Oct 2019 | Rochdale Contest (Fourth Section) | Fairfield (Buxton) | 7 |
23 Feb 2019 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Unregistered Section) | Reading Spring Gardens Band | 1 |
30 Sep 2018 | SCABA Autumn Contest (B Section) | Shanklin Town | 3 |
04 Nov 2017 | SWBBA Contest (Fourth Section) | Camelford Town | 9 |
21 May 2017 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section C) | Friendly | 3 |
07 May 2017 | Buxton Festival (Fourth Section) | Denton | 3 |
07 May 2017 | Buxton Festival (Fourth Section) | Fairfield Buxton | 1 |
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07 May 2017 | Buxton Festival (Fourth Section) | Huddersfield & Ripponden | 4 |
06 May 2017 | SEWBBA (Merthyr Tydfil) Contest (Third, Fourth Section) | Gwaun Cae Gurwen | 6 |
30 Apr 2017 | SCABA Spring Contest (Third Section) | Snowdown Colliery | 5 |
22 Apr 2017 | New Zealand National Championships (D Grade) | Rangiora Brass | 2 |
08 Apr 2017 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) | Wellington Memorial | 2 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Bletchington Silver Band | 9 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Abbey Brass (Abingdon) | 10 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Crystal Palace | 2 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Syston Band | 3 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Gosport Solent Brass | 4 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Corby Silver Band | 5 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Pangbourne Silver Band | 6 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Witney Town Band | 8 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Shipston Town Band | 1 |
26 Feb 2017 | Oxfordshire & District BBA Winter Contest (Fourth Section) | Wantage Academy Band | 7 |
05 Feb 2017 | Durham League Contest (Section C) | Craghead Colliery | 4 |
05 Feb 2017 | Durham League Contest (Section C) | Lanchester | 2 |
29 Jan 2017 | Brass At The Guild (Preston) Contest (Fourth Section) | Rode Hall | 6 |
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18 Nov 2007 | Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Fourth Section) | Whitwell Brass | 8 |
17 Jun 2006 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (Fourth Section) | MG Herznach-Ueken | 2 |
17 Jun 2006 | Eidgenössisches Musikfest (Fourth Section) | Musikverein Bleiken | 8 |