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You can't beat a good old English pageant...

Herbert Howells's 1934 British Open Championships test piece, Pageantry, is conducted by David King with the Yorkshire Building Society Band. In 1995, the piece was controversially revised by composer Philip Wilby to upgrade the percussion part, making it compatible with modern brass brass competition requirements.

The music needs little introduction beyond the title, Pageantry, with its flavour of medieval jousting, grand parades and flag-waving. It's in three movements: I) King's Herald; II) Cortege; III) Jousts.

Broadcast on Radio 3 in Concert on Tuesday 31 January, 2017.

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Duration:

14 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Composer Herbert Howells
Performer Yorkshire Building Society Band
Conductor David King