Thematic Cat. #:

JH.J13

Movement titles:

1. Soubrette Song

2. Trick-cyclists

3. Adagio Team

4. Soft Shoe Shuffle

5. Les Girls

Date of composition:

1964

First performance:

3 February 1965, Manchester, BBC

Duration:

9’

Instrumentation:

Brass quintet: 2 tpt.hn.tbn.tba

Manuscript:

Royal College of Music Library

Publisher:

Novello & Co Ltd., 1969

Availability:

Score and parts for sale from Novello.

Notes:

Les Girls included in Beside the Seaside (TV). First broadcast Halle Brass Ensemble under Bram Gay. Also arranged for brass band and performed as “Three Pieces from the Music Hall Suite” (see JH.H1).