Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Williams, Grace - Jones, William A.

Grace Williams (1906 - 1977) from Barry, South Wales, was Wales finest composer. She studied composition at the Royal College of Music with Ralph Vaughan Williams and completed the Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes in 1940. The iconic Fantasia, - her most popular work, which brought her to prominence - is a composition for symphonic orchestra based on traditional Welsh nursery tunes and lullabies.It is a light-hearted musical journey through childhood in eight traditional tunes. The jubilant start to the work is echoed in the finale, with a calmer, but effectively scored middle section.The Fantasia was featured in the 2024 Last Night of the Proms. This first Wind Band arrangement received its world premiere by Chalfont Wind Band April 1 2023.Melodies used include:There's Mam coming (Dacw Mam yn Dwad)The Bittern (Deryn y Bwn)Migildi, Magildi (nonsense words imitating the sound of a hammer on an anvil)Sleep my baby (Si lwli mabi)Gee-up, little horse (Gee Ceffyl Bach)Sleep, my pretty child) (Cysga Di, Fy Mhlentyn Tlws)Where are you going, my pretty maid? (Yr Eneth Ffein Ddu)Summer Katie (Cadi Ha)Duration: 11 minutes

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