Crown Imperial
"Crown Imperial" was commissioned for the coronation of King George VI, and received its premiere at the coronation ceremony in 1937. One of the classics of mid-20th Century band literature, we are pleased to bring you this Boosey & Hawkes edition. "Crown Imperial - Concert Band" weighs 40.95 oz.
 This item has a difficulty rating of 5 on a scale of 1 through 6, with 6 being hardest.
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Estimated Performance Time: 9:00
Technical Notes: Born in Lancashire in 1902 to a musical family, William Walton was a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral at Oxford, and later studied at the university. He left Oxford without a degree, and from 1920 lived with the Sitwell family in London.
The march "Crown Imperial" (1937) was composed for the coronation of King George VI. Walton was by this time considered the foremost composer of Britain, and became a symbol of the hope that English music might recapture the brilliance it had in Handel's day.
Arranger(s): This piece was arranged by W.J. Duthoit.
Composer(s): "Crown Imperial" was composed by William Walton.
Publisher: "Crown Imperial" was published by Boosey & Hawkes.
Series: This piece was part of the series "Boosey & Hawkes Great Band Transcriptions Series".
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| Parts included:
| 1 | - | Condensed Score | | 2 | - | 3rd Flute / Piccolo | | 4 | - | 1st And 2nd Flute | | 2 | - | Oboe | | 1 | - | 1st Bassoon | | 1 | - | 2nd Bassoon | | 1 | - | E Flat Soprano Clarinet | | 3 | - | Solo B Flat Clarinet | | 3 | - | 1st B Flat Clarinet | | 3 | - | 2nd B Flat Clarinet | | 3 | - | 3rd B Flat Clarinet | | 2 | - | E Flat Alto Clarinet | | 2 | - | B Flat Bass Clarinet | | 2 | - | E Flat Alto Saxophone | | 2 | - | B Flat Tenor Saxophone | | 2 | - | E Flat Baritone Saxophone | | 1 | - | B Flat Bass Saxophone | | 2 | - | B Flat Trumpet | | 4 | - | Solo And 1st B Flat Cornet | | 4 | - | 2nd B Flat Cornet | | 2 | - | 1st & 2nd Horn In F | | 2 | - | 3rd & 4th Horn In F | | 2 | - | 1st Trombone | | 2 | - | 2nd Trombone | | 2 | - | Bass Trombone | | 1 | - | Baritone T.C. | | 2 | - | Baritone B.C. | | 6 | - | Tuba | | 1 | - | String Bass | | 5 | - | Drums | | 1 | - | Timpani | | 1 | - | Harp |
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