BENOY, A.W.
OVERTURE FOR CHRISTMAS
Concert Originals Series GMCO001
Level of Difficulty
Attributing a particular level of difficulty to an orchestral piece is awkward!
A piece may be easy for the strings but difficult for the brass; it may feature a tricky instrumental solo but the other parts may be relatively straight forward. A number of the arrangements listed are designed to simplify works to some extent but composers of many original works featured did not consider difficulty when writing them.
What our levels mean:
A = for players up to UK Grade 3
B = Grade 3 to 5
C = Grade 4 to 6
D = Grade 5 to 7
E = Grade 6 to 8
F = Grade 7 and over
Our gradings should be taken only as a rough guide.
To be sure if a piece is suitable for you, take a look at the score.
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes (2nd optional), 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons (cued into other parts)
2 Horns in F (cued into other parts), 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone (cued into other parts), Tuba (cued into other parts), Timpani, Percussion (Cymbal, Triangle, Bass drum, Tambourine)
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Violin 3, Cello, Bass)
The OVERTURE FOR CHRISTMAS incorporates the following tunes: Picardy Carol, Carol of Jacob's Ladder, Tyrolean Carol & Dorset Carol.
Duration: 5 minutes
A PACK comprises one full score, string parts 4/4/3/4/2 and any wind, brass and percussion parts.