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Based on "Ma No Efe Dusi Me", traditional Boboobo Song of Ghana Learn More

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Commissioned by The Macungie (PA) Band; aural timeline precedes march Learn More

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This is a perfect piece for any High School band and every audience member will know the tune it is based on: Hot Cross Buns

It is set in three movements:

1. Introduction and Processional, "The Buns Are Made!"

2. One a Penny, Two a Penny

3. Give Them to Your Daughters

 

Program Notes for “Fantasy Suite on “Hot Cross Buns’”

The common nursery rhyme, “Hot Cross Buns,” refers to a sweet, spiced roll topped with a cross, made and sold at Easter.  Breads such as these have a long history and carry religious, and sometimes controversial, significance.  At one troubled point in English history, crossed buns were considered dangerous because of their association with one or another religious group.  The law suppressed their sale, limiting it only to specific holidays. 

The rhyme and song is the call of a baker marketing his wares: 

            Hot cross buns!

            Hot cross buns!

            One a penny, two a penny,

            Hot cross buns!

            If you have no daughters,

            Give them to your sons.

            One a penny, two a penny,

            Hot cross buns!

In spite of the simple melody and words, there is an underlying air of desperation.  The baker has created a perishable product that must be sold within a limited time.  He anxiously peddles his product from street to street.  Bearing on this man’s dilemma are the larger issues of ancient customs, religious meaning, and sectarian conflict.  “Hot Cross Buns,” a seemingly straightforward piece, is charged with powerful human and historic issues; of course, most nursery rhymes are.

The musical significance for me as a band director is that “Hot Cross Buns” is usually the first actual piece of music that beginners play.  Prior to this, they produce unrelated pitches in routine exercises.  When we get to Hot Cross Buns, suddenly the connection from one note to the next makes sense.  Order emerges out of chaos and the light bulbs come on.  The excitement at that golden moment is almost uncontainable!  No matter what amazing musical accomplishments may follow, “Hot Cross Buns” is fondly remembered as the first, decisive music-making moment.

In “Fantasy Suite on ‘Hot Cross Buns,’” Barbara York has created an advanced, serious work in four movements describing different moods inspired by the baker’s story.  It also reflects our story as musicians recalling the first exciting days with our instruments, followed by years filled with the joy of music.  It is my hope that performers and listeners alike will find inspiration in Barbara York’s refreshing treatment of my favorite song.

--John Cisetti (Louisburg School District)

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Audiences love it! At the Jazz Band Ball; Beale Street Blues; St. James Infirmary; Tiger Rag Learn More

with Barbershop Quartet: Medley of: When You Harmonized An Old Familiar Song; By the Light of the Silvery Moon; Wait 'Till the Sun Shines Nellie; In the Good Old Summertime; Shine on Harvest Moon; My Gal Sal; Swanee Learn More

The "Christmas March" is "Joy to the World" arranged by Vaclav Nelhybel. This is perfect for a high school and possibly a middle school band. Learn More

Selected Movements from “Carmen Suites 1 and 2”

1. Les Toréadors

2. Habanera

3. La Garde Mantante

4. Nocturne

5. Danse Boheme

Note:

Digital score and parts are on 8.5x11 paper. 

The printed version comes with an 11x17 score.

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ENERGICO! for band or wind ensemble ( begins with a concise, stately section that presents harmonic and rhythmic material that is developed throughout. The festive main body of the work is in an episodic ABA-Coda format and mixes Buss’ unique style of soaring lyricism with crisp, energetic rhythms and colorful harmonies. Energico! was originally written for flute ensemble during the summer of 2008: The Long Island Flute Club with support from The Brannen-Cooper Fund commissioned it in celebration of its 25th anniversary (1984-2009). It was premiered in 2009 by the Professional Flute Choir of the Long Island Flute Club at the National Flute Association Convention in New York City. The flute choir version of the work is available from Brixton Publications. Energico! for band intensifies the energy of the original version by utilizing the full resources of the concert band, including four percussion parts. The timbral palette is expanded accordingly and includes the use of mutes, stopped horn, and other colorful devices. Energico! for band is a sophisticated, yet audience-friendly work. Learn More

Deck the Halls; Joy to the World; Jingle Bells Hark!; The Herald Angels Sing; We Wish You a Merry Christmas Learn More

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Commissioned by the Rochester, NY New Horizons Bands, Eastman School of Music, Dr. Marcia Bornhurst Parkes and Mr. Michael Leavitt, conductors, and by The Commission Project Learn More

Commissioned by the Jersey City Arts High School Wind Ensemble, Robert Gray, Larry Puentes, and Edward Stroh, Directors Learn More