Whaling Songs - Suite for Concert Band

After 2 years, I've finally completed my Whaling Songs Suite. These folk songs convey a wide range of emotions from joy, the longing, to remorse, to just a good old-fashioned sea shanty. I designed this piece to serve as a companion to Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy.
1. Pique la Baleine
2. The Cruel Ship's Captain (woodwinds)
3. Fareweel tae Tarwathie
4. Rolling Down to Old Maui (brass)
5. Soon May the Wellerman Come
Grade 5
Instrumentation:
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Alto Oboe (English Horn), Eb Clarinet, 3 Bb Clarinets, Tenor Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, 2 Alto Saxophones (1 = Soprano Sax.), Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon
4 Horns, 3 Bb Cornet (=3 Bb Flügelhorns), 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tenor Tuba, Contrabass Tuba (opt. Bass Tuba).
Timpani, 4 Percussion, Double Bass

[@BretNewtonComposer]

The full score is finally available for purchase www.bretnewtoncomposer.com/product-page/whaling-songs-suite-for-concert-band-full-score

[@tonyrod3332]

Nice! Love the use of different tessituras of the band in the 1st movement. Would love to record all the woodwind parts

[@whistling_klutz]

Wonderful stuff. 5:04 is soooo Grainger!

[@dbneptune]

can you put up a new link to the discord? your one from the choir of brets video is no longer working. i just found your channel and your video of planning part of a symphony really helped me and i want to join

[@BretNewtonComposer]

discord.gg/AZt2BB8T

[@pdqbachfan]

Hey Bret. Who would the best kind of musician to play a sarrusophone? (i.e a saxophonist, oboist, bassoonist, etc)

[@BretNewtonComposer]

The one who wants to play it :)