Pastime with Good Company, King Henry VIII arr. Philip Sparke. Brass Band

PASTIME WITH GOOD COMPANY

DESCRIPTION
The English king, Henry VIII (1491-1547), is mainly remembered for disposing of his wives on a regular basis and breaking with the Catholic Church when the Pope Clement VII refused to grant him a divorce so he could marry Anne Boleyn.
As a young man he was a gifted athlete, dancer and composer, writing many songs, poems and consort pieces (though not Greensleeves, as is often believed).
Pastime with Good Company is undoubtedly the best-known of these, written in the first years of the 16th century while he was still a handsome prince, newly married to Catherine of Aragon and the envy of Europe.
The lyrics tell of the joys of hunting, dancing and singing and would have been sungas part of the court entertainment.

SPECIFICATIONS
Composer King Henry VIII
Format Score & Parts
Arranger Philip Sparke
Instrumentation Brass Band
Product Type Set
European Parts Incl. Yes
Series Anglo Music Midway Series
Band Grade of Difficulty Grade 3
Publisher Anglo Music Press
Genre Description Concert Piece
Style/Period Description Classic
Style Concert
Year of Publication 2003
Definitive Duration 00:06:00
ISMN 9790570296057
Edition Number AMP 064
No. AMP 064-030