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"Lennon/McCartney Medley"

GENERAL INFORMATION
Title	Lennon/McCartney Medley
Composer	J. Lennon/P. McCartney (arr: F.G.J. Absil)
Instrumentation	Concert Band
Date	March 1984
Duration	12'30
Style	Rock - Swing - Jazz Waltz - Ballad
Key	Various
Meter	Various
Measures	323
Tempo	Various
Grade	3

FULL INSTRUMENTATION
Flute 1-2, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 1-2-3
Alto Saxophone 1-2, Tenor Saxophone 1-2, Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet 1-2-3-4, Trombone 1-2-3-4, Baritone 1-2-3, Tuba
Double Bass, Drums, Timpani, Percussion

NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER
This medley for concert band consists of the following titles: Introduction (Obladi-Oblada, With a Little Help From My Friends, She Loves You), opening with layered Beatles songs, 20 mm. (1'20), Eb/G/Bb, 126/108/112 BPM, The Fool on the Hill, rock, 67 mm. (3'00), Db-F-Ab, 120 BPM, Norwegian Wood, medium up-tempo jazz waltz, 96 mm. (1'30), Em-Gm (modal), 207 BPM, Yesterday, ballad, 33 mm. (1'30), Db-F, 80 BPM, Penny Lane, medium swing, 64 mm. (2'30), Bb, 120 BPM, The Long and Winding Road, ballad, 43 mm. (2'40), C-Eb, 66 BPM. The medley is based on a number of Beatles songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The instrumentation requires a concert band. This arrangement is of medium grade complexity. The rhythm section must contain a bass player, preferably on both string bass and bass guitar, and drum set. Guitar and piano/keyboard may be added for improved rhythmic support.

NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER

This medley for concert band consists of the following titles:

Introduction (Obladi-Oblada, With a Little Help From My Friends, She Loves You), opening with layered Beatles songs, 20 mm. (1'20), Eb/G/Bb, 126/108/112 BPM,
The Fool on the Hill, rock, 67 mm. (3'00), Db-F-Ab, 120 BPM,
Norwegian Wood, medium up-tempo jazz waltz, 96 mm. (1'30), Em-Gm (modal), 207 BPM,
Yesterday, ballad, 33 mm. (1'30), Db-F, 80 BPM,
Penny Lane, medium swing, 64 mm. (2'30), Bb, 120 BPM,
The Long and Winding Road, ballad, 43 mm. (2'40), C-Eb, 66 BPM.

The medley is based on a number of Beatles songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The instrumentation requires a concert band. This arrangement is of medium grade complexity. The rhythm section must contain a bass player, preferably on both string bass and bass guitar, and drum set. Guitar and piano/keyboard may be added for improved rhythmic support.

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