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M U S I C F O R B R A S S B A N D

The TorchbearerSymphonic Variations

on a Theme by Eric Ball

PETER GRAHAM

Instrumentation

British Brass Band

Percussion (3 players):

Timpani; Percussion 1 (Triangle, Snare drum, Suspended cymbal, Tam-tam, Bass drum,Clash cymbal); Percussion 2 (Suspended cymbal, Bass drum, Xylophone, Triangle)

Gramercy Music (UK)PO Box 41 • Cheadle HulmeCheshire SK8 5HF • England

www.gramercymusic.com


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To the memory of

Eric Ball

who knew how to write tunes

and

to Geoffrey Whitham

who knew how to play them


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ABOUT PETER GRAHAM

Peter Graham and Eric Ball, London 1985

Born in Scotland Peter Graham read music at Edinburgh

and London Universities (Goldsmiths’ College) and, likeEric Ball, held appointments as a Salvation ArmyBandmaster and as an Editor in the SA Music EditorialDepartment prior to working in education.

Described by British Bandsman Magazine as “a spectacularlyimaginative and innovative talent”, he has written for all levels of brass band, fromeducational concert music to the most demanding test-piece and is in the unique position of having had his music performed in every major brass band competition worldwide. Hismusic has won many prizes, and in 2002 he became the first composer outside of the USA towin the American Bandmasters Association/Ostwald Award for Original Composition forSymphonic Winds.

ERIC BALL TIMELINE

1903 Born Kingswood, Bristol 31st October1919 Appointed to the SA Music Editorial Department1927 Commissioned Captain and Bandmaster of the SP & S Band1942 Commissioned Bandmaster of the International Staff Band1945 Resigned as a Salvation Army officer1945 Music Advisor to R. Smith & Co. and The British Bandsman

1946 Nationals winning conductor with Brighouse and Rastrick Band1951 Editor, British Bandsman1953 Awarded the Iles Medal by the Worshipful Company of Musicians1956 National Brass Band Test Piece (Royal Albert Hall) Festival Music ,

followed by: Journey into Freedom (1967), High Peak (1969),A Kensington Concerto (1972), The Wayfarer (1976)

1969 Appointed OBE1977 Recognition of 50 Years service to SA music1989 Died October 1st

Duration: c. 12:30 minutes

Cover design by Victoria Ward

© Copyright 2009 by Gramercy Music (UK)PO Box 41, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire SK8 5HFUnited KingdomWeb: www.gramercymusic.comEmail: [email protected]

The Torchbearer – Peter GrahamFirst published July 2009All rights reserved

The theme from Torchbearers by Eric Ball is used by kind permission of SalvationistPublishing & Supplies, a division of Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd.


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