A fanfare based on the 15th century Agincourt Hymn, which may (or may not) have been written by the Lancastrian King Henry V.
A sonatina based on C. Sharp's , book three of Folk-Songs From Hampshire. First melody: "The Irish Girl".
A sonatina is often a miniature sonata. A sonata's structure is often (but not always) in three parts: an exposition which is often two melodies, the first in the tonic key and the second in the dominant key; a development section where bits and pieces of the exposition are heard in various keys, a kind of journey or exploration; and a recapitulation which is often the exposition but with the second melody in the tonic key.
In the style of 16th-century English polyphony, based on the fourth tune in Thomas Tallis' 8 Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter.
Polyphonic music is characterized by many melodic lines being played simultaneously, but in such a way that they don't stomp on one another; the melodic lines compliment each other.
A waltz based on "Nonesuch", from C. Sharp's The English Country Dance, volume seven.
A waltz is a dance form that often has a single melody with chordal accompaniment (a contrast to polyphony). It is often in triple time and consists of three parts, the first and last being the same or very similar, with the middle part being in the dominant key and having a separate melody.
Loosely based on "The Lark in the Morning", which can be found in C. Sharp's Folk-Songs From the Eastern Counties, book two of Folk-Songs of England.
A rondo is distinguished by the repeating of a main melody more than once, with episodes of different music between each repeat, like A-B-A-C-A-D-A, where A is the main melody and B, C, and D are episodes. In Sweet Trumpets, the rondo's episodes are derived from the previous four movements.
The recording was realized by the Steinberg HALion Trumpets played by Minnie McApil.
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