I'm Gonna Be

Composed by
Charles Reid & Craig Reid
Arranged by
Chris Wilcox
Price
£ 20.00 

The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid. They came to attention with their 1987 single Letter from America, which reached No. 3 in the UK and their 1988 single I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles).

Welcome to Skool of Brass

  • For Conductors, Teachers and/or Students
  • Percussion Backing Tracks to accompany Superbrass Educational Material
  • Backing Tracks are Free to Download
  • We always use 4 bars of Introduction before each tune starts (unless otherwise stated)
  • Turn your Practice into a Performance and have fun !
  • Part A – Trumpet / Cornet in Bb
  • Part B – Trumpet / Cornet in Bb
  • Part C – French Horn (or Tenor Horn)
  • Part D – Trombone 1 (or Baritone/Euphonium 1)
  • Part E - Tuba (or Trombone 2 or Baritone/Euphonium 2)
  • Drum Kit

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Description

5 Part Pops for Brass is part of a new collection of Pop inspired arrangements for Brass Quintet arranged by Chris Wilcox.

We hope this repertoire will prompt a growing inquisitiveness for young brass players, and was created with a brass club or gathering in mind.

All transposed parts are included.

The Proclaimers have sold over 5 million albums worldwide. First active from 1983 as an acoustic duo, the Proclaimers moved toward band-oriented rock in later works. Their style draws from a diversity of influences, including country, folk, punk rock and their music is typified by their Scottish accents.The Proclaimers consistently tour the world and have released 11 studio albums, the most recent being 2018's Angry Cyclist. Craig Reid and Charles Reid were born in Leith on 5 March 1962 and grew up in Edinburgh, the Reids' established the Proclaimers as an acousticduo in 1983. In allusion to their early sound, their music was described as a mix of post-punk and folk. During this time, the duo attracted a regional fan-base, with Inverness having an especially dedicated community of supporters. Many of the duo's songs, such as Letter from America, reflected unemployment rates of the day. The song was mainly written by Craig Reid in August 1987 while waiting to travel to an Hibernian Football Club match in Aberdeen. When exploring lyrical influences, the Proclaimers cited Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners. The Blockheads' Ian Dury, Joe Strummer of the Clash and the Smiths vocalist Morrissey. The vocals in the Proclaimers' music is characterized by thick Scottish accents. Describing this in a 2018 press article, Craig Reid "it was a conscious thing, because we were singing about where we live, our experiences and it just felt stupid to sing in an English or American accent".

“The arrangements all sound fresh, and the playing is beyond reproach.”

Dr. Gavin Dixon
Classical CD Reviews

The Brass Herald

Lyndon Chapman
“Simply some of the most exciting and triumphant brass playing I have ever heard!”

“Exploding onto the brass music scene with their debut album ‘Under the Spell of Spain’, the depth of versatility and virtuosity within the ranks of Superbrass has firmly secured it's place as one of the greatest large brass ensembles of all time”

Tom Davoren
Brass Band World

“Every now and again a recording that is both truly outstanding and will have great appeal to brass band listeners appears on the shelves. We are delighted to make it the first recipient of our CD of the Year Editors Award.”

Kenneth Crookston
British Bandsman

“Many recordings over the last few decades have demonstrated the superb quality of British brass playing; 'Under the Spell of Spain' will rightfully take its place among them.”

Paul Sarcich
www.dailyclassicalmusic.com

"The more I listen to this album the more I find to enjoy and the more impressed I am. The wealth of talent on display in terms of composing, performing, recording and producing is fantastic"

Kevin Morgan
The British Trombone Society

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