Town & Country

Composed by
Jock McKenzie
Arranged by
Price
£ 20.00 

Comprising two contrasting sections. The first a tongue-in-cheek barbershop style hymn followed by an infectious feel good South African township groove.

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Description

As the title suggests, this piece comprised two contrasting sections. The first is a some what tongue-in-cheek hymn scored in a nostalgic barbershop style. Ideally this should be played in an old school manner; lots of vibrato as in an ill-disciplined village band. The second section adopts the rhythms and harmonies of the South African townships; swinging in with an infectious feel good mood.

J. M.

Jock McKenzie studied trumpet at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester where he was a joint recipient of the college’s concerto prize. Since 1987 Jock has based his musical career in Hampshire, working as a freelance trumpeter, conductor, composer, arranger and brass teacher. Currently Jock holds the position of Professional Leader (Brass) for Hampshire Music Service and is the Director of the Hampshire County Youth Band. It is the mix of all of these musical roles that has led to Jock establishing a reputation as a leading creator of brass music resources, particularly in the field of education and brass ensemble music.

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