This was composed for the Birmingham International Woodwind Competition in 1966. Arnold was commissioned to write a technical challenge for each of the four wind instruments and did! It was a memorable competition, in the final of which we played the Nielsen or Berkeley Concerto with a live orchestra. Galway won with an unforgettable Mozart D.
Atarah Ben-Tovim
Performance duration (approx): 4'
Recommended for the following exam grade(s):