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March 8, 2015

The Towers of Gormenghast

The Towers of Gormenghast

Grade: 2.5

Duration: 3’40”

Score and Set of Parts: $120

Year of Composition: 2014

The Towers of Gormenghast is a grade 2.5 piece for concert band, written for the 2015 North Shore Primary School Band Festival held in Chatswood. The title is a reference to the setting of Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast trilogy of novels.

Scoring: 

  • Piccolo
  • Flute 1
  • Flute 2
  • Oboe
  • Bassoon
  • Clarinet 1 in Bb
  • Clarinet 2 in Bb
  • Clarinet 3 in Bb
  • Alto Clarinet in Eb
  • Bass Clarinet in Bb
  • Alto Saxophone 1 in Eb
  • Alto Saxophone 2 in Eb
  • Tenor Saxophone in Bb
  • Baritone Saxophone in Eb
  • Trumpet 1 in Bb
  • Trumpets 2&3 in Bb
  • Horns 1&2 in F
  • Trombones 1&2
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
  • Double Bass
  • Timpani
  • Glockenspiel
  • Xylophone
  • 4 Percussion (Tambourine, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Bass Drum)

Recording on SoundCloud.com

Score PDF

Click the link below to view or download a pdf of the score.

The Towers of Gormenghast