Folksong Suite

This reworked edition of the Folksong Suite by Antal Farkas will help to widen the repertoire of youth ensembles and adult amateur orchestras. The composer's son, Tamás Farkas has supplemented the score of the work, adding symphonic wind ensemble parts, and has in a number of places reworked it slightly in accordance with present-day requirements. 'I recommend this work to any orchestra active anywhere in the world. The piece provides an enjoyable experience, helps in correcting faulty intonation, in interpreting various musical styles, in fostering a homogeneous sound, in developing technique and ensemble playing, and it is certain of a favourable response from audiences.I hope every musician will find pleasure in it!' (József Csikota, president of the East European section of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.)

Instrumentation: 3 fl1, 3 fl2, (ob1), (ob2), (cor i), (2 fg), 3 cl1 Bb, 3 cl2 Bb, 3 cl3 Bb, (cl a Eb), (2 cl b Bb), 2 sax a1 Eb, 2 sax a2 Eb, (2 sax t Bb), (sax bar Eb) - 2 crnt1 Bb, 2 crnt2 Bb, 2 tr1 Bb, 2 tr2 Bb, cor1, cor2, cor3, cor4, 2 trb1, 2 trb2, trb b, 2 euf1/flic t Bb, 2 euf2/flic t Bb, 2 tb1, 2 tb2 - 3 perc (trgl, tamb b, tamb mil, ptti, gr c)