Shepherd’s Hey 444.12

The tune of 'Shepherd's Hey' (which is akin to the North England air 'Keel Row') is very widely found through England. The word Hey denotes a particular figure in "Morris dancing". Morris Dances are danced by teams of 'Morris Men' decked out with bells and quaint ornaments to the music of the fiddle or 'the pipe and tabor' (a sort of drum and fife) in several agricultural districts in England.

Arranged by Michael Allen from the composer's 1913 piano score

For 15-piece brass ensemble 444.12 and percussion

Instrumentation:

• Piccolo Trumpet 1 in B♭
• Trumpet 2 & 3 in B♭
• Flugelhorn
• 4 Horns
• 3 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• 2 Tubas
• Timpani
• Percussion – Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Trinagle

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series.