Melanie Thorne

A sextet in two movements.  The first is fast and quirky and the

second is a whirl of Irish modernism.  Challenging and fun!

(Grade 5-8)

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Andersson, Anderson & Ulvaeus ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A medley of four ABBA hits – ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Fernando’, ‘Knowing me,

knowing you’ and ‘Dancing Queen’. (Grade 4-5)

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Andersson, Anderson & Ulvaeus ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A medley of four ABBA hits – ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Fernando’, ‘Knowing me,

knowing you’ and ‘Dancing Queen’. (Grade 4-5)

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Henry Purcell ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of the famous theme from ‘Abdelazar’ by

Henry Purcell.  Some of the arrangement is faithful to the original

but the swing section gives a more contemporary feel to the music.

A good concert opener. (Grade 4-6)

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Mason Williams ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of this famous piece by Mason Williams.  All instruments have an interesting part to play – very good concert item. (Grade 5-8)

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Ferdinand Hérold ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of the famous Clog Dance from ‘La Fille Mal Gardé’.

This is not purely a transcription but an arrangement with a lot

of new material. (Grade 5-6) See reviews.

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Traditional ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A challenging medley of carols arranged with a difference!  This medley includes; ‘God rest ye merry Gentlemen’, ‘See amid the Winter’s Snow’,

‘I saw three Ships’, ‘Ding dong merrily on High’ and ‘We wish you a merry

Christmas’. (Grade 5-6)

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Traditional ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A challenging medley of carols arranged with a difference!  This medley includes; ‘God rest ye merry Gentlemen’, ‘See amid the Winter’s Snow’,

‘I saw three Ships’, ‘Ding dong merrily on High’ and ‘We wish you a merry

Christmas’. (Grade 5-6)

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Glenn Miller ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A medley of five Glenn Miller hits – ‘In the Mood’, ‘Pennsylvania 65000’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’ and ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’. (Grade 4-6)

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Edvard Grieg – Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of the famous ‘Hall of the Mountain King’ from

‘Peer Gynt Suite No 1’.  Some new additions to suit this ensemble.

(Grade 5-6) See reviews.

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Melanie Thorne

A fusion of styles with inspiration taken from the diversity of SW

Scotland where ‘The Wickerman’ was filmed. (Grade 6-8+)

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Irving Berlin ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A lively arrangement of this song by Irving Berlin – great fun for concerts. (Grade 5-6)

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Melanie Thorne

A two movement work exploiting the sonorities of the different

instruments.  The second movement is a fast, quasi-Gaelic structure,

with plenty of time changes to keep the players on the run!

(Grade 6-8)

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Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure Wély ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A lively arrangement of this organ piece.  Every instrument has

the chance to play the solo line. (Grade 5-8)

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Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure Wély ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A lively arrangement of this organ piece.  Every instrument has

the chance to play the solo line. (Grade 5-8)

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J S Bach ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of the famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by

J S Bach.  This is a shortened version of the original with a

swing-style fugue.  Plenty of fingerwork practice for the performers!

(Grade 4-6) See reviews.

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