The first three movement were originally intended to form part of piano suite, which HB then orchestrated.  He added two further movements which, in turn, he made piano versions of.  This piano suite is now lost

2 flutes (1 also picc), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, bass drum, side drum, jingles, harp, organ [ad lib], strings

1  Ancient village
2  Epithalamium
3  Postillions
4  The stonebreaker
5  Merry peasant

[a] Head (16:28)

[b] Brabbins (17:38)

United Music Publishers Limited

Performances

16 March 1922 [first performance] . Winter Gardens, Bournemouth
Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, conductor Sir Dan Godfrey

31 August 1937 . live BBC studio broadcast
BBC Orchestra, conductor Clarence Raybould

28 January 1971 . St John's, Smith Square, London
Kensington Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leslie Head

23 February 1980
Maidstone Symphony Orchestra, conductor Bela de Csillery

Commercial recording

15-16 September 2010 . RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow / Dutton Epoch

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins

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