Mark GoddardWritten in November 1981 in London.
First performed at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
Published by Spartan Press (SP111).
New 2020 edition now available: carefully revised and fully typeset.
Introducing Concerto for Brass
Music Medals, Flute Ensemble Pieces, Bronze Level (AB4923) available from Fuller Music
Nigel Scaife, James Rae, Robert Tucker, Cecilia McDowall, Paul Harris, Sarah Watts, Mark Goddard, Alan Haughton
Duration: 1 minute. Includes ‘Mark Goddard: You’ve Been Tangoed’. Contents: Chinese Lanterns [Nigel Scaife]; Precious Metal [James Rae]; The Train Set [Robert Tucker]; In the Mode [Cecilia McDowall]; Anyone for Tennis? [Paul Harris]; Break Time [Sarah Watts]; You’ve Been Tangoed [Mark Goddard]; Chopped Sticks (arr. Haughton). Completed: 20th May, 2004
Music Medals, Flute Ensemble Pieces, Silver Level (AB4931) available from Fuller Music
Paul Harris, Georg Benda, Elgar, Mark Goddard
Duration: 1 minute. Includes ‘Mark Goddard: News Beat’. Contents:A Couple of Old Gossips [Paul Harris]; Menuet from Sonatina in C [Georg Benda]; Pond Skaters [Paul Harris]; Cycle Race [Colin Cowles]; Brunch with Beethoven [Paul Harris]; The Three Ravens [Trad.]; Land of Hope and Glory from Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39. Completed: 20th May, 2004
Fugato, Theme and Variations (Op. 10) more details
Fugato, Theme and Variations for flute, violin, viola and bassoon. Written in April, 1976 and fully revised in 2018.
Bach Chorale Saxophone Collection (SP189) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden, Jesu Meine Freude and Sollt’ich Meinem Gott Nicht Singen – A selection of Bach’s most interesting harmonizations, arranged for SATB with the option of AATB or even AATT. Very easy to play, ideal for group teaching. Completed: 15th March, 1991
Chesterton Flowers (SP146) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 10 minutes. Chesterton Flowers was written for a concert given as part of a flower festival at the Oxfordshire village of Chesterton. For soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, with the option of 2 altos, tenor, baritone. ‘Hollyhocks’, ‘Deadly Nightshade’, ‘French Marigolds’ and ‘Canterbury Bells’. Completed: 9th March, 1990
Christmas Collection (SP203) available from Spartan Press
Various arr: Goddard and Widger
Three Saxophone Quartet arrangements in big-band & boogie-woogie styles of Christmas Carols. Versatile instrumentation with optional parts allowing 2 altos and 2 tenors, or the standard SATB. Full score (in C) included with 6 different parts. Completed: 15th September, 1991
Pasodoble Demento – A Lollipop (SP137) available from Spartan Press
A naughty pastiche of ‘big band’ sounds. Includes full score, plus parts for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone, plus a fifth part for another alto sax to replace the soprano if necessary. Completed: 24th May, 1990
Music Medals Saxophone Ensemble Pieces – Copper (AB6071) available from Fuller Music
Beethoven, Alan Bullard, Colin Cowles, Mark Goddard, Mike Hall
Duration: 1 minute. Includes ‘Mark Goddard: Wet Dog’. Completed: 22nd December, 2005
Music Medals Saxophone Ensemble Pieces – Silver (AB6098) available from Fuller Music
Alan Bullard, Robert Tucker, Jeffery Wilson, Karen Street, Alan Haughton, Elgar, Colin Cowles, Gordon Lewin, Andy Hampton, Martin Ellerby, Mark Lockheart, Malcolm Miles, Mark Goddard, Andrew Wilson
Duration: 1 minute. Includes ‘Mark Goddard: News Beat’. Contents: Dreamy Days Composed by Alan Bullard, Shepherd’s Hey, Sixth Sense Composed by Robert Tucker, Rock-Four Cheese Composed by Jeffery Wilson, Control-Alt- Composed by Karen Street, Unsquare Rag Composed by Alan Haughton, Land Of Hope And Glory From Pomp And Circumstance, Op. 39 No. 1 by Edward Elgar, Pagan Lament Composed by Colin Cowles, Last Waltz In Bluesville Composed by Gordon Lewin, The Dance Lesson Composed by Karen Street, Three Friends Rag Composed by Andy Hampton, Scherzo Composed by Alan Haughton, Maigret Composed by Martin Ellerby, The Village Composed by Mark Lockheart, Country Gardens, A Dance Perchance? Composed by Malcolm Miles, Carnival Shout Composed by Alan Bullard, Closer Now Composed by Jeffery Wilson, News Beat Composed by Mark Goddard, Real Dreams Composed by Andrew Wilson. Completed: 22nd December, 2005
Bach Chorale Bassoon Collection
(SP183) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Written for the equal opportunities bassoon quartet. Three chorales. O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden, Jesu Meine Freude and Sollt’ich Meinem Gott Nicht Singen – A selection of Bach’s most interesting harmonisations, with equal opportunities for each of the four players. Fairly easy to play, ideal for group teaching. Completed: 15th March, 1991
Chesterton Flowers (SP145) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 10 minutes. 1st Performance: June 1985 in Chesterton Flower Festival, Oxfordshire. Chesterton Flowers was written for a concert given by the ‘Equal Opportunities Bassoon Quartet’ as part of a Flower Festival at the Oxfordshire village of Chesterton, in June 1985. Hollyhocks, Deadly Nightshade, French Marigolds and Canterbury Bells. 4 Bassoons (No contra required). Completed: 15th June, 1985
Christmas Bassoon Collection (SP182) available from Spartan Press
Various arr: Goddard and Widger
Boogie-woogie version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Pseudo big-band version of O come all ye Faithful, and a Christmas medley; ‘When King Wenceslas Saw Three Ships’. Completed: 15th March, 1991
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (SP155) available from Spartan Press
arr: Mark Goddard
Four bassoon arrangement with boogie woogie treatment! Completed: 10th June, 1990
Jesu Meine Freude (SP151) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Bach’s Chorale harmonisations arranged for four bassoons. Also available in the Bach Chorale Collection – SP183. Completed: 10th June, 1990
O Haupt voll Blut (SP152) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Two of Bach’s chorale harmonisations arranged for four bassoons in A minor and G minor. Also available in the Bach Chorale Collection – SP183. Completed: 10th June, 1990
Paso-doble Demento – A Lollipop (SP136) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 3 minutes. 1st Performance: BBC Radio Oxford – Oxford Music Festival prize winners concert, Headington School. Pasodoble Demento was written for the ‘Equal Opportunities Bassoon Quartet’ in 1986 and has since become a favourite ‘lollipop’ being selected for the Oxford Music Festival Prize Winners’ Concert in the same year, and subsequently broadcast. The style of the piece is rooted in ‘big band’ sounds. 4 Bassoons (No contra required). Completed: 15th November, 1984
Sollt’ich meinem Gott (SP153) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
An arrangement of this Chorale in equal opportunities style. 4 bassoons. Also available in the Bach Chorale Collection – SP183. Completed: 10th June, 1990
The Entertainer (SP161) available from Spartan Press
Joplin, arr: Goddard
A straight forward arrangement of the popular piano rag. 4 bassoons. Completed: 10th June, 1990
Bach for Blonde and Bassoons (SP112) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Mark Goddard
Duration: 4 minutes. 1st Performance: Headington Singers Concert 1985. The opening Chorus from Bach’s Cantata No. 10: ‘Meine Seel erhebt den Herren’. This arrangement requires four bassoons and either a soprano/mezzo, or a choir singing in unison (upper voices only). In 1989, in Oxford, a group of four bassoonist friends decided to form ‘The Equal Opportunities Bassoon Quartet’, and met regularly to rehearse. The wife of one of the players, Katherine Manville, often generously prepared a sumptuous meal for the quartet and this piece was written so that Katherine, a fine singer, could join in too! The piece was later performed by the fledgling ‘Headington Singers’ singing the vocal part in unison, accompanied ‘on the night’ by the bassoons. The piece has since also been arranged for flexible ensemble (SP1382), therefore widening its appeal. This set comprises a full score, a set of bassoon parts and a single sided part for the singer. The latter is also freely downloadable from the website to allow easy (and legal) duplication for the purposes of a choir as required. Completed: 15th July, 1985
Plain Sailing: Alto Clef Book (SP170) available from Spartan Press
Versatile music, and very easy, wherein each of the five short pieces sounds good in two, three or more parts. The bass clef bk has an additional 5th part which should be played as a priority in the presence of other treble instruments. Parts are notated NOT in order of difficulty, but of musical importance. Part two, while sometimes being the easiest to play, holds the key harmony notes, while the fourth part occasionally has to copy with a descant, over an otherwise independent structure. Completed: 23rd March, 1990
Plain Sailing: Bass Clef Book (SP148) available from Spartan Press
Versatile music, and very easy, wherein each of the five short pieces sounds good in two, three or more parts. The bass clef bk has an additional 5th part which should be played as a priority in the presence of other treble instruments. Parts are notated NOT in order of difficulty, but of musical importance. Part two, while sometimes being the easiest to play, holds the key harmony notes, while the fourth part occasionally has to copy with a descant, over an otherwise independent structure. Completed: 14th March, 1990
Plain Sailing: Bb Instruments’ Book (SP149) available from Spartan Press
Versatile music, and very easy, wherein each of the five short pieces sounds good in two, three or more parts. The bass clef bk has an additional 5th part which should be played as a priority in the presence of other treble instruments. Parts are notated NOT in order of difficulty, but of musical importance. Part two, while sometimes being the easiest to play, holds the key harmony notes, while the fourth part occasionally has to copy with a descant, over an otherwise independent structure. Completed: 14th March, 1990
Plain Sailing: Brass Pack (SP222) available from Spartan Press
Containing 2 treble clef books in Bb, plus 1 each of Eb, F and bass clef books. Completed: 22nd February, 1992
Plain Sailing: Eb Instruments’ Book (SP171) available from Spartan Press
Versatile music, and very easy, wherein each of the five short pieces sounds good in two, three or more parts. The bass clef bk has an additional 5th part which should be played as a priority in the presence of other treble instruments. Parts are notated NOT in order of difficulty, but of musical importance. Part two, while sometimes being the easiest to play, holds the key harmony notes, while the fourth part occasionally has to copy with a descant, over an otherwise independent structure. Completed: 7th May, 1990
Plain Sailing: Strings Pack (SP223) available from Spartan Press
Containing 3 treble clef books in C, plus 1 each of alto and bass clef books. Completed: 22nd February, 1992
Plain Sailing: Treble Clef Book (SP141) available from Spartan Press
Versatile music, and very easy, wherein each of the five short pieces sounds good in two, three or more parts. The bass clef bk has an additional 5th part which should be played as a priority in the presence of other treble instruments. Parts are notated NOT in order of difficulty, but of musical importance. Part two, while sometimes being the easiest to play, holds the key harmony notes, while the fourth part occasionally has to copy with a descant, over an otherwise independent structure. Completed: 18th December, 1989
Plain Sailing: Treble Clef Instruments in F (SP172) available from Spartan Press
Versatile music, and very easy, wherein each of the five short pieces sounds good in two, three or more parts. The bass clef bk has an additional 5th part which should be played as a priority in the presence of other treble instruments. Parts are notated NOT in order of difficulty, but of musical importance. Part two, while sometimes being the easiest to play, holds the key harmony notes, while the fourth part occasionally has to copy with a descant, over an otherwise independent structure. Completed: 10th June, 1990
Plain Sailing: Woodwind Pack (SP221) available from Spartan Press
Containing 2 treble clef books in C, plus 1 each of Bb, Eb and bass clef books. Completed: 22nd February, 1992
Beowulf – A Musical Drama for Primary Schools (Op. 52) more details
Duration: 30-40 minutes. From the Anglo Saxon poem ‘Beowulf’, translated by Kevin Crossley-HOlland, adapted by Henrietta Leyser. Printed facsimile of the original manuscript (score and parts). Completed: 15th May, 1984
Joplin: Three Rags (Op. 67) more details
Joplin, arr: Goddard
Ragtime Dance, Bethena and Maple Leaf Rag, scored to match the 7 Instruments found in Stravinsky Soldier?s Tale. For Jackie Keirs and the Oxford Dance Theatre Tour, 1988 and 2008. Printed facsimile of the original manuscript (score and parts). Completed: 1st April, 1987
Circles – for Chamber Ensemble (Op. 47) more details
Duration: 12 minutes. Winning prize in the Humphrey Searle Chamber Music Prize 1982. The old printed facsimile of the original manuscript (score and parts) was replaced in 2021 with a fully typeset and carefully revised full score and set of parts.
Bach Bites Back – Woodwind Pack (SP410) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Toccata and Fugue in D minor Unlocked. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th January, 1996
Boogie Band (SP690) available from Spartan Press
Three contrasting boogie numbers. Grades: beginner to grade 3. Completed: 26th April, 2003
Brahms Three, Sock it to me! (SP612) available from Spartan Press
Brahms, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 6th July, 2001
Bruckner Seven – It’s Heaven (SP1192) available from Spartan Press
Bruckner, arr: Goddard
Anton Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony, unlocked by Mark Goddard. This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play, flexible and concise. Completed: 12th November, 2012
Cantango (SP191) available from Spartan Press
Waltz, Ballad, Minuet & Trio and Ragtime & Tango. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Grades 3 – 5. Completed: 15th June, 1991
Dvorák Eight – It’s Great, Mate! (SP693) available from Spartan Press
Dvorák, arr: Mark Goddard
All four movements of this attractive Symphony have been abridged and carefully “unlocked”. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately. Completed: 7th May, 2003
Easiest Flexible Hymn Ensemble (SP593) available from Spartan Press
Various, arr: Goddard
All Things Bright and Beautiful, Praise, my soul and five other favourites. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 12th December, 2000
Entry of the Gladiators – Woodwind Pack (SP444) available from Spartan Press
Fucik, arr: Goddard
The famous circus music, simplified and abridged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 19th October, 1996
Fables (SP320) available from Spartan Press
Earthy music inspired by three Old English poems about the advent of Spring: ‘Vertue’, ‘Alysoun’ and ‘To Bishop Hartgar in Thirst’ – Old English equivalents of Religion, Sex and Drugs respectively! Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 15th March, 1994
Fantastic Berlioz (SP653) available from Spartan Press
Berlioz, arr: Goddard
This arrangement retains the essence of the greatwork, yet is easy to play and comparatively brief. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 26th June, 2002
Flexible Bach Ensemble (SP500) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Four part Fugue in Eb from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 21st October, 1998
Flexible Beethoven Ensemble (SP540) available from Spartan Press
Beethoven, arr: Goddard
First movement of Beethoven’s 5th, carefully and imaginatively arranged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 16th November, 1999
Flexible Christmas Ensemble (SP535) available from Spartan Press
Various, arr: Goddard
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells, Away in a Manger and O Come all ye Faithful. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 22nd August, 1999
Flexible Mozart Ensemble (SP517) available from Spartan Press
Mozart, arr: Goddard
First movement of Mozart 40, carefully and imaginatively arranged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 20th January, 1999
Freestyle (SP378) available from Spartan Press
Versatile music in jazz style in six parts (unusually). Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. DO NOT PHOTOCOPY. Completed: 15th August, 1995
Grand Opera (SP475) available from Spartan Press
Gounod, Ponchielli and Verdi, arr: Goddard
Triumphal March from Aida, La Donna e Mobile from Rigoletto, Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda and Soldier’s Chorus from Faust. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th September, 1997
Mahler One, Inspiration by the Ton! (SP1311) available from Spartan Press
Mahler, arr: Goddard
This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play and concise. This WOODWIND PACK optionally combines with parts for Brass (SP1312) and Strings (SP1313) – see back cover for details. Completed: 22nd February, 2016
O.K. Chorales (SP256) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
A set that provides easy yet wonderfully satisfying arrangements of three famous chorale harmonisations. Contents: Jesu Meine Freude, O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden and Sollt’ich Meinem Gott Nicht Singen. Completed: 15th July, 1993
Schubert Five, It’s Alive! (SP1348) available from Spartan Press
Schubert, arr: Goddard
This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play and concise. This WOODWIND PACK optionally combines with parts for Brass (SP1349) and Strings (SP1350) – see back cover for details. Completed: 31st October, 2016
Tchaik Six (Best Bits) (SP575) available from Spartan Press
Tchaikovsky, arr: Goddard
Each of the four movements of Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique Symphony, simplified and abridged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th July, 2000
Tea Dance (SP309) available from Spartan Press
Keating, arr: Goddard
Very entertaining music:- Tango, Fox-Trot, Waltz and Charleston with naughty musical ‘quotes’ throughout including Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, ‘Swanee River’ and Bizet’s Carmen! Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 15th December, 1993
Teddy Bears’ Picnic, (Variations on A) (SP721) available from Spartan Press
Bratton/Goddard
Variations on Teddy Bear’s Picnic – a flexible quintet. Set of naughty variations on the famous tune marked ‘Care Free’, ‘Macabre Gigue’, ‘Spooky’, ‘Sinister’ and ‘Reprise’. 137 bar single movement Fantasia. Completed: 1st August, 1985
The Four Seasons (SP497) available from Spartan Press
Vivaldi, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 23rd July, 1998
The Washington Post (SP291) available from Spartan Press
Sousa, arr: Goddard
Six basic parts. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 15th December, 1993
Cantus Firmus Fantasticus! (SP1382) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
The opening Chorus from Bach’s Cantata ? 10: ‘Meine Seel erhebt den Herren’. This arrangement requires four instrumentals and either a soprano/mezzo, or a choir singing in unison (upper voices only) or simply a fifth instrumentalist to play the simple ‘Chorale’ theme. In 1989, in Oxford, a group of four bassoonist friends decided to form ‘The Equal Opportunities Bassoon Quartet’, and met regularly to rehearse. The wife of one of the players, Katherine Manville, often generously prepared a sumptuous meal for the quartet and this piece was written so that Katherine, a fine singer, could join in too! The piece was later performed by the fledgling ‘Headington Singers’ singing the vocal part in unison, accompanied ‘on the night’ by the bassoons. The piece has since been published as ‘Bach for Blonde and Bassoons’ (SP112), and also, here, arranged for flexible ensemble (SP1382), therefore widening its appeal. This set comprises a full score, a set of various instrumental parts and a single sided part for the singer or further instrumentalist. The latter is also freely downloadable from the website to allow easy (and legal) duplication for the purposes of a choir as required. Scoring: Part-1:fl,cl/ss Part-2:fl/ob,cl,as Part-3:cl,as,ts Part-4:bn,ts/bc,bs. Completed: 14th September, 2017
Hornpipe Variations (SP103) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 7 minutes. Student work, under the teaching of Gordon Crosse. Theme is a Hornpipe in E minor by Henry Purcell. 5 short variations: Fanfare, Dance, Chorale, Tarantella, Fugue. Completed: 15th January, 1979
Wedding Music (SP1301) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 10 minutes. Three celebratory pieces, commissioned originally for a wedding, arranged here for wind quintet by the composer. Ideal for the signing of the register! Originally written for wind sextet, and published in 1989 as ‘Fanfare, Romance and Jig’. Completed: 27th March, 2015
A Tale of Five Winds – A Story for Christmas (SP120) available from Spartan Press
Composer: Goddard, Author: Pegg
Duration: 25-30 minutes. 1st Performance: Holywell Music Rooms Oxford, December 1985. Text adapted from a Chinese poem by Stephen Pegg. Wind Quintet with Narrator. Written for the Oxford based wind quintet ‘The Five Winds’ for a Children’s Christmas concert. First performed at the Holywell Music Rooms Oxford 1985. 16 MP3 samples of that first performance are available to listen to, and although the sound recording is poor, it conveys the essence of the piece. A sleepy bear (bassoon), a romantic lady (cor anglais), a mad cobbler (clarinet) and a fisherman’s son (piccolo), are all visited by the ‘Mountain Wind’ (horn) of Stephen Pegg’s imaginative story. Completed: 1st December, 1986
Fanfare, Romance and Jig – Three Short Pieces (SP116) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 10 minutes. 1st Performance: Cambridge (wedding). Wind Sextet. Three jolly pieces for 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons, originally written for the wedding of Peter and Kay Fenton. Completed: 1st January, 1986
The Washington Post (SP164) available from Spartan Press
Sousa, arr: Goddard
Written for the late Marshall Stoneham’s “Dorchester Players”. Scored for 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons. Completed: 15th November, 1990
Force of Destiny Overture (SP162) available from Spartan Press
Verdi, arr: Goddard
1 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F. Score and parts. Lovely new edition, fully typeset and re-printed to a high standard in February 2007. Completed: 15th August, 1991
Bach Bites Back – Brass Pack (SP411) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Toccata and Fugue in D minor Unlocked. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th January, 1996
Boogie Band (SP691) available from Spartan Press
Three contrasting boogie numbers. Grades: beginner to grade 3. Completed: 26th April, 2003
Brahms Three, Sock it to me! (SP613) available from Spartan Press
Brahms, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 6th July, 2001
Bruckner Seven – It’s Heaven (SP1193) available from Spartan Press
Bruckner, arr: Goddard
Anton Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony, unlocked by Mark Goddard. This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play, flexible and concise. Completed: 3rd December, 2012
Dvorák Eight – It’s Great, Mate! (SP694) available from Spartan Press
Dvorák, arr: Mark Goddard
All four movements of this attractive Symphony have been abridged and carefully “unlocked”. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately. Completed: 7th May, 2003
Easiest Flexible Hymn Ensemble (SP594) available from Spartan Press
Various, arr: Goddard
Score and set of 10 parts. Part-1:tr Part-2:tr Part-3:tr,tb(tc),tb(bc),hn,he Part-4:tb(tc)/bb,tb(bc)/tba,eh/eb. Completed: 12th December, 2000
Entry of the Gladiators – Brass Pack (SP445) available from Spartan Press
Fucik, arr: Goddard
The famous circus music, simplified and abridged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 18th December, 1996
Fantastic Berlioz (SP654) available from Spartan Press
Berlioz, arr: Goddard
This arrangement retains the essence of the greatwork, yet is easy to play and comparatively brief. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 26th July, 2002
Flexible Bach Ensemble (SP501) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Four part Fugue in Eb from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2. Part-1:tr Part-2:tr Part-3:tr,tb(tc),tb(bc),hn,he Part-4:tb(tc)/bb,tb(bc)/tba,eh/eb. Wind and string sets available. Completed: 21st October, 1998
Flexible Beethoven Ensemble (SP541) available from Spartan Press
Beethoven, arr: Goddard
First movement of Beethoven’s 5th, carefully and imaginatively arranged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 16th January, 2000
Flexible Christmas Ensemble (SP536) available from Spartan Press
Various, arr: Goddard
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells, Away in a Manger and O Come all ye Faithful. This set contains a full score, plus 2 copies each of trumpets 1 & 2 and 1 copy of each of the 8 other parts. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 22nd August, 1999
Flexible Mozart Ensemble (SP518) available from Spartan Press
Mozart, arr: Goddard
First movement of Mozart 40, carefully and imaginatively arranged. Part-1:tr Part-2:tr Part-3:tr,tb(tc),tb(bc),hn,he Part-4:tb(tc)/bb,tb(bc)/tba,eh/eb.
Wind and string sets available. Completed: 20th January, 1999
Grand Opera (SP476) available from Spartan Press
Gounod, Ponchielli and Verdi, arr: Goddard
Triumphal March from Aida, La Donna e Mobile from Rigoletto, Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda and Soldier’s Chorus from Faust. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th September, 1997
Mahler One, Inspiration by the Ton! (SP1312) available from Spartan Press
Mahler, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 10th March, 2016
O.K. Chorales (SP257) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
A set that provides easy yet wonderfully satisfying arrangements of three famous chorale harmonisations. Contents: Jesu Meine Freude, O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden and Sollt’ich Meinem Gott Nicht Singen. Completed: 15th May, 1993
Schubert Five, It’s Alive! (SP1349) available from Spartan Press
Schubert, arr: Goddard
This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play and concise. This BRASS PACK optionally combines with parts for Woodwind (SP1348) and Strings (SP1350) – see back cover for details. Completed: 2nd November, 2016
Tchaik Six (Best Bits) (SP576) available from Spartan Press
Tchaikovsky, arr: Goddard
Each of the four movements of Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique Symphony, simplified and abridged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th June, 2000
The Four Seasons (SP498) available from Spartan Press
Vivaldi, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 23rd July, 1998
Teddy Bears’ Picnic, (Variations on) (SP722) available from Spartan Press
Bratton/Goddard
Variations on Teddy Bear’s Picnic – a flexible quintet. Set of naughty variations on the famous tune marked ‘Care Free’, ‘Macabre Gigue’, ‘Spooky’, ‘Sinister’ and ‘Reprise’. 137 bar single movement Fantasia. Completed: 26th March, 2004
Concerto for Brass (SP111) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 15 minutes. 1st Performance: RAM brass ensemble 1982. An upgraded edition of this exciting work for 10 piece brass ensemble that has enjoyed consistent success since its composition in 1981. Scored for 4 trp (1 dbl picc.trp/2 & 4 dbl flugal) hn in F, 3 tenor tbns, bass tbn, tba. Challenging contemporary music. Printed facsimile of the original manuscript of score and parts. Completed: 1st November, 1981
Halloween – 13 Scary Minutes (Op. 43) more details
Completed: 15th January, 1982 and revised October 2021. Fully typeset score and parts. Duration: approximately 13 minutes.
Flower Festival (SP611) available from Spartan Press
Duration: 10 minutes. These entertaining pieces were written originally for a concert as part of a Flower Festival at the Oxfordshire village of Chesterton, in June 1985. Completed: 8th June, 2001
The Barber of Seville (SP490) available from Spartan Press
Rossini, arr: Goddard
Probably Rossini’s most famous aria, arranged for string quartet with the option to replace the viola part with Violin 3. Completed: 18th May, 1998
Bach Bites Back – Strings Pack (SP412) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Toccata and Fugue in D minor Unlocked. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th January, 1996
Boogie Band (SP692) available from Spartan Press
Three contrasting boogie numbers. Grades: beginner to grade 3. Completed: 26th April, 2003
Brahms Three, Sock it to me! (SP614) available from Spartan Press
Brahms, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 6th July, 2001
Bruckner Seven – It’s Heaven (SP1194) available from Spartan Press
Bruckner, arr: Goddard
Anton Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony, unlocked by Mark Goddard. This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play, flexible and concise. Completed: 15th December, 2012
Carmen Collection (SP339) available from Spartan Press
Bizet, arr: Goddard and Vincent
Toreador Song, Habanera & Canzonetta from Carmen. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. DO NOT PHOTOCOPY. Completed: 15th February, 1995
Dvorák Eight – It’s Great, Mate! (SP695) available from Spartan Press
Dvorák, arr: Mark Goddard
All four movements of this attractive Symphony have been abridged and carefully “unlocked”. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately. Completed: 7th May, 2003
Easiest Flexible Hymn Ensemble (SP595) available from Spartan Press
Various, arr: Goddard
Score and set of 8 parts. 3xvln1, 2xvln2, vln3/va, vc/db. Wind and brass sets available. Completed: 12th December, 2000
Entry of the Gladiators – Strings Pack (SP446) available from Spartan Press
Fucik, arr: Goddard
The famous circus music, simplified and abridged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 16th November, 1996
Fantastic Berlioz (SP655) available from Spartan Press
Berlioz, arr: Goddard
This arrangement retains the essence of the greatwork, yet is easy to play and comparatively brief. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 26th August, 2002
Fiddledy-Jig (SP224) available from Spartan Press
Goddard, editor: Ellis
Carousel, Ballad, Minuet & Trio and Ragtime & Tango. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. This set includes a full score and parts as follows; 3xvln1, 2xvln2, vln3/va, 2xvc, db. Completed: 15th March, 1992
Flexible Bach Ensemble (SP502) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
Four part Fugue in Eb from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 21st October, 1998
Flexible Beethoven Ensemble (SP542) available from Spartan Press
Beethoven, arr: Goddard
First movement of Beethoven’s 5th, carefully and imaginatively arranged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 16th December, 1999
Flexible Christmas Ensemble (SP537) available from Spartan Press
Various, arr: Goddard
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells, Away in a Manger and O Come all ye Faithful. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 22nd October, 1999
Flexible Mozart Ensemble (SP519) available from Spartan Press
Mozart, arr: Goddard
First movement of Mozart 40, carefully and imaginatively arranged. Wind and string sets available. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 20th January, 1999
Grand Opera (SP477) available from Spartan Press
Gounod, Ponchielli and Verdi, arr: Goddard
Triumphal March from Aida, La Donna e Mobile from Rigoletto, Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda and Soldier’s Chorus from Faust. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th September, 1997
Mahler One, Inspiration by the Ton! (SP1313) available from Spartan Press
Mahler, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 10th April, 2016
O.K. Chorales (SP255) available from Spartan Press
Bach, arr: Goddard
A set that provides easy yet wonderfully satisfying arrangements of three famous chorale harmonisations. Contents: Jesu Meine Freude, O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden and Sollt’ich Meinem Gott Nicht Singen. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 15th December, 1992
Schubert Five, It’s Alive! (SP1350) available from Spartan Press
Schubert, arr: Goddard
This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play and concise. This STRINGS PACK optionally combines with parts for Woodwind (SP1348) and Brass (SP1349) – see back cover for details. Completed: 2nd November, 2016
Tchaik Six (Best Bits) (SP577) available from Spartan Press
Tchaikovsky, arr: Goddard
Each of the four movements of Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique Symphony, simplified and abridged. Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 24th June, 2000
Tea Dance (SP329) available from Spartan Press
Keating, arr: Goddard
Very entertaining music:- Tango, Fox-Trot, Waltz and Charleston with naughty musical ‘quotes’ throughout: The Mendelssohn wedding march, ‘Swanee River’, and Bizet’s Carmen! Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 15th August, 1994
Teddy Bears’ Picnic, (Variations on) (SP723) available from Spartan Press
Bratton/Goddard
Set of naughty variations on the famous tune: ‘Care Free’, ‘Macabre Gigue’, ‘Spooky’, ‘Sinister’ and ‘Reprise’. 137 bar single movement Fantasia. Complete with score and 3 x vln1, 2 x vln2, vln3/va, 2 x vc, db/vc2. Completed: 26th March, 2004
The Four Seasons (SP499) available from Spartan Press
Vivaldi, arr: Goddard
Part of the Classics Unlocked series… Master works, abridged and arranged for flexible ensemble. Available in woodwind, Brass and Spring packs with extra individual parts available separately, quickly and inexpensively. Completed: 23rd July, 1998