Gordon Jacob
About Gordon Jacob
Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob (5 July 1895 – 8 June 1984) was an English composer. He is known for his wind instrument composition and his instructional writings. Jacob's career almost ended before it began. The youngest of ten siblings, he enlisted in the Field Artillery to serve in World War I when he was nineteen, and was taken as a prisoner of war in 1917, one of only sixty men in his battalion of 800 to survive. After being released he spent a year studying journalism
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Cradle Song
An Original Suite: III. Finale
An Original Suite: I. March
An Original Suite: II. Intermezzo
Fanfare & National Anthem
William Byrd Suite (arr. G. Jacob): I. The Earl of Oxford’s March
Suite for Bassoon and String Quartet: I. Prelude
William Byrd Suite
Bassoon Concerto: I. Allegro
William Byrd Suite (arr. G. Jacob): III. John come kiss me now
Old Wine in New Bottles: IV. Early One Morning
Bassoon Concerto: II. Adagio
Brother James' Air
Suite for Bassoon and String Quartet: II. Caprice
Old Wine in New Bottles: I. Wraggle Taggle Gypsies
William Byrd Suite (arr. G. Jacob): II. Pavan
Old Wine in New Bottles: II. The Three Ravens
William Byrd Suite (arr. G. Jacob): V. Wilson’s wild
William Byrd Suite (arr. G. Jacob): IV. The Maiden's Song
William Byrd Suite (arr. G. Jacob): VI. The Bells
Trombone Concerto: I. Andante Maestoso - Allegro Molto - Andante Maestoso
William Byrd Suite: I. The Earle of Oxford's Marche
Suite for Bassoon and String Quartet: IV. Rondo
Treble Recorder Sonatina: I. Allegro
Trombone Concerto: II. Adagio molto
Suite for Bassoon and String Quartet: III. Elegy
Trombone Concerto: III. Vivace alla marcia
Partita: II. Valse
William Byrd Suite: Earle of Oxford's Marche
Partita: III. Presto
Partita: IV. Aria antiqua
Treble Recorder Sonatina: II. Tempo di menuetto
Old Wine in New Bottles: III. Begone Dull Care
Brothere James' Air
Fanfare and National Anthem
Treble Recorder Sonatina: III. Adagio
Concerto for Horn and Strings: I. Allegro moderato - cadenza
Flag of Stars
Treble Recorder Sonatina: IV. Allegro vivace
Suite (version for tuba and piano): II. Hornpipe
Concerto For Horn And Strings: III. Allegro con spirito, quasi presto
William Byrd Suite: II. Pavana
Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings (version for recorder and string quartet): II. English Dance
Elegy for Violin & Piano
Partita: V. Capricietto
Fantasia - Gordon Jacob
Fantasia for Euphonium and Concert Band
Suite (version for tuba and piano): I. Prelude
Bassoon Concerto: III. rondo: Allegro giocoso
William Byrd Suite: 6. the Bells
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