Three Blind Mice, Op.37 No.1 (Holbrooke, Joseph)

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Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.*
Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.[1915].
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Misc. Notes *Though produced at Röder, this score is not actually engraved but was prepared by a professional copyist.
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Parts

23 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 • English horn • Clarinet 1/2 (A) • Bassoon 1/2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2 (F) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2/3 (F) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Side Drum/Triangle • Tambourine • Glockenspiel • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Double Basses

Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.[1915].
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(ca.1991).
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Misc. Notes Reproduced from copyist's manuscript
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General Information

Work Title Three Blind Mice
Alternative. Title Symphonic Variations on an Old English Air
Composer Holbrooke, Joseph
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.37 No.1
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJH 47
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 21 sections (no break)
Theme and 20 variations
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1900
First Performance. 1900-11-09 in London, Queen's Hall
Promenade Concert Orchestra, Henry Wood (conductor)
First Publication. 1909 if not earlier
Dedication Ernest Newman
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn (or oboe 3),
2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon.
4 (or 8 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, bass drum, cymbals, snare drum, triangle, tambourine, glockenspiel, harps, strings

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Completed in its original form in 1900. Piano duet arr. premiered 1909.

Piano duet arrangement published by Chester ©1917 (J.&W.C. 2901) but earlier it seems by Cramer ©1909~.