THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF Op.27b (score & parts)

Written to accompany and bring to life the narration of a Scandinavian folk tale, The Three Billy Goats Gruff Op.27b is a work full of vivid imagery and playfulness, and is emblematic of Gipps's affinity for beautiful melodic lines. The instrumentation: oboe, horn and bassoon, is such that each represents a different 'Billy Goat', as well as the evil troll!
The music opens with the musical depiction of The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 'Great Big', 'Middle-Sized' and 'Little', grazing in green pastures. The oboe introduces the main theme, a wandering, expressive melody that is supported by an accompaniment in the horn and bassoon. The text follows the Goats as they cross the river, only to be confronted by Mr Troll, a bully who is eventually knocked into the river by Great Big Billy Goat Gruff, a moment where the word 'Splash!' and cascading scales in the winds perfectly align.
Written in 1943, the first performance was given as part of the Sheffield Wind Concerts, The date of that perfo

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