Programme Note
This short work for brass band was written specially for a concert to celebrate the 80th birthday of Harry Mortimer, one of the great figures in the world of brass bands. Not surprisingly, it references the well-known song Happy Birthday Song, in an up-tempo, Latin-American-inspired style.
Written: 1982
Instrumentation:
brass band
Genre: Brass Band
Publisher: Morthanveld Music Publishing
Duration: 2'
First Performance: 1982
Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK
Fodens Band, Howard Snell (conductor)