Cornucopia BB4 Craig Farr

After having received the commission to write the test piece for the B Section of the 2008 European Brass Band Contest I felt determined to write a piece that would be challenging for the contestants but also fun to play and exciting to listen too. Having been a bander myself I know the feeling of having practised a test piece for weeks on end while still having several weeks to go and wanted to avoid boring the contending bandsmen. The various parts are quite definitely a technical challenge but hopefully not a trial of their patience.