This is something of a curiosity. From time to time I get contacts from the outside world with assorted requests. By far the most interesting that I have received recently came from a gentleman with his own 19th century wind orchestra, playing original instruments, including ophicleide, natural brass and “Turkish instruments” asking if any of my arrangements could be adapted for it. I thought that was a good question, so I quickly wrote an orchestration of this galopp as it is short and dates from 1829 which was exactly the right period, I thought.

I hadn’t intended to publish it but it’s fun.