A touching, wistful evocation of one of the most appealingly human of Charles Dickens's characters. Warmly harmonised melodic material is always placed in secure and effective areas of the instruments compass. Binney's masterly scoring allows directors to combine upper middle, tenor and bottom-end instrumental voices from almost any available assortment of players and achieve a rewarding, effective performance. Everything is covered and everyone has something worth playing, often in a choice of clef. AB grade 2
Duration: 02:30
