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Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet

Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet

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The Robert Burns Suite for Wind Quintet by Hugh Levey

The suite is a four movement composition, based on the well-known Burns’ songs; My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet, Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon, The Deil’s Awa’ Wi’ the Exciseman, and Auld Lang Syne. Although Burns wrote the words of the songs, he set them to existing Scottish traditional tunes.

I: My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet (Lady Badinscoth’s Reel)
II: Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon (The Caledonian Hunt’s Delight)
III: The Deil’s Awa’ wi’ the Exciseman
IV: Auld Lang Syne (recital piece or to accompany soloist or community singing)


The movements can be played separately but are presented here as a suite, with a suggested order. They are also available to purchase separately as individual pieces on SMP and at woodwindly.com. They are ideal pieces to play in Recital, for Burns and St Andrews Night celebrations, as well as other social occasions.

Movement 1 begins with a stately ‘classical’ arrangement of My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet, but as it develops the tune combines with another traditional melody, followed by some operatic quotations, and a five part fugue. It ends with an embellished restatement of the opening.

Movement 2 opens with gentle chords that accompany the flute which plays the simple yet beautiful melody of Ye Banks and Braes. In the middle section, the French Horn takes the lead with the clarinet playing a counter melody. They are joined by the Oboe and Flute playing the same two musical lines in canon with them. The flute resumes the melody in verse 3 with slightly altered chordal accompaniment.

Movement 3 begins with oboe and bassoon playing the tune and bass line, almost exactly as they appeared in The Scots Musical Museum, published by James Johnson & Co between 1787 and 1803. The other instruments all get the opportunity to play the melodic line in the ensuing 5 verses, as the arrangement gets more complex and fun. The composer makes great use of the tritone; or “devil’s interval” as it is often known because of its unsettling presence. However, in this arrangement it merely adds to the fun and excitement.

Movement 4 is a simple arrangement of Auld Lang Syne, in a key that is suitable to accompany solo or community singing. After a short introduction by Bassoon, the Flute and Oboe play verse 1 accompanied by ‘bagpipe’ drones from the other players.  Oboe and Clarinet take over the tune for the chorus and the final verse is in majestic four part harmony to bring a rousing end to this popular Burns song and the suite.

Duration: 8’ to 10’

Programme and Performance Notes: 1 page
Score: 33 pages
Parts: 29 pages

Movement 1


Movement 2


Movement 3


Movement 4
Product Code: WW-023-W5
Brand: Woodwindly
Product Condition: New
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Burns arrangements
Judith Clarke
07 February 2023
Very useful (for Burns festivities) and good arrangements to boot worth getting !
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