The ''Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne'' is a piece for orchestra composed by the British light music composer Ernest Tomlinson in 1976. The original version was written for 16 saxophones. It was orchestrated in 1977 and there were later arrangements made for concert band and for "two pianos and two turnovers".Ernest Tomlinson (1983).
Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne: For Two Pianos and Two Turn-overs
'. Preston: Electrophonic Music Company The first version was commissioned by instrument maker

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as the finale for the 5th World Saxophone Congress, held at the

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in July 1976. Tomlinson scored it for 16 saxophones: the (classical) London Saxophone Quartet, the (jazz) Peter Hughes Saxophone Quintet, and a third group including one each of the complete members of the

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, from sopranino to Contrabass. The first orchestral performance was in March 1977 at the

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in Manchester. It was first broadcast by BBC Radio on 4 January 1982 with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by

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. The piece, lasting around 20 minutes, is a set of variations on ''

Auld Lang Syne "Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a popular song, particularly in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it is sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. By extension, it is also often ...

'' in the form of a quodlibet - a musical composition that combines several different melodies, usually popular tunes, in

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, often in a light-hearted, humorous manner. The composer conceived it as an answer to Elgar's '' Enigma Variations'', in which the original theme is never stated. Here Tomlinson introduces at least 129 well-known tunes, often overlapping, taken from classical and folk sources. ''Auld Lang Syne'' is always present as a counter melody. According to Tomlinson "it is a well known fact" that Elgar used ''Auld Lang Syne'' as the basis for the hidden theme of the ''Enigma Variations''. "What is not generally known", continues Tomlinson "is that all other sets of important variations were also based on this song. Indeed, all the greatest tunes in musical history are based on ''Auld Lang Syne''".Ernest Tomlinson (1976). ''Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne''. Programme note
/ref> Morag Grant has pointed out that, as well as extremely famous melodies such as the Toreador theme from

Bizet Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, ''Carmen'', which has become on ...

's ''Carmen'',

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...

's ''Ode to Joy'' and the carol '' Good King Wenceslas'', the piece also includes a 12-tone variation "in distinctly Webernian style".M.J Grant (2021).
Auld Lang Syne: A Song and its Culture
', end of Section 7.3 Elgar's theme appears at rehearsal number 8 in the full score, set against ''Auld Lang Syne'' in the minor key. The conductor Gavin Sutherland has called it "a work of contrapuntal genius".Rob Barnett (2002).
An Interview with the Conductor: Gavin Sutherland
, at ''MusicWeb International''

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Beautiful Dreamer "Beautiful Dreamer" is a parlor song by American songwriter Stephen Foster. It was published posthumously in March 1864, by Wm. A. Pond & Co. of New York. The first edition states on its title page that it is "the last song ever written by Steph ...

by Foster *Third movement from Symphony No. 6 in B minor ''Pathetique'' by

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Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include sy ...

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'' by Tchaikovsky *Fugue No. 2 in C minor from ''

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'' by Bach *

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Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

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Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19621. Lyrics Modern versions of the rhyme include: :Tom, Tom, the piper's son, :Stole a pig, and away did run; :The pig was eat : ...

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Frühlingsstimmen "", Op. 410 ("Spring's Voices," or commonly "Voices of Spring"; sometimes sung in Italian as "Voci di primavera") is an orchestral waltz, with optional solo soprano voice, written in 1882 by Johann Strauss II. History Strauss dedicated the wor ...

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* Les Patineurs by Emile Waldteufel *

Kaiser-Walzer ''Kaiser-Walzer'', Op. 437 (''Emperor Waltz'') is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1889. The waltz was originally titled ''Hand in Hand'' and was intended as a toast made in August of that year by Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph I on the ...

by Strauss II *

Künstlerleben Künstlerleben ("Artist's Life"), Op. 316 is a waltz written by Johann Strauss II in 1867, following closely on the success of the popular "The Blue Danube". Austria was severely shaken the previous year 1866 by the crushing defeat that the Aust ...

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The Ash Grove ''The Ash Grove'' ( cy, Llwyn Onn) is a traditional Welsh folk song whose melody has been set to numerous sets of lyrics. The best-known version was written in English by Thomas Oliphant in the 19th century. History The first published version ...

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Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

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Light Cavalry Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders (and sometimes the warhorses) were heavily armored. The purpose of light cavalry was primarily rai ...

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Franz von Suppé Franz von Suppé (né Francesco Ezechiele Ermenegildo de Suppe) (18 April 181921 May 1895) was an Austrian composer of light operas and other theatre music. He came from the Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now part of Croatia). A c ...

For He's a Jolly Good Fellow "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" is a popular song that is sung to congratulate a person on a significant event, such as a promotion, a birthday, a wedding (or playing a major part in a wedding), a retirement, a wedding anniversary, the birth of a ...

*Overture to ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

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Girls and Boys Come Out To Play "Girls and Boys Come Out to Play" or "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play" is a nursery rhyme that has existed since at least 1708. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 5452. Lyrics The most common versions of the rhyme are very similar to that ...

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The Hundred Pipers "The Hundred Pipers" is a Scottish song and jig attributed to Carolina Nairne, Lady Nairne and popularised from 1852 onwards. It takes as its themes events during and after the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Historical background The song commemorate ...

*Overture to ''

Rosamunde ''Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern'' (''Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus'') is a play by Helmina von Chézy, which is primarily remembered for the incidental music which Franz Schubert composed for it. Music and play premiered in Vienna's Theater an de ...

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La Danza "La danza" (Dance) (1835) is a patter song by Gioachino Rossini, in Tarantella napoletana time, the eighth song of the collection ''Les soirées musicales'' (1830–1835). The lyrics are by Count Carlo Pepoli (:it:Carlo Pepoli, it), librettist of ...

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Hungarian Rhapsody The Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244, R.106 (french: Rhapsodies hongroises, german: Ungarische Rhapsodien, hu, Magyar rapszódiák), is a set of 19 piano pieces based on Hungarian folk themes, composed by Franz Liszt during 1846–1853, and late ...

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Franz Liszt Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...

Mysterioso Pizzicato ''Mysterioso Pizzicato'', also known as ''The Villain'' or ''The Villain's Theme'', is a piece of music whose earliest known publication was in 1914, when it appeared in an early collection of incidental photoplay music aimed at accompanists for ...

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Florian Hermann Florian Hermann (18221892, russian: Флориан Герман, name is also spelled as Florian Herman, Florian German, Florjan Herman) was a composer of German-Polish origin active in the Russian Empire. Although he authored many works, Hermann ...

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Semiramide ''Semiramide'' () is an opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. The libretto by Gaetano Rossi is based on Voltaire's tragedy ''Semiramis'', which in turn was based on the legend of Semiramis of Assyria. The opera was first performed at La Fenice ...

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The Barber of Seville ''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an ''opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was base ...

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Goodnight, Ladies "Goodnight, Ladies" is a folk song attributed to Edwin Pearce Christy, originally intended to be sung during a minstrel show. Drawing from an 1847 song by Christy entitled "Farewell, Ladies", the song as known today was first published on May 16 ...

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Comin' Thro' the Rye "Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–1796). The words are put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel "Common' Frae The Town". This is a variant of the tune to which " Auld Lang Syne" is usually sung—the melodi ...

Waltzing Matilda "Waltzing Matilda" is a song developed in the Australian style of poetry and folk music called a bush ballad. It has been described as the country's "unofficial national anthem". The title was Australian slang for travelling on foot (waltzing) ...

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1812 Overture ''The Year 1812, Solemn Overture'', Op. 49, popularly known as the ''1812 Overture'', is a concert overture in E major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleon ...

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Westminster Quarters The Westminster Quarters, from its use at the Palace of Westminster, is a melody used by a set of four quarter bells to mark each quarter-hour. It is also known as the Westminster Chimes, Cambridge Quarters or Cambridge Chimes from its place of ...

Joseph Jowett Joseph Jowett (1751 – 13 November 1813) was an English Anglican cleric and jurist. He was Fellow and Tutor of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and Regius Professor of Civil Law at Cambridge University from 1782 to 1813. He was the uncle of William Jow ...

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John Francis Wade John Francis Wade (1 January 1711 – 16 August 1786) was an English hymnist who is sometimes credited with writing and composing the hymn " Adeste Fideles" (which was translated to "O Come All Ye Faithful" in 1841 by Frederick Oakeley), even tho ...

Jarabe Tapatio The jarabe is one of the most traditional song forms of the mariachi genre. In the Spanish language, ''jarabe'' literally means ''syrup'', which probably refers to the mixture of meters within one ''jarabe'' (compare ''Salsa music, salsa''). Typ ...

Jesús González Rubio Jesús González Rubio (died April 26, 1874) was a professor of music in Guadalajara, Mexico, who is best known for having composed the Jarabe Tapatío, also known in the United States as the "Mexican Hat Dance". He established his own private sch ...

Non più andrai "Non più andrai" (You shall go no more) is an aria for bass from Mozart's 1786 opera ''The Marriage of Figaro'', K. 492. The Italian libretto was written by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, '' La folle journée, ...

from '' Marriage of Figaro'' by Mozart * Largo al factotum from ''

'' by Rossini * Here We Go Around the Mulberry Bush * La Cucaracha * Spring Song from ''

Songs Without Words ''Songs Without Words'' (') is a series of short lyrical piano works by the Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn written between 1829 and 1845. His sister, Fanny Mendelssohn, and other composers also wrote pieces in the same genre. Music The ...

'' by Mendelssohn * La donna è mobile from '' Rigoletto'' by

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...

* The Girl I Left Behind *First movement from Symphony No. 4 in A major ''Italian'' by Mendelssohn * Yankee Doodle *Questa o quella from '' Rigoletto'' by Verdi *Poor wand'ring one from '' The Pirates of Penzance'' by

Arthur Sullivan Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. He is best known for 14 comic opera, operatic Gilbert and Sullivan, collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including ''H.M.S. Pinaf ...

* Good King Wenceslas * The Sailor's Hornpipe *First movement from Symphony No. 5 in c minor by Beethoven *Fourth Movement from Symphony no. 9 in E minor ''From the New World'' by Dvorak

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Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne (Annotated with Quoted Melodies)
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