Three Countryside Sketches was an adaptation of an earlier suite and included in a CD released in 2014.  The three movements are titled: 1. Market Day; 2. Pastorale; and 3. Point to Point.  The title names are descriptive of the music.  In Market Day, one can imagine strolling through an open-air village market where people walk, shop, stop, look, and continue on their way.  Pastorale is meant to evoke a peaceful rural scene;  Point to Point Point refers to an amateur, cross-country steeplechase with horses involved in hunting - a common leisure pursuit very popular in British rural communities. The technical demands have been segmented by the arranger to make the piece  more accessible without losing its intensity.

Three Countryside Sketches (Complete) - David Lyon; arr. by Paul Noble

Paul Noble