Bill Toland wrote Pennyghael: Reflections of Scotland after a trip to Scotland, which was the Concord
Band’s 25th anniversary gift to him. Featuring a medley of Scottish tunes, the
work begins with a sustained drone and introduces a fragment of the second
theme. The first tune in march style is boldly introduced by a blaze of percussion,
and quickly passes throughout each section of the band. The lyrical second
tune is announced by the oboe and quickly joined by the third tune, this
time introduced by the alto saxophone. After several orchestrations and modulations,
the jaunty final tune whirls its way through several variations, slowly
winding down back to the opening drone and a final restatement combining
two of the main melodic themes. (JRO)
