Perhaps the test piece selection commitee were doing the arranger a financial favour? I mean, it's almost as if there's a connection between the British Open Championships test piece commitee and this arrangement of Les Preludes.... hang on a minute!.... there is? :x So thats another 18 copies of it sold (assuming 4 bands have it from the open of 2001) at roughly £60 a set? You do the maths (plus the 20 copies from the Open 2001) - it's a nice little earner for one man isn't it? Best part of £700-750 I'd say... but then who are we to question the powers that be?
Seriously though, a great composition, but (in my lowly opinion) poorly arranged and impractical at times, with more mistakes and errors than I'd care to list. AND it's the 2nd version too!!! Unbelievable!! Assumedly it's been proof read twice?!? WHO BY?!?! I'd like to meet him. End of rant - see those who're going at the Grand Shield weekend.