Thanks Alison. That brought back memories. It seems that here in the US most high school band directors are exposed to the band arrangement for the 2nd Suite in F when they are in college. Then they like to try it out on their high school bands when they become teachers. (High school is kids about 14 or 15 years old to 18 years old.) When I was in HS (many years ago), I played first clarinet, and the band director threw this one at us to sight read. I tried to play the Irish Washerwoman while he directed the baritones in Greensleeves. Needless to say, it was a disaster, but pretty.

Mary