Hereward the Wake - Fly, Leslie - Piano

Join the resistance to the Norman Conquest, with Leslie Fly's imaginative set of 16 easy pieces and 2 duets inspired by the life of Anglo-Saxon Nobleman and rebel Hereward the Wake. Suggested grade 1-2

1. Hereward the Wanderer
2. Call to Arms
3. Forfrida at her Spinning
4. The Roman Road
5. Croyland Abbey
6. Martin Light-of-Foot
7. The Golden Borough
8. Mare Swallow
9. With Leaping-Pole
10. The Camp of Refuge
11. Green Reeds
12. The Knights' Vigil
13. Lady Godiva
14. Magic Armour
15. Deeping Fen
16. William the Norman

Leslie Fly was one of several house composers working for Forsyth Brothers Limited in the early 1920s, at a time when our music publishing department was based in London. Fly was music master at Caterham School and his imaginative compositions, marked by literary themes such as fairy tales, Arthurian legends and the tales of Robin Hood, were often composed specifically for teaching purposes.

His works are still regularly to be found on the exam syllabi. Other popular editions still in print include Birds and Beasts, Canterbury Tales, Partnership Pieces, Robin Hood and the newly re-engraved classic Snow White.