Britten wrote Irish Reel in 1936 as the title music for a documentary film entitled 'Around the Village Green'. It is a bravura piece, exhibiting all the energy and strong orchestral colours typical of the composer at that time, and makes good use of a traditional reel tune with the evocative title'The Bottom of the Punch Bowl'.Guy Woolfenden's transcription for symphonic wind band skilfully captures all the fun and sparkle of this ebullient score.
Irish Reel
| Arrangement | Wind Ensemble |
| Genres | Irish |
| Format | Score and Parts |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Series | Faber Wind Band Series |
| Publisher | Faber Music |
| Contributors | Britten, Benjamin (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780571564910 |