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30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups
These 30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups have been designed to develop the most important aspects of band playing, by providing material that can be used at the start of a rehearsal to test balance,...Concert Band
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AMP465
Almshouse Street Blues
Im Jahr 2007 erhielt Philip Sparke die spannende Aufgabe, drei Stücke für eine Schule in England zu schreiben, an die er als Composer in residence eingeladen war. Almshouse Street Blues entstand...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP231
A Christmas March
A Christmas March ist ein flottes, leicht spielbares Stück zum Auftakt oder Schluss eines weihnachtlichen Konzerts. Das Hauptthema dieses Marsches ist original, hier und da spickte Philip Sparke das...Concert Band
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AMP240
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A Monmouth Overture
A Monmouth Overture beginnt in lebhafter Stimmung und präsentiert als zentrales Thema The Agincourt Song. Diese Melodie aus dem 15. Jahrhundert wurde zu Ehren des Sieges Heinrichs V von England in...Concert Band
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AMP232
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Let Us Rejoice!
This arrangement presents three contrasting verses of the ancient hymn tune "Let Us Rejoice!", which in the English-speaking world is usually sung to the hymn All creatures of our God and...Concert Band
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AMP237
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Tales of the River Wye
The River Wye is one longest rivers in the United Kingdom and forms a part of the border between England and Wales. The river takes its source from the Welsh mountains and curves gracefully through...Concert Band
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AMP234
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March from Scipio
Handel's opera Scipio was written in 1725 and performed the following year in the King's Theatre, London. Following Handel's death his operas fell into obscurity until the 1960's when...Concert Band
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AMP199
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The Long Day Closes
Although Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) is best known for his collaboration with W.S. Gilbert on their famous operettas, he also wrote much instrumental, chamber and orchestral music, church anthems and...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP198
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Meditation
This timeless melody by Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) is now chiefly remembered because of its inclusion in J S Bach?s St.Matthew Passion(hence its title),where it is treated to a variety of rich...Concert Band
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AMP170
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Something Borrowed, Something Blue
This is a little salute to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington, taking Mood Indigo as its model. Something Borrowed, Something Blue will allow the young band to approach this masterpiece?s...Concert Band
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AMP169
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Prof. Googleheimer's Clarinet Polka
Little is known of the life of Professor Armin Googleheimer. Despite his local success as a musician, postman and wine lover, his fame did not reach far beyond the borders of his home village of...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP168
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A Repton Fantasy
Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918) belongs to a forgotten generation of English composers who are often over-shadowed by Sir Edward Elgar, and the result has been that much of their work is little played...Concert Band
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AMP166
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Parade of the Clockwork Soldiers
This piece was inspired by the composer watching his young son, Benny, playing ‘soldiers’ with his collection of teddy bears – how appropriate! But it made him think of the many character pieces...Concert Band
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AMP165
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Mexican Holiday
Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP164
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Rockin' Trumpets
The history of rock and roll can be traced back as far as the musical influence of the first African slaves to arrive in North America. The style borrows heavily from rhythm and blues and early rock...Concert Band
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AMP163
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Soft-Shoe Shuffle
Dating from the first decades of the 20th century and originating in vaudeville and the music hall, the soft-shoe shuffle was danced by tap dancers, wearing soft-shoes instead of their normal tap...Concert Band
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AMP161
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O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam (1803-56) is perhaps best known for his classical ballet, Giselle, but it is his Cantique de Noël (popularly known in the English-speaking world as ‘O Holy Night’, the opening line of...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP160
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An English Sea Song Suite
Inhalt:1.The Saucy Arethusa
2.Farewell And Adieu (Spanish Ladies)
3.Tom Bowling
4.Jack's The Lad (The Sailor's Hornpipe)
The four tunes used in this suite have been...
Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP162
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In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP144
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Land of Hope and Glory
Elgar’s five Pomp and Circumstance Marches were written between 1901 and 1930 with number 1 undoubtedly being the most popular of the five. King Edward VII told Elgar that the tune would ‘go round...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP128
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When the Spirit Soars
Music is perhaps unique among the performing arts in its ability to express and convey the subtlest nuances of human emotion This ability is exploited in When the Spirit Soars which attempts to...Concert Band
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AMP140
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The Painted Desert
The south-western US state of Arizona has more than its fair share of stunning landscapes, natural phenomena and National Monuments. Best known is the Grand Canyon, but there are also numerous...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP122
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Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Philip Sparke’s sumptuous arrangement of this Stephen Foster classic will make a perfect item to bring a few minutes of peace and calm tranquillity to...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP127
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A Klezmer Karnival
Klezmer music originated in the ‘shtetl’ (villages) and the ghettos of Eastern Europe, where itinerant Jewish troubadours, known as ‘klezmorim’, had performed at celebrations, particularly weddings,...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP124
La Caracolá
La Caracola
Flamenco is a style of music, usually played on the guitar to accompany dancing and singing, that has its home in Andalusia in southern Spain. It has its roots in the years of Moorish rule of the...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP123
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Pastoral Hymn
This beautiful melody is taken from the final movement of Beethoven's sixth symphony, which has the title, Shepherds' Song: grateful feelings towards God after the storm. Bring the classic period...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP121
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See Amid the Winter's Snow
This popular Christmas carol has been expertly arranged for concert band by Philip Sparke. A must for all Christmas concerts.Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP120
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Read
Battle Pavan
This sparkling dance from the 1500s will bring a unique musical quality to your concert programme. Ancient rhythmic and harmonic sounds will delight your audience as you perform this endearing...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP109
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Måndalen Landscapes
The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for Måndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP069
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Largo from "Winter"
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J.S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP107
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Veni Immanuel
The Advent hymn we all know today as O Come, O Come, Immanuel was arranged in its modern form by Thomas Helmore and published in Hymnal Noted in 1856. Both the words and melody, however, predate this...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP065
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Westminster Prelude
London is famous for its history and pageantry. No part of the city epitomises this better than the area known as Westminster. It is home to The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey,...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP038
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Simple Sarabande
The sarabande originated in the early 17th century and is a stately dance in triple time. It was popular in France and Spain but as a dance it quickly spread throughout the courts of Europe and the...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP037
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Clarinet Calypso
Music from the Caribbean is instantly recognisable. It somehow conveys sunshine and lazy summers and is full of the ‘feel-good’ factor. It is this infectious happiness that composer Philip Sparke has...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP041
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Listen
Read
Chorus and March
Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus was composed in a period of not much more than a month in 1746. As with the famous Messiah, use was made of previously composed material and indeed See, the...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP039
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Pathfinders March
Composer Philip Sparke has long been fascinated by history’s pioneers. In all fields of human activity, there has been someone with enormous vision who has made the first step into the unknown....Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP036
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To a Wild Rose
Edward MacDowell can be regarded as the first great American composer, although he disliked the idea of being classified as any sort of musical nationalist. He composed a large number of orchestral...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP026
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Big Sky Overture
Composer Philip Sparke is fascinated by the early history of the American west, in particular the incredible expedition undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who were despatched by...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP040
Prince of Denmark's March
Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674-1707) belongs to the generation of English composers following that of Henry Purcell. Not much is known about his early life, but by 1685 he was a chorister of the Chapel...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP027
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Infinity and Beyond...
The last decades of the 20th century saw man's first steps in space exploration. Since the first moon landing by Neil Armstrong in 1969, these adventures in outer space have captured the public's...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP018
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Shalom!
Includes:1. V'ha'ir Sushan & Havdala
2. Hanerot Halalu & Ba'olam Haba
3. Mishenichnas Adar, Ani Purim & Yom Tov Lanu
The long history of Jewish folk song has resulted in a rich...
Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP016
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Two Norwegian Folk Tunes
The melodies, harmonies, moods and rhythms of Norwegian folk songs and dance (even the sounds of Norwegian folk instruments) permeate the music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). After studying in Leipzig...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP025
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Te Deum Prelude
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704) can be considered the pre-eminent French composer of his generation. He studied both painting and composition in Italy, under Giacomo Carissimi. Returning to...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP024
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30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups
These 30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups have been designed to develop the most important aspects of band playing, by providing material that can be used at the start of a rehearsal to test balance,...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP465
Almshouse Street Blues
Im Jahr 2007 erhielt Philip Sparke die spannende Aufgabe, drei Stücke für eine Schule in England zu schreiben, an die er als Composer in residence eingeladen war. Almshouse Street Blues entstand...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP231
A Christmas March
A Christmas March ist ein flottes, leicht spielbares Stück zum Auftakt oder Schluss eines weihnachtlichen Konzerts. Das Hauptthema dieses Marsches ist original, hier und da spickte Philip Sparke das...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP240
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A Monmouth Overture
A Monmouth Overture beginnt in lebhafter Stimmung und präsentiert als zentrales Thema The Agincourt Song. Diese Melodie aus dem 15. Jahrhundert wurde zu Ehren des Sieges Heinrichs V von England in...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP232
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Read
Let Us Rejoice!
This arrangement presents three contrasting verses of the ancient hymn tune "Let Us Rejoice!", which in the English-speaking world is usually sung to the hymn All creatures of our God and...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP237
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Read
Tales of the River Wye
The River Wye is one longest rivers in the United Kingdom and forms a part of the border between England and Wales. The river takes its source from the Welsh mountains and curves gracefully through...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP234
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Read
March from Scipio
Handel's opera Scipio was written in 1725 and performed the following year in the King's Theatre, London. Following Handel's death his operas fell into obscurity until the 1960's when...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP199
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Long Day Closes
Although Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) is best known for his collaboration with W.S. Gilbert on their famous operettas, he also wrote much instrumental, chamber and orchestral music, church anthems and...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP198
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Meditation
This timeless melody by Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) is now chiefly remembered because of its inclusion in J S Bach?s St.Matthew Passion(hence its title),where it is treated to a variety of rich...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP170
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Read
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
This is a little salute to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington, taking Mood Indigo as its model. Something Borrowed, Something Blue will allow the young band to approach this masterpiece?s...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP169
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Read
Prof. Googleheimer's Clarinet Polka
Little is known of the life of Professor Armin Googleheimer. Despite his local success as a musician, postman and wine lover, his fame did not reach far beyond the borders of his home village of...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP168
Wishlist
Listen
Read
A Repton Fantasy
Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918) belongs to a forgotten generation of English composers who are often over-shadowed by Sir Edward Elgar, and the result has been that much of their work is little played...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP166
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Parade of the Clockwork Soldiers
This piece was inspired by the composer watching his young son, Benny, playing ‘soldiers’ with his collection of teddy bears – how appropriate! But it made him think of the many character pieces...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP165
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Listen
Read
Mexican Holiday
Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP164
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Rockin' Trumpets
The history of rock and roll can be traced back as far as the musical influence of the first African slaves to arrive in North America. The style borrows heavily from rhythm and blues and early rock...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP163
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Read
Soft-Shoe Shuffle
Dating from the first decades of the 20th century and originating in vaudeville and the music hall, the soft-shoe shuffle was danced by tap dancers, wearing soft-shoes instead of their normal tap...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP161
Wishlist
Read
O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam (1803-56) is perhaps best known for his classical ballet, Giselle, but it is his Cantique de Noël (popularly known in the English-speaking world as ‘O Holy Night’, the opening line of...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP160
Wishlist
Listen
Read
An English Sea Song Suite
Inhalt:1.The Saucy Arethusa
2.Farewell And Adieu (Spanish Ladies)
3.Tom Bowling
4.Jack's The Lad (The Sailor's Hornpipe)
The four tunes used in this suite have been...
Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP162
Wishlist
Listen
Read
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP144
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Land of Hope and Glory
Elgar’s five Pomp and Circumstance Marches were written between 1901 and 1930 with number 1 undoubtedly being the most popular of the five. King Edward VII told Elgar that the tune would ‘go round...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP128
Wishlist
Listen
Read
When the Spirit Soars
Music is perhaps unique among the performing arts in its ability to express and convey the subtlest nuances of human emotion This ability is exploited in When the Spirit Soars which attempts to...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP140
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Painted Desert
The south-western US state of Arizona has more than its fair share of stunning landscapes, natural phenomena and National Monuments. Best known is the Grand Canyon, but there are also numerous...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP122
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Philip Sparke’s sumptuous arrangement of this Stephen Foster classic will make a perfect item to bring a few minutes of peace and calm tranquillity to...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP127
Wishlist
Listen
Read
A Klezmer Karnival
Klezmer music originated in the ‘shtetl’ (villages) and the ghettos of Eastern Europe, where itinerant Jewish troubadours, known as ‘klezmorim’, had performed at celebrations, particularly weddings,...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP124
La Caracolá
La Caracola
Flamenco is a style of music, usually played on the guitar to accompany dancing and singing, that has its home in Andalusia in southern Spain. It has its roots in the years of Moorish rule of the...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP123
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Pastoral Hymn
This beautiful melody is taken from the final movement of Beethoven's sixth symphony, which has the title, Shepherds' Song: grateful feelings towards God after the storm. Bring the classic period...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP121
Wishlist
Listen
Read
See Amid the Winter's Snow
This popular Christmas carol has been expertly arranged for concert band by Philip Sparke. A must for all Christmas concerts.Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP120
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Battle Pavan
This sparkling dance from the 1500s will bring a unique musical quality to your concert programme. Ancient rhythmic and harmonic sounds will delight your audience as you perform this endearing...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP109
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Måndalen Landscapes
The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for Måndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP069
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Largo from "Winter"
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J.S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP107
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Veni Immanuel
The Advent hymn we all know today as O Come, O Come, Immanuel was arranged in its modern form by Thomas Helmore and published in Hymnal Noted in 1856. Both the words and melody, however, predate this...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP065
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Listen
Read
Westminster Prelude
London is famous for its history and pageantry. No part of the city epitomises this better than the area known as Westminster. It is home to The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey,...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP038
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Simple Sarabande
The sarabande originated in the early 17th century and is a stately dance in triple time. It was popular in France and Spain but as a dance it quickly spread throughout the courts of Europe and the...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP037
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Clarinet Calypso
Music from the Caribbean is instantly recognisable. It somehow conveys sunshine and lazy summers and is full of the ‘feel-good’ factor. It is this infectious happiness that composer Philip Sparke has...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP041
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Chorus and March
Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus was composed in a period of not much more than a month in 1746. As with the famous Messiah, use was made of previously composed material and indeed See, the...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP039
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Pathfinders March
Composer Philip Sparke has long been fascinated by history’s pioneers. In all fields of human activity, there has been someone with enormous vision who has made the first step into the unknown....Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP036
Wishlist
Listen
Read
To a Wild Rose
Edward MacDowell can be regarded as the first great American composer, although he disliked the idea of being classified as any sort of musical nationalist. He composed a large number of orchestral...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP026
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Read
Big Sky Overture
Composer Philip Sparke is fascinated by the early history of the American west, in particular the incredible expedition undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who were despatched by...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP040
Prince of Denmark's March
Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674-1707) belongs to the generation of English composers following that of Henry Purcell. Not much is known about his early life, but by 1685 he was a chorister of the Chapel...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP027
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Infinity and Beyond...
The last decades of the 20th century saw man's first steps in space exploration. Since the first moon landing by Neil Armstrong in 1969, these adventures in outer space have captured the public's...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP018
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Listen
Read
Shalom!
Includes:1. V'ha'ir Sushan & Havdala
2. Hanerot Halalu & Ba'olam Haba
3. Mishenichnas Adar, Ani Purim & Yom Tov Lanu
The long history of Jewish folk song has resulted in a rich...
Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP016
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Listen
Read
Two Norwegian Folk Tunes
The melodies, harmonies, moods and rhythms of Norwegian folk songs and dance (even the sounds of Norwegian folk instruments) permeate the music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). After studying in Leipzig...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP025
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Listen
Read
Te Deum Prelude
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704) can be considered the pre-eminent French composer of his generation. He studied both painting and composition in Italy, under Giacomo Carissimi. Returning to...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP024
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Read
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30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups
These 30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups have been designed to develop the most important aspects of band playing, by providing material that can be used at the start of a rehearsal to test balance,...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP465
Almshouse Street Blues
Im Jahr 2007 erhielt Philip Sparke die spannende Aufgabe, drei Stücke für eine Schule in England zu schreiben, an die er als Composer in residence eingeladen war. Almshouse Street Blues entstand...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP231
A Christmas March
A Christmas March ist ein flottes, leicht spielbares Stück zum Auftakt oder Schluss eines weihnachtlichen Konzerts. Das Hauptthema dieses Marsches ist original, hier und da spickte Philip Sparke das...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP240
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Read
A Monmouth Overture
A Monmouth Overture beginnt in lebhafter Stimmung und präsentiert als zentrales Thema The Agincourt Song. Diese Melodie aus dem 15. Jahrhundert wurde zu Ehren des Sieges Heinrichs V von England in...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP232
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Let Us Rejoice!
This arrangement presents three contrasting verses of the ancient hymn tune "Let Us Rejoice!", which in the English-speaking world is usually sung to the hymn All creatures of our God and...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP237
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Tales of the River Wye
The River Wye is one longest rivers in the United Kingdom and forms a part of the border between England and Wales. The river takes its source from the Welsh mountains and curves gracefully through...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP234
Wishlist
Listen
Read
March from Scipio
Handel's opera Scipio was written in 1725 and performed the following year in the King's Theatre, London. Following Handel's death his operas fell into obscurity until the 1960's when...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP199
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Long Day Closes
Although Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) is best known for his collaboration with W.S. Gilbert on their famous operettas, he also wrote much instrumental, chamber and orchestral music, church anthems and...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP198
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Meditation
This timeless melody by Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) is now chiefly remembered because of its inclusion in J S Bach?s St.Matthew Passion(hence its title),where it is treated to a variety of rich...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP170
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Listen
Read
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
This is a little salute to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington, taking Mood Indigo as its model. Something Borrowed, Something Blue will allow the young band to approach this masterpiece?s...Concert Band
Anfängerstufe
AMP169
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Prof. Googleheimer's Clarinet Polka
Little is known of the life of Professor Armin Googleheimer. Despite his local success as a musician, postman and wine lover, his fame did not reach far beyond the borders of his home village of...Concert Band
Unterstufe
AMP168
Wishlist
Listen
Read
A Repton Fantasy
Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918) belongs to a forgotten generation of English composers who are often over-shadowed by Sir Edward Elgar, and the result has been that much of their work is little played...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
AMP166
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Parade of the Clockwork Soldiers
This piece was inspired by the composer watching his young son, Benny, playing ‘soldiers’ with his collection of teddy bears – how appropriate! But it made him think of the many character pieces...Concert Band
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AMP165
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Mexican Holiday
Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not...Concert Band
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AMP164
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Rockin' Trumpets
The history of rock and roll can be traced back as far as the musical influence of the first African slaves to arrive in North America. The style borrows heavily from rhythm and blues and early rock...Concert Band
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AMP163
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Soft-Shoe Shuffle
Dating from the first decades of the 20th century and originating in vaudeville and the music hall, the soft-shoe shuffle was danced by tap dancers, wearing soft-shoes instead of their normal tap...Concert Band
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AMP161
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O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam (1803-56) is perhaps best known for his classical ballet, Giselle, but it is his Cantique de Noël (popularly known in the English-speaking world as ‘O Holy Night’, the opening line of...Concert Band
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AMP160
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An English Sea Song Suite
Inhalt:1.The Saucy Arethusa
2.Farewell And Adieu (Spanish Ladies)
3.Tom Bowling
4.Jack's The Lad (The Sailor's Hornpipe)
The four tunes used in this suite have been...
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AMP162
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In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst...Concert Band
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AMP144
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Land of Hope and Glory
Elgar’s five Pomp and Circumstance Marches were written between 1901 and 1930 with number 1 undoubtedly being the most popular of the five. King Edward VII told Elgar that the tune would ‘go round...Concert Band
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AMP128
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When the Spirit Soars
Music is perhaps unique among the performing arts in its ability to express and convey the subtlest nuances of human emotion This ability is exploited in When the Spirit Soars which attempts to...Concert Band
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AMP140
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The Painted Desert
The south-western US state of Arizona has more than its fair share of stunning landscapes, natural phenomena and National Monuments. Best known is the Grand Canyon, but there are also numerous...Concert Band
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AMP122
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Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Philip Sparke’s sumptuous arrangement of this Stephen Foster classic will make a perfect item to bring a few minutes of peace and calm tranquillity to...Concert Band
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AMP127
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A Klezmer Karnival
Klezmer music originated in the ‘shtetl’ (villages) and the ghettos of Eastern Europe, where itinerant Jewish troubadours, known as ‘klezmorim’, had performed at celebrations, particularly weddings,...Concert Band
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AMP124
La Caracolá
La Caracola
Flamenco is a style of music, usually played on the guitar to accompany dancing and singing, that has its home in Andalusia in southern Spain. It has its roots in the years of Moorish rule of the...Concert Band
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AMP123
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Pastoral Hymn
This beautiful melody is taken from the final movement of Beethoven's sixth symphony, which has the title, Shepherds' Song: grateful feelings towards God after the storm. Bring the classic period...Concert Band
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AMP121
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See Amid the Winter's Snow
This popular Christmas carol has been expertly arranged for concert band by Philip Sparke. A must for all Christmas concerts.Concert Band
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AMP120
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Battle Pavan
This sparkling dance from the 1500s will bring a unique musical quality to your concert programme. Ancient rhythmic and harmonic sounds will delight your audience as you perform this endearing...Concert Band
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AMP109
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Måndalen Landscapes
The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for Måndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps...Concert Band
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AMP069
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Largo from "Winter"
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J.S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both...Concert Band
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AMP107
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Veni Immanuel
The Advent hymn we all know today as O Come, O Come, Immanuel was arranged in its modern form by Thomas Helmore and published in Hymnal Noted in 1856. Both the words and melody, however, predate this...Concert Band
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AMP065
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Westminster Prelude
London is famous for its history and pageantry. No part of the city epitomises this better than the area known as Westminster. It is home to The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey,...Concert Band
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AMP038
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Simple Sarabande
The sarabande originated in the early 17th century and is a stately dance in triple time. It was popular in France and Spain but as a dance it quickly spread throughout the courts of Europe and the...Concert Band
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AMP037
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Clarinet Calypso
Music from the Caribbean is instantly recognisable. It somehow conveys sunshine and lazy summers and is full of the ‘feel-good’ factor. It is this infectious happiness that composer Philip Sparke has...Concert Band
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AMP041
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Chorus and March
Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus was composed in a period of not much more than a month in 1746. As with the famous Messiah, use was made of previously composed material and indeed See, the...Concert Band
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AMP039
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Pathfinders March
Composer Philip Sparke has long been fascinated by history’s pioneers. In all fields of human activity, there has been someone with enormous vision who has made the first step into the unknown....Concert Band
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AMP036
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To a Wild Rose
Edward MacDowell can be regarded as the first great American composer, although he disliked the idea of being classified as any sort of musical nationalist. He composed a large number of orchestral...Concert Band
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AMP026
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Big Sky Overture
Composer Philip Sparke is fascinated by the early history of the American west, in particular the incredible expedition undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who were despatched by...Concert Band
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AMP040
Prince of Denmark's March
Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674-1707) belongs to the generation of English composers following that of Henry Purcell. Not much is known about his early life, but by 1685 he was a chorister of the Chapel...Concert Band
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AMP027
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Infinity and Beyond...
The last decades of the 20th century saw man's first steps in space exploration. Since the first moon landing by Neil Armstrong in 1969, these adventures in outer space have captured the public's...Concert Band
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AMP018
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Shalom!
Includes:1. V'ha'ir Sushan & Havdala
2. Hanerot Halalu & Ba'olam Haba
3. Mishenichnas Adar, Ani Purim & Yom Tov Lanu
The long history of Jewish folk song has resulted in a rich...
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AMP016
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Two Norwegian Folk Tunes
The melodies, harmonies, moods and rhythms of Norwegian folk songs and dance (even the sounds of Norwegian folk instruments) permeate the music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). After studying in Leipzig...Concert Band
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AMP025
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Te Deum Prelude
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704) can be considered the pre-eminent French composer of his generation. He studied both painting and composition in Italy, under Giacomo Carissimi. Returning to...Concert Band
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AMP024
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