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The Greatest Show
The Greatest Showman is definitely one of the most popular movie musicals of recent years. The film’s stunning lead performance by Hugh Jackman and its touching score have made this picture an...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP485
Highdays and Holidays
Highdays and Holidays was commissioned by the South Berks Concert Band to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2016. The band rehearses in the village of Mortimer, which has a long and fascinating...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP451
Wind in the Reeds
Wind in the Reeds was commissioned by Deena Draycott in memory of John Watson, an army bandsman, teacher and bassoonist. Wind in the Reeds is both a tribute and lasting memorial to John. The piece is...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP450
Zodiac Dances
Zodiac Dances was commissioned by the Izumiotsu City Band, Osaka, Japan to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Sparke had previously written the piece, Prelude to a Celebration for the band, and in...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP453
St. Paul's Suite
Between 1905 and 1934, Gustav Holst was Director of Music at St Paul’s Girls School in Brook Green, London. St Paul’s Suite, written for the school’s string orchestra, was premiered...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP455
Salute to the Victor
Salute to the Victor is in traditional march form and contains, as a tribute to Victor Grieve who was a devotee of English music (in particular that of Sir Edward Elgar), a short quote from...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP440
Prelude to a Pageant
Prelude to a Pageant was commissioned by Woodley Concert Band to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2014. Celebratory in nature, Prelude to a Pageant includes a famous musical link to The Reading...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP419
And Still, the Spirit
This work was commissioned by Dr. Robert Oertli from Möhlin, Switzerland, and is based on an earlier composition called Spirit of the Sequoia. The piece is inspired by how the human spirit can...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP425
Shaker Heights Fantasy
Die Shaker waren eine Sekte, die im 18. Jahrhundert von England nach Amerika auswanderte. Bis ins späte 19. Jahrhundert wurden die zahlreichen Lieder dieser Gemeinschaft nur mündlich tradiert,...Concert Band
Mittel-/Oberstufe
AMP378
Five States of Change
Five States of Change wurde von Kunstfactor für die vierte Abteilung der Holländischen Nationalen Brass-Band-Meisterschaft (NBK) 2011 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Widmung gilt Jappie Dijkstra und...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP342
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Maple Leaf Overture
Named after the leaf displayed on Canada’s flag, Maple Leaf Overture was composed specifically to open a Canadian school’s symphonic band tour of England. A short fanfare during the...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP322
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A Medieval Christmas
Christmas is full of customs and traditions, both old and new. This is especially evident in Christmas songs, some of which have been part of Christian worship for centuries. A Medieval Christmas...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP324
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
The lyrics to Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes can be traced to English poet Ben Jonson, a contemporary of Shakespeare. The melody’s origin, on the other hand, is not certain. In this three- movement...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP320
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White Light
Composer Philip Sparke decided to use the idea of white to write a piece that was both bright and light in terms of harmony, colour and orchestration. He achieves this by using simple major and minor...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP317
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The Godfather Waltz
Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1972 film The Godfather is seen by many to be a turning point in cinematic history. The sparse score, written by Nino Rota, is famous for its haunting main theme, played by a...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP323
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Read
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is undoubtedly one of the most important songs in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The song defied all convention in terms of form. It has no chorus. Instead, it comprised of an...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP316
Flowerdale
Flowerdale is a forest in Wester Ross, Scotland, which is well-known for it’s beautiful waterfall. This piece, for solo Piccolo Trumpet, is one of the movements from Philip Sparke’s epic suite Hymn...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP049
A Winter's Tale
A Winter’s Tale hat keinen direkten Bezug zum Thema Weihnachten, kann also ebenso zu (vor-) weihnachtlichen Anlässen wie auch bei anderen Konzerten im Winterhalbjahr aufgeführt werden. Die Musik...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP293
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Scaramouche
Schwierigkeitsgrad Solist: Ober-/Höchststufe ! Scaramouche ergänzt thematisch eine Reihe von Werken, die Philip Sparke in Anlehnung an die Tradition des italienischen...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP260
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Read
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Blue Rock
Ein Stück im Stil „symphonischer Rock“, das mit einer ausdrucksvollen Ballade beginnt, die das Altsaxophon in den Vordergrund rückt. Dann folgt ein schnellerer Abschnitt, der auf einem stetigen...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP241
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Read
Beethoven's Greeting
Beethoven’s Greeting wurde zur 400-Jahrfeier der kanadischen Stadt Quebec geschrieben. Philip Sparke wählte für seinen musikalischen Gruß den Kanon "Freu dich des Lebens", den Beethoven auf Wunsch...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP243
Wishlist
Read
Music for Life
"Music for Life was comissioned by the members of Community Band South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - james Bennett and Dean Streator, founders/directors - on the occasion of the band's 20th Anniversary...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP224
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Read
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Claude Debussy wrote his two books of piano Preludes late in life, between 1909 and 1913. The 12 short pieces in each book display a rich variety of styles, moods and emotions almost a summing up of...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP203
Old Hundredth
The tune Old Hundredth is one of the best-known melodies in all Christian musical traditions and first appeared in the 1551 psalter Pseaumes Octante Trois de David, where it is used as a setting for...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP238
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Listen
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A Festive Tribute
A Festive Tribute is an arrangement of a splendid chorus which Bach first used in the secular Cantata 207 of 1726, but is perhaps better known in its later version, which appears in Cantata 207a, the...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP239
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An English Christmas
Christmas as celebrated in England is a relatively new tradition dating from the time of Queen Victoria. Her husband Prince Albert was from Germany and he brought many German Christmas traditions...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP225
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Listen
Read
Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune
The Irish folk tune, which appears towards the end of the piece, is Slane, a hymn tune version of the much older folk melody The Banks of the Bann. In Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune, fragments of the...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP182
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Listen
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The Camelot Chronicles
The Camelot Chronicles is a series of contrasting musical tableaux, each describing the famous characters from the Arthurian legend. No one knows exactly where Camelot was situated (favourite...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP200
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Listen
Read
A Quiet Moment
A Quiet Moment wurde im Gedenken an James Philip Krofta, eines engagierten amerikanischen Dirigenten, der im Jahre 2006 verstorben ist, geschrieben. Kroftas Familie gab die Komposition als...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP210
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The Legend of Celobrium
This piece is about a medieval legend, The Treasure of Zolverknapp, that is associated with the region around the village Zolver in Luxembourg. It tells the tale of hidden treasure, brave knights,...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP202
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Listen
Read
Symphonic Metamorphosis
Symphonic Metamorphosis was commissioned by the Sierra Vista High School Symphonic Band, Las Vegas, Nevada - Phil Haines, Director of Bands. They gave the first performance on 13th March 2007, during...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP201
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Listen
Read
Prelude to a Celebration
Prelude to a Celebration is a fantastic way to open any concert in the tradition of great symphonic openers. The work starts with a triumphant yet majestic fanfare from the trumpet section which...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP196
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Hallelujah Chorus
This piece needs no introduction as it remains one of the most popular classics of all time. Enthuse your performers and audiences alike with this fantastic arrangement of the Handel classic from his...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP183
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Harbour: Sunday Morning
The Harbour:Sunday Morningwas commissioned by the Jersey Instrumental Service for the Jersey Youth Wind Band.The history of the Channel Islands is inextricably linked to the sea and this determined...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP167
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Earl of Oxford's March
"The Battell" was written during the late 16th Century when England was in a mood of national celebration after victory over the Spanish and French Armadas. The movement which Byrd called "Marche...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP158
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada presents the listener with the wondrous grandeur of one of the great mountain ranges in California, U.S.A., the Sierra Nevada. Experience the awakening of an early morning in the...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP157
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Listen
Read
Processional
Philip Sparke composed Processional as a wedding present for two of his friends. It is an extremely versatile piece as it can be played simply as a concert piece but has been designed specifically...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP147
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Three Extraordinary Journeys
Three Extraordinary Journeys was commissioned to mark the centenary of the death of the famous author Jules Verne. Based on three novels from his Voyages Extraordinaires series of travel stories, the...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP146
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Madrigalum
The idea behind this work was to create an opening piece, something to start a concert in an unusual way. The title is a portmanteau word derived from madrigal. The work indeed begins in Renaissance...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP143
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Fiesta de la Vida
The Latin American mood of the piece is a salute to the population of California, a state which many feel still clearly displays its Mexican roots. The melody and intoxicating rhythm of the music...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP137
Wishlist
Listen
Read
...the quest for peace...
...the quest for peace... is a tribute to the politician Adlai E.Stevenson (1900-1965),a former Governor of Illinois who spent much of his working life striving for peace during the ominous and...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP135
Wishlist
Listen
Read
David of the White Rock
This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP139
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Seasons
In this exciting four-movement suite Philip Sparke has taken the yearly cycle to inspire the framework for the work. Spring Sunshine describe a bright spring morning, Summer Siesta conjures up a...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP141
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Valerius Variations
Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP159
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Eloise
Paul and Barry Ryan were identical twin sons of 1950’s pop singer Marion Ryan and were born on 24th October 1948. They were groomed for stardom and had started singing as a duo before their fifteenth...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP149
Sheep May Safely Graze
Schafe können sicher weiden
There are just over twenty secular cantatas in Bach's prolific output, which include The Coffee Cantata (No 211), The Wedding Cantata (No 202), Phoebus and Pan (No 201) and the Hunt Cantata (No...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP145
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Euphonium Concerto No. 2
The original concept for this work was a suite of short movements, each with its own character, but by the time the first movement was complete it was clear that a conventional three-movement format...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP131
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Listen
Read
MacArthur Park
Over a period of four decades Jimmy Webb (b. 1946) has written hits for a number of singers including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt. His...Concert Band
Mittel-/Oberstufe
AMP142
Magga
The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. They concern themselves with Dukkha, which has no...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP138
Wishlist
Read
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The Greatest Show
The Greatest Showman is definitely one of the most popular movie musicals of recent years. The film’s stunning lead performance by Hugh Jackman and its touching score have made this picture an...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP485
Highdays and Holidays
Highdays and Holidays was commissioned by the South Berks Concert Band to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2016. The band rehearses in the village of Mortimer, which has a long and fascinating...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP451
Wind in the Reeds
Wind in the Reeds was commissioned by Deena Draycott in memory of John Watson, an army bandsman, teacher and bassoonist. Wind in the Reeds is both a tribute and lasting memorial to John. The piece is...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP450
Zodiac Dances
Zodiac Dances was commissioned by the Izumiotsu City Band, Osaka, Japan to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Sparke had previously written the piece, Prelude to a Celebration for the band, and in...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP453
St. Paul's Suite
Between 1905 and 1934, Gustav Holst was Director of Music at St Paul’s Girls School in Brook Green, London. St Paul’s Suite, written for the school’s string orchestra, was premiered...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP455
Salute to the Victor
Salute to the Victor is in traditional march form and contains, as a tribute to Victor Grieve who was a devotee of English music (in particular that of Sir Edward Elgar), a short quote from...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP440
Prelude to a Pageant
Prelude to a Pageant was commissioned by Woodley Concert Band to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2014. Celebratory in nature, Prelude to a Pageant includes a famous musical link to The Reading...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP419
And Still, the Spirit
This work was commissioned by Dr. Robert Oertli from Möhlin, Switzerland, and is based on an earlier composition called Spirit of the Sequoia. The piece is inspired by how the human spirit can...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP425
Shaker Heights Fantasy
Die Shaker waren eine Sekte, die im 18. Jahrhundert von England nach Amerika auswanderte. Bis ins späte 19. Jahrhundert wurden die zahlreichen Lieder dieser Gemeinschaft nur mündlich tradiert,...Concert Band
Mittel-/Oberstufe
AMP378
Five States of Change
Five States of Change wurde von Kunstfactor für die vierte Abteilung der Holländischen Nationalen Brass-Band-Meisterschaft (NBK) 2011 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Widmung gilt Jappie Dijkstra und...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP342
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Maple Leaf Overture
Named after the leaf displayed on Canada’s flag, Maple Leaf Overture was composed specifically to open a Canadian school’s symphonic band tour of England. A short fanfare during the...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP322
Wishlist
Listen
Read
A Medieval Christmas
Christmas is full of customs and traditions, both old and new. This is especially evident in Christmas songs, some of which have been part of Christian worship for centuries. A Medieval Christmas...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP324
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
The lyrics to Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes can be traced to English poet Ben Jonson, a contemporary of Shakespeare. The melody’s origin, on the other hand, is not certain. In this three- movement...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP320
Wishlist
Listen
Read
White Light
Composer Philip Sparke decided to use the idea of white to write a piece that was both bright and light in terms of harmony, colour and orchestration. He achieves this by using simple major and minor...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP317
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Godfather Waltz
Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1972 film The Godfather is seen by many to be a turning point in cinematic history. The sparse score, written by Nino Rota, is famous for its haunting main theme, played by a...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP323
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is undoubtedly one of the most important songs in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The song defied all convention in terms of form. It has no chorus. Instead, it comprised of an...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP316
Flowerdale
Flowerdale is a forest in Wester Ross, Scotland, which is well-known for it’s beautiful waterfall. This piece, for solo Piccolo Trumpet, is one of the movements from Philip Sparke’s epic suite Hymn...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP049
A Winter's Tale
A Winter’s Tale hat keinen direkten Bezug zum Thema Weihnachten, kann also ebenso zu (vor-) weihnachtlichen Anlässen wie auch bei anderen Konzerten im Winterhalbjahr aufgeführt werden. Die Musik...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP293
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Scaramouche
Schwierigkeitsgrad Solist: Ober-/Höchststufe ! Scaramouche ergänzt thematisch eine Reihe von Werken, die Philip Sparke in Anlehnung an die Tradition des italienischen...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP260
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Wishlist
Read
Blue Rock
Ein Stück im Stil „symphonischer Rock“, das mit einer ausdrucksvollen Ballade beginnt, die das Altsaxophon in den Vordergrund rückt. Dann folgt ein schnellerer Abschnitt, der auf einem stetigen...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP241
Wishlist
Read
Beethoven's Greeting
Beethoven’s Greeting wurde zur 400-Jahrfeier der kanadischen Stadt Quebec geschrieben. Philip Sparke wählte für seinen musikalischen Gruß den Kanon "Freu dich des Lebens", den Beethoven auf Wunsch...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP243
Wishlist
Read
Music for Life
"Music for Life was comissioned by the members of Community Band South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - james Bennett and Dean Streator, founders/directors - on the occasion of the band's 20th Anniversary...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP224
Wishlist
Read
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Claude Debussy wrote his two books of piano Preludes late in life, between 1909 and 1913. The 12 short pieces in each book display a rich variety of styles, moods and emotions almost a summing up of...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP203
Old Hundredth
The tune Old Hundredth is one of the best-known melodies in all Christian musical traditions and first appeared in the 1551 psalter Pseaumes Octante Trois de David, where it is used as a setting for...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP238
Wishlist
Listen
Read
A Festive Tribute
A Festive Tribute is an arrangement of a splendid chorus which Bach first used in the secular Cantata 207 of 1726, but is perhaps better known in its later version, which appears in Cantata 207a, the...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP239
Wishlist
Listen
Read
An English Christmas
Christmas as celebrated in England is a relatively new tradition dating from the time of Queen Victoria. Her husband Prince Albert was from Germany and he brought many German Christmas traditions...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP225
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune
The Irish folk tune, which appears towards the end of the piece, is Slane, a hymn tune version of the much older folk melody The Banks of the Bann. In Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune, fragments of the...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP182
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Camelot Chronicles
The Camelot Chronicles is a series of contrasting musical tableaux, each describing the famous characters from the Arthurian legend. No one knows exactly where Camelot was situated (favourite...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP200
Wishlist
Listen
Read
A Quiet Moment
A Quiet Moment wurde im Gedenken an James Philip Krofta, eines engagierten amerikanischen Dirigenten, der im Jahre 2006 verstorben ist, geschrieben. Kroftas Familie gab die Komposition als...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP210
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Legend of Celobrium
This piece is about a medieval legend, The Treasure of Zolverknapp, that is associated with the region around the village Zolver in Luxembourg. It tells the tale of hidden treasure, brave knights,...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP202
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Symphonic Metamorphosis
Symphonic Metamorphosis was commissioned by the Sierra Vista High School Symphonic Band, Las Vegas, Nevada - Phil Haines, Director of Bands. They gave the first performance on 13th March 2007, during...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP201
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Prelude to a Celebration
Prelude to a Celebration is a fantastic way to open any concert in the tradition of great symphonic openers. The work starts with a triumphant yet majestic fanfare from the trumpet section which...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP196
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Hallelujah Chorus
This piece needs no introduction as it remains one of the most popular classics of all time. Enthuse your performers and audiences alike with this fantastic arrangement of the Handel classic from his...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP183
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Harbour: Sunday Morning
The Harbour:Sunday Morningwas commissioned by the Jersey Instrumental Service for the Jersey Youth Wind Band.The history of the Channel Islands is inextricably linked to the sea and this determined...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP167
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Earl of Oxford's March
"The Battell" was written during the late 16th Century when England was in a mood of national celebration after victory over the Spanish and French Armadas. The movement which Byrd called "Marche...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP158
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada presents the listener with the wondrous grandeur of one of the great mountain ranges in California, U.S.A., the Sierra Nevada. Experience the awakening of an early morning in the...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP157
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Processional
Philip Sparke composed Processional as a wedding present for two of his friends. It is an extremely versatile piece as it can be played simply as a concert piece but has been designed specifically...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP147
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Three Extraordinary Journeys
Three Extraordinary Journeys was commissioned to mark the centenary of the death of the famous author Jules Verne. Based on three novels from his Voyages Extraordinaires series of travel stories, the...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP146
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Madrigalum
The idea behind this work was to create an opening piece, something to start a concert in an unusual way. The title is a portmanteau word derived from madrigal. The work indeed begins in Renaissance...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP143
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Fiesta de la Vida
The Latin American mood of the piece is a salute to the population of California, a state which many feel still clearly displays its Mexican roots. The melody and intoxicating rhythm of the music...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP137
Wishlist
Listen
Read
...the quest for peace...
...the quest for peace... is a tribute to the politician Adlai E.Stevenson (1900-1965),a former Governor of Illinois who spent much of his working life striving for peace during the ominous and...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP135
Wishlist
Listen
Read
David of the White Rock
This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP139
Wishlist
Listen
Read
The Seasons
In this exciting four-movement suite Philip Sparke has taken the yearly cycle to inspire the framework for the work. Spring Sunshine describe a bright spring morning, Summer Siesta conjures up a...Concert Band
Ober-/Höchststufe
AMP141
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Valerius Variations
Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP159
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Eloise
Paul and Barry Ryan were identical twin sons of 1950’s pop singer Marion Ryan and were born on 24th October 1948. They were groomed for stardom and had started singing as a duo before their fifteenth...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP149
Sheep May Safely Graze
Schafe können sicher weiden
There are just over twenty secular cantatas in Bach's prolific output, which include The Coffee Cantata (No 211), The Wedding Cantata (No 202), Phoebus and Pan (No 201) and the Hunt Cantata (No...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP145
Wishlist
Listen
Read
Euphonium Concerto No. 2
The original concept for this work was a suite of short movements, each with its own character, but by the time the first movement was complete it was clear that a conventional three-movement format...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP131
Wishlist
Listen
Read
MacArthur Park
Over a period of four decades Jimmy Webb (b. 1946) has written hits for a number of singers including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt. His...Concert Band
Mittel-/Oberstufe
AMP142
Magga
The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. They concern themselves with Dukkha, which has no...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP138
Wishlist
Read
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The Greatest Show
The Greatest Showman is definitely one of the most popular movie musicals of recent years. The film’s stunning lead performance by Hugh Jackman and its touching score have made this picture an...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP485
Highdays and Holidays
Highdays and Holidays was commissioned by the South Berks Concert Band to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2016. The band rehearses in the village of Mortimer, which has a long and fascinating...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP451
Wind in the Reeds
Wind in the Reeds was commissioned by Deena Draycott in memory of John Watson, an army bandsman, teacher and bassoonist. Wind in the Reeds is both a tribute and lasting memorial to John. The piece is...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP450
Zodiac Dances
Zodiac Dances was commissioned by the Izumiotsu City Band, Osaka, Japan to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Sparke had previously written the piece, Prelude to a Celebration for the band, and in...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP453
St. Paul's Suite
Between 1905 and 1934, Gustav Holst was Director of Music at St Paul’s Girls School in Brook Green, London. St Paul’s Suite, written for the school’s string orchestra, was premiered...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP455
Salute to the Victor
Salute to the Victor is in traditional march form and contains, as a tribute to Victor Grieve who was a devotee of English music (in particular that of Sir Edward Elgar), a short quote from...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP440
Prelude to a Pageant
Prelude to a Pageant was commissioned by Woodley Concert Band to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2014. Celebratory in nature, Prelude to a Pageant includes a famous musical link to The Reading...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP419
And Still, the Spirit
This work was commissioned by Dr. Robert Oertli from Möhlin, Switzerland, and is based on an earlier composition called Spirit of the Sequoia. The piece is inspired by how the human spirit can...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
AMP425
Shaker Heights Fantasy
Die Shaker waren eine Sekte, die im 18. Jahrhundert von England nach Amerika auswanderte. Bis ins späte 19. Jahrhundert wurden die zahlreichen Lieder dieser Gemeinschaft nur mündlich tradiert,...Concert Band
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AMP378
Five States of Change
Five States of Change wurde von Kunstfactor für die vierte Abteilung der Holländischen Nationalen Brass-Band-Meisterschaft (NBK) 2011 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Widmung gilt Jappie Dijkstra und...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP342
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Maple Leaf Overture
Named after the leaf displayed on Canada’s flag, Maple Leaf Overture was composed specifically to open a Canadian school’s symphonic band tour of England. A short fanfare during the...Concert Band
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AMP322
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A Medieval Christmas
Christmas is full of customs and traditions, both old and new. This is especially evident in Christmas songs, some of which have been part of Christian worship for centuries. A Medieval Christmas...Concert Band
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AMP324
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
The lyrics to Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes can be traced to English poet Ben Jonson, a contemporary of Shakespeare. The melody’s origin, on the other hand, is not certain. In this three- movement...Concert Band
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AMP320
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White Light
Composer Philip Sparke decided to use the idea of white to write a piece that was both bright and light in terms of harmony, colour and orchestration. He achieves this by using simple major and minor...Concert Band
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AMP317
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The Godfather Waltz
Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1972 film The Godfather is seen by many to be a turning point in cinematic history. The sparse score, written by Nino Rota, is famous for its haunting main theme, played by a...Concert Band
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AMP323
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is undoubtedly one of the most important songs in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The song defied all convention in terms of form. It has no chorus. Instead, it comprised of an...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP316
Flowerdale
Flowerdale is a forest in Wester Ross, Scotland, which is well-known for it’s beautiful waterfall. This piece, for solo Piccolo Trumpet, is one of the movements from Philip Sparke’s epic suite Hymn...Concert Band
Oberstufe
AMP049
A Winter's Tale
A Winter’s Tale hat keinen direkten Bezug zum Thema Weihnachten, kann also ebenso zu (vor-) weihnachtlichen Anlässen wie auch bei anderen Konzerten im Winterhalbjahr aufgeführt werden. Die Musik...Concert Band
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AMP293
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Scaramouche
Schwierigkeitsgrad Solist: Ober-/Höchststufe ! Scaramouche ergänzt thematisch eine Reihe von Werken, die Philip Sparke in Anlehnung an die Tradition des italienischen...Concert Band
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AMP260
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Blue Rock
Ein Stück im Stil „symphonischer Rock“, das mit einer ausdrucksvollen Ballade beginnt, die das Altsaxophon in den Vordergrund rückt. Dann folgt ein schnellerer Abschnitt, der auf einem stetigen...Concert Band
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AMP241
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Beethoven's Greeting
Beethoven’s Greeting wurde zur 400-Jahrfeier der kanadischen Stadt Quebec geschrieben. Philip Sparke wählte für seinen musikalischen Gruß den Kanon "Freu dich des Lebens", den Beethoven auf Wunsch...Concert Band
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AMP243
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Music for Life
"Music for Life was comissioned by the members of Community Band South, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - james Bennett and Dean Streator, founders/directors - on the occasion of the band's 20th Anniversary...Concert Band
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AMP224
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The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Claude Debussy wrote his two books of piano Preludes late in life, between 1909 and 1913. The 12 short pieces in each book display a rich variety of styles, moods and emotions almost a summing up of...Concert Band
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AMP203
Old Hundredth
The tune Old Hundredth is one of the best-known melodies in all Christian musical traditions and first appeared in the 1551 psalter Pseaumes Octante Trois de David, where it is used as a setting for...Concert Band
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AMP238
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A Festive Tribute
A Festive Tribute is an arrangement of a splendid chorus which Bach first used in the secular Cantata 207 of 1726, but is perhaps better known in its later version, which appears in Cantata 207a, the...Concert Band
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AMP239
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An English Christmas
Christmas as celebrated in England is a relatively new tradition dating from the time of Queen Victoria. Her husband Prince Albert was from Germany and he brought many German Christmas traditions...Concert Band
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AMP225
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Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune
The Irish folk tune, which appears towards the end of the piece, is Slane, a hymn tune version of the much older folk melody The Banks of the Bann. In Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune, fragments of the...Concert Band
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AMP182
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The Camelot Chronicles
The Camelot Chronicles is a series of contrasting musical tableaux, each describing the famous characters from the Arthurian legend. No one knows exactly where Camelot was situated (favourite...Concert Band
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AMP200
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A Quiet Moment
A Quiet Moment wurde im Gedenken an James Philip Krofta, eines engagierten amerikanischen Dirigenten, der im Jahre 2006 verstorben ist, geschrieben. Kroftas Familie gab die Komposition als...Concert Band
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AMP210
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The Legend of Celobrium
This piece is about a medieval legend, The Treasure of Zolverknapp, that is associated with the region around the village Zolver in Luxembourg. It tells the tale of hidden treasure, brave knights,...Concert Band
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AMP202
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Symphonic Metamorphosis
Symphonic Metamorphosis was commissioned by the Sierra Vista High School Symphonic Band, Las Vegas, Nevada - Phil Haines, Director of Bands. They gave the first performance on 13th March 2007, during...Concert Band
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AMP201
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Prelude to a Celebration
Prelude to a Celebration is a fantastic way to open any concert in the tradition of great symphonic openers. The work starts with a triumphant yet majestic fanfare from the trumpet section which...Concert Band
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AMP196
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Hallelujah Chorus
This piece needs no introduction as it remains one of the most popular classics of all time. Enthuse your performers and audiences alike with this fantastic arrangement of the Handel classic from his...Concert Band
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AMP183
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The Harbour: Sunday Morning
The Harbour:Sunday Morningwas commissioned by the Jersey Instrumental Service for the Jersey Youth Wind Band.The history of the Channel Islands is inextricably linked to the sea and this determined...Concert Band
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AMP167
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The Earl of Oxford's March
"The Battell" was written during the late 16th Century when England was in a mood of national celebration after victory over the Spanish and French Armadas. The movement which Byrd called "Marche...Concert Band
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AMP158
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Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada presents the listener with the wondrous grandeur of one of the great mountain ranges in California, U.S.A., the Sierra Nevada. Experience the awakening of an early morning in the...Concert Band
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AMP157
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Processional
Philip Sparke composed Processional as a wedding present for two of his friends. It is an extremely versatile piece as it can be played simply as a concert piece but has been designed specifically...Concert Band
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AMP147
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Three Extraordinary Journeys
Three Extraordinary Journeys was commissioned to mark the centenary of the death of the famous author Jules Verne. Based on three novels from his Voyages Extraordinaires series of travel stories, the...Concert Band
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AMP146
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Madrigalum
The idea behind this work was to create an opening piece, something to start a concert in an unusual way. The title is a portmanteau word derived from madrigal. The work indeed begins in Renaissance...Concert Band
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AMP143
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Fiesta de la Vida
The Latin American mood of the piece is a salute to the population of California, a state which many feel still clearly displays its Mexican roots. The melody and intoxicating rhythm of the music...Concert Band
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AMP137
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...the quest for peace...
...the quest for peace... is a tribute to the politician Adlai E.Stevenson (1900-1965),a former Governor of Illinois who spent much of his working life striving for peace during the ominous and...Concert Band
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AMP135
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David of the White Rock
This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in...Concert Band
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AMP139
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The Seasons
In this exciting four-movement suite Philip Sparke has taken the yearly cycle to inspire the framework for the work. Spring Sunshine describe a bright spring morning, Summer Siesta conjures up a...Concert Band
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AMP141
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Valerius Variations
Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one...Concert Band
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AMP159
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Eloise
Paul and Barry Ryan were identical twin sons of 1950’s pop singer Marion Ryan and were born on 24th October 1948. They were groomed for stardom and had started singing as a duo before their fifteenth...Concert Band
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AMP149
Sheep May Safely Graze
Schafe können sicher weiden
There are just over twenty secular cantatas in Bach's prolific output, which include The Coffee Cantata (No 211), The Wedding Cantata (No 202), Phoebus and Pan (No 201) and the Hunt Cantata (No...Concert Band
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AMP145
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Euphonium Concerto No. 2
The original concept for this work was a suite of short movements, each with its own character, but by the time the first movement was complete it was clear that a conventional three-movement format...Concert Band
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AMP131
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MacArthur Park
Over a period of four decades Jimmy Webb (b. 1946) has written hits for a number of singers including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt. His...Concert Band
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AMP142
Magga
The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. They concern themselves with Dukkha, which has no...Concert Band
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AMP138
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