Instrumentalwerke für Blasorchester

Mountain Song is a description of a short mountain walk the composer took in the Austrian Ziller Valley. As he climbed even higher, the only sound was the rustle of branches and the gentle tolling of...

An easy suite from this master of band music. Each movement describes a different aspect of walking. 1. Hikers 2. Strollers 3. Joggers. Performance time 6'21' (Recorded on QPRM115D GREAT BRITISH MUSIC...

A prize-winning 3-movement suite. Adventurous, but easy to listen to. Performance time 12'00

Phase 1 (Mystery) - the fascination of nuclear power; the strangeness of its invisible radiation and enormous unleashed energy which may be beneficial to the human race, but which can also cause viole...

Derbyshire Suite evokes recollections of visits to what Michael Short describes as that 'delightful county'. 1. On Stanton Moor; 2. The Cat and the Fiddle; 3. Lord Mulgrave's Dining Room; 4. Well Dres...

Originally one of the classic contest works for brass band, this evocative piece has gained life and colour in this transcription for wind band by Kevin Lamb. It depicts the vast and daring voyages of...

Appropriately titled, this is a lively concert opener. Enjoy the Summer sounds of Fiesta! (Grade 5) (Recorded on QPRM130D FIESTA!, Central Band of the Royal Air Force - Recorded on QPRM134D THE KINGS...

Score & Parts

This is a continuous set of variations on the famous Ronde tune by sixteenth century composer, Tielman Susato. To add spice, Bedford takes a sequence of chords from Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde a...

Score & Parts. American

Score & Parts

Canyons is a response to the imposing landscape of the American South West, an exploration of musical ideas. The piece falls into four main sections. Following a build-up in the brass and woodwind, th...

Omaggio is a homage to Italy and all things Italian. A brief Burla of a fast-moving scherzo character pays tribute to Verdi. Barcarola is sterner stuff - a grim black gondola evokes the Venice of the...

The title of this work comes from a poem by Kenneth Patchen, the imagery of which fits the sound of the music. Duration: 12 mins.