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This light overture was written for a contest for both wind and brass bands held in Langenthal and funded by the Berne Music Association. It opens slowly and majestically and, after a climax, includes...

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...

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...

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.

The whole shape of A Plain Man's Hammer owes something to classical sonata form. It is a two part form of which the first is an exposition containing two tonally contrasted subjects and the second con...

A three-movement work played without a break. The movements are in turn neo-classical, romantic and playful. (Grade 5) 'The central 'Aria' shows Sparke's melodic flair to the utmost' Winds Magazine (R...

This epic work is a sequel to Gregson's 'The Sword the Crown' and is similarly based on the composer's music for the Royal Shakespeare Company. The score requires synthesizer, recorders and an Irish-s...

A Nativity Ballet' was commissioned for the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain. 'scenes from The Nativity' is a version for wind band intended for performance in its own right with optional narrat...

These two works may be performed individually or, as published, together. Fanfare to Planet Earth - the Fanfare opens dramatically with heraldic trumpets answered by sforzando strikes on deep percussi...

The piece depicts scenes from the mythological kingdom of Elfegen, the North European home of a ferocious race of warriors. From the tranquillity of the opening, where first can be heard the eerie 'wa...

The opening 'Carousel' takes a leaf out of the American minimalist composers' book and is energetic and resourceful throughout, conjuring up images of a fairground ride that is not too much of an intr...

BATTLES AND CHANTS is in three movements. The solo clarinet can be heard in the role of Cassivellaunus defending his territory against the Romans (the wind and brass instruments), and on occasions the...

Inspired by themes based on '100' this work is broadly described as a 'Dance Overture'. It is a 'moto perpetuo' with its energy maintained throughout by a fast 'allegro' tempo. (Grade 5) (Recorded on...

This work is cast in four movements based on Spanish subjects. No 'folk-elements' are used but the Spanish atmosphere is created by means of melody, rhythm, harmony and orchestration. (Grade 4-4.5) (R...

This piece reflects the musical philosophy of the composer and uses traditional techniques juxtaposed to some of the harmonic and rhythmic influences of jazz. (Grade 5) (Recorded on QPRM138D BREAKING...

A suite in four movements, each depicting in a dramatic and colourful way, four cities of the imagination: Eldorado, Avalon, Shangri-La and Xanadu! are explored and the composer's dreams are laid bare...

Known universally as the 'beautiful spy', Mata Hari's life is still full of mysteries and myths. This exciting suite follows three episodes: 1. Dancer in the Shadows 2. Deceit and Seduction 3. Evasion...