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Dance Movements was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band and first performed by them in February 1996. A tour-de-force for a large band, the work is in four continuous movements which have...

Commissioned by Royal Air Force Music Services and based on the composer's music for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Written for large forces, the score includes harp, piano, alto flute, hand bells, de...

Commissioned by Kenneth Bell, principal flute of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, this delightful work is challenging but approachable and the perfect vehicle for your star flautist! (Grade 5)...

Duration 2'20'

SLIPSTREAM was commissioned by the BBC for its entry in the 1987 European Broadcasting Union's 'New Music for Bands' competition, winning first prize in the march section.

An exciting 'new look' at popular carols. Includes:- Ding Dong Merrily on High: Unto Us a Son is Born: O Little Town of Bethlehem: Masters in this Hall. Recorded by the Central Band of the Royal Air F...

Not difficult, but a challenge for bands of all abilities as you would expect from the pen of Gordon Jacob. (Recorded on QPRM120D THE SWORD AND THE CROWN, Central Band of the Royal Air Force)

Originally entitled 'Flourish for a 21st Birthday' (opus 44) the work was scored for 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani and 3 percussion. This new version for concert band by M...

This work was commissioned in 1996 by the Arosa Cultural committee and first performed in Arosa in that year. The majestic introduction opens with trombones and euphonium, heralding a legato theme, ch...

Barrie Hingley, a former Principal Director of Music of the Royal Air Force, has written a stunning march in the true British tradition. It was commissioned to commemorate the endeavours of those who...

Last movement of the 1923 classic brass band contest piece, which adapts perfectly for concert band!

The work has no opus number but was written between his famous Tam O'shanter overture for orchestra (opus 51) and his John Clare Cantata (opus 52) and completed in April 1955. Originally scored for 4...

This work was commissioned by the Besses O' Th' Barn Band for soloist James Gourlay, with funds from the Musicians' Union. The melodic patterns of the concerto are based on traditional, often classica...

The Mighty Voice is a challenging but rewarding work and it was commissioned by and first performed at the 1991 WASBE Conference in Manchester, England. The title is taken from Wordsworth's Sonnet to...

This 3-movement suite was commissioned by the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain and first performed by them in August 1992. The Overture is lively and bustling, the Serenade provides a ca...

Commissioned by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. Virtuosic in nature. Performance time 10:54' (Recorded on QPRM120D THE SWORD AND THE CROWN , Central Band of the Royal Air Force)

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...

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...