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Time Remembered è un brano del millennio sotto due aspetti: è stato scritto al volgere del millennio ed esprime che il futuro può essere costruito solo sul passato. Questa composizione calma e sublime...

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands disegna tre immagini musicali espressive delle Highlands scozzesi. Il primo movimento, Ardross Castle, prevede passaggi solistici per clarinetto e fagotto e presenta u...

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. The four truths are Dukkha, which describes times of ma...

Ralph Vaughan Williams contribuì al rinnovamento della musica tradizionale inglese. In occasione dei suoi numerosi viaggi attraverso il paese, ed in modo particolare visitando le campagne della region...

Senza alcuna pretesa di autenticità stilistica, questo piccolo pezzo vuole catturare lo spirito contagioso dei leggendari mariachi. Il termine mariachi descrive non solo la strumentazione (con chitarr...

Konzertwerk/Wettbewerbsstück Neapolitan Holiday ist, dem Vorbild von Mendelssohns 4. Sinfonie, Elgars In the South: Alassio und Respighis Römische Trilogie folgend, durch den Einsatz der instrumentale...

Singapura è il nome malese dell'isola di Singapore. Il simbolo di questa città-stato è appunto il leone. The Lion City Festival è una marcia rapida strutturata nella forma ABA. La fanfara di apertura...

Questa ouverture rende omaggio alla grandezza e all'energia delle più grandi ed importanti città del mondo. Philip Sparke dipinge le diversità delle città e dei loro abitanti attraverso atmosfere che...

Centennial Salute, come indica il nome, è un brano festivo. La composizione inizia con una splendida fanfara negli ottoni gravi, poi ripresa dall'intero organico. Fa da contrasto un tema lirico che, a...

Questo brano festivo è stato composto da Philip Sparke per il 20o anniversario di fondazione della Nottingham Concert Band. Il pezzo apre con un motivo simile a un inno. Cambiamenti di umore, dal fest...

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains was commissioned by the Northern California Band Directors' Association to honour their 50th Anniversary in 2012. The first performance was given by the Associati...

The Song of the Bell was commissioned by Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten, from Innsbruck, Austria, and premiered by them on 21st April 2012, conducted by Peter Kostner. The piece is based on Friedrich Schill...

Diamond Concerto was commissioned by Musikverein Mörschied from Germany - Dr. Eric Grandjean, conductor - for a special concert featuring Steven Mead as guest soloist. Together they gave the world pre...

Looking Up, Moving On was commissioned by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and was part of a tour programme they gave in May 2012, a tour which included many areas that had been devastated by the 2011 e...

Philip Sparke si riallaccia con Of Myths and Monsters alla sua opera Music of the Spheres. Idra, Cassiopea, come anche Orione e Pegaso sono le costellazioni e i loro relativi miti grechi, ripresi nei...

Gli Shaker furono una setta che nel XVIII secolo emigrò negli Stati Uniti dall'Inghilterra. Shaker Heights Fantasy è un brano commissionato a Philip Sparke per il centesimo anniversario dalla fondazio...

Fanfare for Tokyo was commissioned by the Tokyo Wind Symphony Orchestra to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2013. It was premiered at their special anniversary concert in October that year, conducted...

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 Rot...

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 gain fr...

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 Elgar's Se...

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...

Song of Friendship was commissioned by the Concert Band of Jumonji University, Saitama, Japan and their conductor, Yutaka Nishida. The commission marked the 50th year of Yutaka Nishida's involvement w...

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 comp...

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 comp...