Musica strumentale per banda

Philip Sparke's third symphony, A Colour Symphony, was commissioned by 'sinfonischen blasorchester wehdel' conducted by Thomas Ratzek. In the five movements (white, yellow, blue, red and green) the c...

In Memoriam: For the Fallen was commissioned by Bolsover District Council for the Bolsover Brass Summer School 2014. It is a setting for narrator and band of Laurence Binyon's (1869-1943) poem, For th...

Second to None is a perfectly suitable title for this work, though it actually refers to 'Nulli Secundus', the motto of the British Corps of Army Music, who gave the commission to Philip Sparke. The...

The Unknown Journey was commissioned by Kwansei Gakuin University Symphony Band which was established in 1954 and has grown to become one of the top college bands in Japan. The composer chose the titl...

The Unknown Journey was commissioned by Kwansei Gakuin University Symphony Band which was established in 1954 and has grown to become one of the top college bands in Japan. The composer chose the titl...

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...

Three Washington Statues was commissioned by the United States Army Band 'Pershings Own', led by Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier. Washington D. C. contains some of the world's most iconic monuments, memor...

Three Washington Statues was commissioned by the United States Army Band 'Pershings Own', led by Colonel Thomas H. Palmatier. Washington D. C. contains some of the world's most iconic monuments, memor...

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...

Reflections on an Old Japanese Folk Song is based on the tune Suiryo-Bushi, which comes from the shamisen tradition and opens with two contrasting statements of the melody followed by several variatio...

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 histor...

Songs from Across the Water was commissioned by Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds - Phil Evans, Founder and Director. Phil Evans hails from the UK and served for 25 years in the Band of HM Royal Marines. N...

Three City Sketches' was commissioned for Soli Deo Gloria Alkmaar from the Netherlands. The work's three movements depict different aspects of the orchestra's hometown. This is an exciting and epic pi...

Cascadia Suite portrays in music a trip, by air, over the majestic mountains, the crystal clear waters and the beautiful Pacific coast of North America. In three movements, you fly over the sun kissed...

Buckaroo Holiday was written by the famous twentieth centuryAmerican composer Aaron Copland. It comes from the successfulcowboy ballet Rodeo, which Copland composed in 1942. BuckarooHoliday contains m...

Buckaroo Holiday was written by the famous twentieth centuryAmerican composer Aaron Copland. It comes from the successfulcowboy ballet Rodeo, which Copland composed in 1942. BuckarooHoliday contains m...

Chase the Sun was written by composer Rob Wiffin whilst enjoying the sunny climate of Southern Spain. Following a powerful opening brass fanfare the music radiates an atmosphere full of energy and joy...

Chase the Sun was written by composer Rob Wiffin whilst enjoying the sunny climate of Southern Spain. Following a powerful opening brass fanfare the music radiates an atmosphere full of energy and joy...

The Royal Duke is an arrangement of The Duke Gloucester?s March byEnglish 17th century composer Jeremiah Clarke, who today is mainlyremembered for his keyboard music. This arrangement by Rob Wiffinsta...

This piece uses as its basis a popular 19th century Scottish folk tune called The Dashing White Sergeant. The lyrics of this song include the line 'Dance away the hours together' from which this new w...

This piece uses as its basis a popular 19th century Scottish folk tune called The Dashing White Sergeant. The lyrics of this song include the line 'Dance away the hours together' from which this new w...

In Norwegian Woodn't, two extremely different but equally famous melodies take turns. Initially, Morning Song from Grieg?s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 is presented followed by the melody of Norwegian Wood b...

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