Spartiti medio per Banda

This lively concert opener was commissioned by the Swiss band, Fanfare Concordia of Vetroz, as a 20th Anniversary present to their conductor, Geo-Pierre Moren. A majestic introduction is followed by a...

Located at the confluence of three rivers, Pittsburgh has for a long time been known as 'River City'. (Recorded on QPRM120D THE SWORD AND THE CROWN, Central Band of the Royal Air Force)

Prelude to Revelry is based on two traditional British drinking songs, Little Brown Jug and Come Landlord fill the Flowing Bowl. The material was originally used as incidental music for a radio comedy...

A broad opening leads to a brilliant vivace in this exciting piece.

FAROESE CIRCLE DANCE originates from the Faroe Islands near Iceland. There, this type of dance can have many hundreds of verses, but Colin Cowles' witty arrangement is more concise!

A showcase for the percussion section from the acknowledged expert in Latin American music, who was for many years arranger to band-leader Edmundo Ros.

LATIN AMERICAN CONNECTION introduces players to three dance rhythms - the Rumba, the Bossa Nova and the Samba.

A charming lullaby written for the composer's young daughter. It has short solos for clarinet and alto saxophone and will provide that quiet moment in your concerts.

This delightful serenade gives an opportunity to introduce players to some unusual time-signatures at a leisurely pace! Performance time 4'45

This sensitive arrangement of a lovely French traditional song from the Auvergne features oboe (or flute) and euphonium (or tenor saxophone).

A brilliant example of Philip Sparke's mastery of wind band orchestration. (Recorded on QPRM117D FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 1991 (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force)

Neither Norwegian nor a Rondo! The title derives from being written for a Swiss youth band called Rondo for a tour of Norway in 1998. A great opener and not difficult.