Sing Sing Sing written in 1936 by Louis Prima has become one of the definitive songs of the big band and Swing Era. Although written by Prima it is often most associated with Benny Goodman. Easily accessible to concert audiences due to its big beat and showy drum breaks structure this arrangement by Mark Freeh is a welcome inclusion in any concert programme. Brass Band Grade 4: Advanced Yout…

Dark Arteries was commissioned by Rambert Dance Company and first performed in May 2015 with the Tredegar Town Band sharing the stage with Rambert dancers. Dark Arteries is a personal and at times highly wrought response to the Miners’ Strike and its aftermath. It is in three movements the first and last are expansive with widely contrasting sound worlds from dark brooding melodies and the h…

This new composition for brass band makes an ideal concert opener. Majestic chords and energetic rhythms hold the listener spellbound and all the instruments in the band are given the opportunity to display their range of beautiful sound colours.

Infernal Ride is mercurial and virtuosic reflecting the mad-cap chase of Ichabod Crane’s final ride on his horse Gunpowder in the story by Washington Irving namely The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Often an atmosphere of driven fear pushes the music forward only briefly stopping for breath. The work closes with flourishes in rapid succession perhaps with the hapless Ichabod meeting his unfo…

Dark Arteries was commissioned by Rambert Dance Company and first performed in May 2015 with the Tredegar Town Band sharing the stage with Rambert dancers. Dark Arteries is a personal and at times highly wrought response to the Miners’ Strike and its aftermath. It is in three movements the first and last are expansive with widely contrasting sound worlds from dark brooding melodies and t…

This scintillating arrangement by the American Mark Freeh of the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein classic Showboat is a classic in the brass band repertoire. This ‘up tempo’ big band arrangement is a perfect opener or closer to any programme and is also a fantastic way to showcase your drummer. Definitely one not to be missed!

Chris Morgan's Boosey B flat Brass Band Instruments Method is a major new resource for individual or group Woodwind and Brass teaching.The Boosey Woodwind and Brass Method provides everything you need for teaching music through the instrument. Its unique approach develops general musical skills through a programme of quality solo and ensemble music activities and audio CD.This wonderful method is…

Par BLANKEN JOHN. Meet the Band! was written as an ‘opening work’, but it is also perfectly suitable for performing halfway through a concert programme. During the introduction, the cornet players are lined up on both sides of the stage, while the trombone players take centre stage. Gradually all the sections of the band are introduced to the audience. Meet the Band? You certainly have! / Niveau :…