Par PANUFNIK ROXANNA. Fairfield Fanfare (expanded version) by Roxanna Panufnik is a 4-minute work for youth and mixed choirs, brass band and orchestra. Originally commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fairfield Halls, Croydon in 2012, the opening chords are based on all the alphabetic note names from FA-ir-F(#)-i-E-l-D, heralding a flourishing section of hustle and bustle that is t…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This work for Tuba and Brass Band was commissioned by and written for internationally renowned tuba soloist Steve Sykes. The Tuba plays four notes (F, Bb, G, C) during the opening. All the themes and much of the harmonic structure are based on these fours notes and their permutations. The soloist receives ample opportunity to showcase his or her technical prowess and expressive c…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Harlequin was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, euphonium virtuoso David Childs. The piece takes its inspiration from the happy and sad masks that symbolise the Commedia dell'Arte (which features Harlequin as one of its main characters) and comprises of two movements, a slow modal ballad followed by a frenetic faster movement. A fantastic showpiece for the euphonium and bras…

for Solo Horn and Brass Band. Par MANCINI HENRY. Moon River est le générique du film célèbre de 1961, Diamonds sur canapé. Au cours des années, la chanson a été reprise par de nombreuses vedettes, ce qui en a fait un vrai tube tout autour du monde. La beauté de la mélodie convient aussi aux instruments plus graves comme le cor alto en mi bémol, ce qui a encouragé le compositeur et arrangeur britan…

for Euphonium and Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dreamsong est une commande de Geir Ulseth et du Nidaros Brass Band de Trondheim, Norvège. Après une introduction courte, le soliste présente une mélodie plutôt nostalgique qui est accompagnée par les cuivres graves. Une section centrale rapide est alors jouée par l’ensemble entier, menant à une apogée. Finalement, la mélodie principale est réintrodu…

for Euphonium and Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Pulcinella est une commande du joueur d’euphonium taiwanais Tzu-Hsiang Lin. Lin est un soliste et professeur renommé ainsi qu’un « Besson Euphonium Artist ». Il enseigne à l’Université nationale des arts de Taipei, l’Université nationale des arts de Taiwan, l’Université de Shih Chien et École normale nationale de Kaohsiung. Lin a créé Pulcinella dan…

Clarion Alarum: Fanfare No.1 for Brass Band is a short fanfare for brass band contrasting the brilliance of the sound of cornets and trombones with the warmer tones of horns euphoniums and tubas. Brass Band Grade 5: 1st Section Duration: 2.5 minutes 

Tango for Trumpet and Trombone solos with Brass Band accompaniment was written for Ian Porthouse and Brett Baker in 2008. The first performance was given by the Black Dyke Band conducted by Nicholas Childs at the Black Dyke Brass Arts Festival. Brass Band Grade 5: 1st Section Duration: 9 minutes

Par BERLIN IRVING. Mark Freeh has updated Irving Berlin's hardy perennial White Christmas for brass band. Brass Band Grade 4: Advanced Youth and 3rd Section. Duration: 3 minutes./ Répertoire / Brass Band