On a poem by Laurence Binyon. Par SPARKE PHILIP. In Memoriam: For the Fallen est une commande du Conseil général de la Ville de Bolsover (Angleterre) pour le stage d’été 2014 du Bolsover Brass. Cette composition est une mise en musique pour narrateur et orchestre d’harmonie du poème de Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), For the Fallen, publié pour la première fois dans le Times de septembre 1914. Désolé…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Fanfare and Celebration was commissioned by the Brass Band of the Western Reserve (Dr Keith M. Wilkinson, director) to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Based in north-west Ohio, the band was formed in 1997 and was competing in the Championship Section of the North American Brass Band Championships in less than three years. The first performance of Fanfare and Celebration took p…

Contest March. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke wrote this march for the famous brass band contest held ever year on Whit Friday in Oldham and Saddleworth. Given the competition’s long history (over 120 years), he consciously composed this piece in a very traditional march form. The title, The Conqueror, refers to Alexander the Great’s nickname as well as being something every band aspires to be! …

From the Paramount and DreamWorks Motion Picture S. Par WILLIAMS JOHN. Chorus score matching fanfare/brass band version. / Niveau : 4 / Musique pour célébration / Recueil / Choeur

Euphonium Solo. Par SPARKE PHILIP. A Final Fling was written at the request of David Childs for a CD recording with a Celtic theme, which he released in 2007. The phrase ‘a final fling’ means a last quick effort at doing something, perhaps when this item is used as an encore, and also, a fling is a type of Scottish Highland dance, which tied in with the Celtic theme. A light- hearted piece, A Fina…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Jubiloso s’inscrit dans la lignée des marches Slipstream et The Bandwagon : un style « broadwayien », des mélodies fortement syncopées, un trio cantabile assez conventionnel et quelques surprenantes mesures irrégulières qui viennent troubler le rythme régulièrement cadencé de la marche. Une marche idéale pour une ouverture de concert. / Niveau : 3 / Marche de concert / Répert…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Suite from Hymn of the Highlands draws three expressivemusical pictures of the Scottish highlands. The first movement, Ardross Castle, contains solo passages for horn andbaritone and features a fascinating bagpipe melody. Thesecond movement, Alladale, is a trio for tenor horn, flugelhorn and baritone with an accompaniment featuring thepercussion section. The final movement, Dund…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Out of the Darkness, Into the Light is about optimism. All of us experience disappointments in our lives, such failed relationships or the loss of loved ones, but the indomitability of the human spirit allows us to overcome such set backs and get through the darker moments. For some, faith and religion may be the answer, but this piece is more about the internal strength that we…

L'acquisition de nouvelles compétences, au sein d'une démarche structurelle, est indispensable dans l'apprentissage d'un instrument à vent. Un bon professeur est un élément-clé mais il est essentiel de posséder, en complément de la méthode utilisée, des outils pédagogiques motivants offrant une présentation structurelle des techniques de jeu et d'apprentissage. Chaque recueil d'études, de solos et…

Elegy For Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that th…