Par CURNOW JAMES. This contemporary-sounding work makes a fine concert opener or festival selection! Your band will demonstrate a wide variety of styles in less than three minutes. There is plenty of enjoyable 'flight time' for the upper woodwinds, exciting passages for the brass, and a fetching liberally-cued brass ensemble section. / Niveau : 2 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Concerto for Bb Cornet and Brass Band. Par DELERUYELLE THIERRY. Crossing Worlds est un concerto pour cornet commandé par la cornettiste suisse Kathleen Gaspoz, qui a marqué l?histoire des brass band en devenant la première femme à occuper le poste de cornet principal au célèbre Brighouse and Rastrick Band ainsi qu?au Grimethrope Colliery Band. Écrite en trois mouvements séparés (« Getaway », « Sky…

Par CURNOW JAMES. At times intimate and reflective, at times boisterous and unrelenting, this uplifting new work by James Curnow was inspired by the biblical story of Job and his “never give up” attitude. The old spiritual Balm in Gilead is incorporated as the piece takes us through tribulation and solace, turmoil and relief. The full spectrum of orchestration from rich, dark Brasses to flashing W…

A trumpeter is a cavalry or artillery soldier who gives signals with a trumpet. (Gerald Barry, 1998)This piece may be performed on any of the following instruments in different transpositions. If played by a string instrument, there should be no vibrato. It may be played by Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Basset Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, …

'Escape from Dead Raider's Hollow' is a fast-paced adventure. Opening quietly, the introduction gradually builds in volume and energy up to a tempo change where the piece takes off and doesn't relent until the end. Combining rhythms of 3 over a pulse of 2 creates a hemiola effect that drives the piece forward, creating a feeling of anxiety and being chased. This is a bombastic, action-packed piece…

Par RAE JAMES. James Rae is the man who put fun into woodwind and brass teaching. His many compositions, especially in the jazz and blues idioms, have often featured on examination syllabuses. Recent years have seen his publications of easy flexible ensembles for younger players and now he turns his attention to the wind band. In his new series “The Concert Band Collection”, he has written excit…

Tuba & Piano. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Tuba Concerto est une oeuvre de commande pour le facteur allemand Miraphone, spécialisé dans les cuivres. Philip Sparke a composé et dédié cette pièce à Markus Theinert, un ami de longue date, qui en a assuré la création le 30 avril 2006 à Sigmaringen en Allemagne accompagné par le Brass Band Oberschwaben-Allgäu. L'idée d'un concerto pour tuba a été longuement disc…