Score and Parts-Canadian Brass Limited Edition A medley/fantasia for brass quintet of ballet music from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Swan Lake The Nutcracker and Grieg's Peer Gynt. Arranged for brass quintet by Sonny Kompanek.This has become a classic in concert for the Brass a piece that they perform with extensive comic almost classic choreography. Recorded on the CBS Masterworks release …

The composition the Lonesome Knight was based on a fairytale. The piece was written by Saskia Apon for the National Brass Band Championships 2001. Once upon a time there was a knight who went to fight and defeat the dragon that had beenkilling the people of his town. There is a short but intense battle between the two and the knight is triumphant. However whilst persuing the dragon the knight has …

The motivation for composing this test piece for the Concert Division Brassband of the 2001 WMC was Rob Goorhuis's deep respect for one of the greatest Dutch composers of the 20-th century who also enlarged the wind band repertoire in a most valuable way. Goorhuis wanted to light up the 'soft and kind' side of the brassband and wrote about this composition : 'The basis is a theme of twelve tones w…

London Brass Band Series-Leslie Pearson's Christmas Is Coming scored for 3 Trumpets 3 Trombones Tuba 2 Percussion Â�Organ and Keyboard. 'When I set out to arrange traditional Christmas carols I was determined that they should not be yet another run-of-the-mill strophic verse-by-verse version of our Christmas heritage. I have tried to treat each carol in the collection as the basis for a Pe…

Utopia is the name of a book written by the English author Thomas More and was published in 1516. The title is a word thought up by More himself after the Greek language meaning 'Nowhereland' and leading to the invention of the words utopian scheme and utopian. Utopia pictured an ideal state on an island far from the inhabited world. This idea was the basis of the composition. It makes one think…

Worship Hymns for Organ and Brass-Worship Hymns for Organ and Brass is a series with remarkable versatility. The arrangements are for organ with solo trumpet or brass ensemble and percussion. All parts are upper intermediate level with optional high notes for trumpets and horn. While the parts are not demanding they have a level of artistry that is compelling to all of the performers involved. In…

Why not try something different with your brassband? Rough Mix is a poprock tune that incorporates elements of punk and alternative rock. It contains optionalparts for two electric guitars and synthesizer. With or withoutthe optional parts this is a solid and fun arrangementthat will have particular appeal for young musicians and audiences.

David Raksin was active in the music business for so many decades that he was thought by many to be the Grandfather of film music. Raksin created notable scores for films such as Forever Amber and The Bad and the Beautiful though he is best known for the soundtrack to Laura where the lead character is always represented by the same theme an ?idée fixe?. This haunting melody gets under your skin…

Ireland is a multi-faceted country that has developed a popular and distinctive musical culture. The first movement of Dublin Pictures reflects Irish festivals where there is dancing and traditional beer flowing.More tranquil in its feel the second movement illustrates the landscape that can be seen from the Ha’penny Bridge a bridge that crosses the River Liffey in Dublin. This movement hi…

In this composition William Vean takes you on a journey through the fascinating and exciting world of animals. Apart from it being a composition filled with 'special effects' Animal Kingdom contains many educational elements such as playing inswing (triplets feeling) chromatics flutter tonguing gypsy tuning varying keys and of course dynamics and articulation. The melodic lines occur i…

The composition Kefas was written for the brass band 'Apollo' from Grou (The Netherlands) by order of the Unisono Foundation the organisation for wind music in The Netherlands.The assignment was given on account of earning the Champions Title during the Dutch Brass Band Championships in the year 2001 (4th division). The theme of the composition links the tradition of the village Grou not to ce…

Chain was composed between June and August 2000 as the test piece for the 2002 European Brass Band Championship. The composer’s idea was to compose a one-movement piece - a work that starts mysteriously and develops in various directions. As his basic material he chose a figure that is the abbreviation of the European Brass Band Championship: EBBC. This figure is developed in a chain of figure…

The title is a popular saying in England. It means that's where the money is. 'Where there's muck there's power' is such a popular expression in the United Kingdom. The saying inspired Peter Martin to compose a highly attractive piece in four parts consisting of contemporary dances that can also be performed separately. Let's dance!

Love is All Around is a song that was recorded in 1967 by the English band The Troggs. In 1994 it was covered by the Scottish band Wet Wet Wet as part of the soundtrack to the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. This catchy version was an enormous hit which is still played a lot on the radio today. Arranger Seb Skelly too felt inspired and stirred by this romantic song, resulting in this brilliant a…