Par SPARKE PHILIP. To A New Dawn was commissioned by the United States Continental Army Band - Captain Timothy J. Holtan, Commander and Conductor. The brief was for a piece to celebrate the 3rd Millennium and it was the composer’s aim to provide a work which, as well as looking forward to the challenges of the new century, also contained moments of reflection about the last one. After a bright int…

for Baritone and Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Score and parts for Philip Sparke's Scaramouche, composed for Baritone/Euphonium Concert band. / Niveau : 4 / oeuvre solo et Orchestre / Répertoire / Baryton ou Tuba et Brass Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Le Midwest est une vaste région du centre des États-Unis, entre la Côte Est et l'Ouest américain. Fondé le 19 septembre 1857, l’Orchestre d’Harmonie Municipal de Decatur (Illinois, États-Unis) est une des plus anciennes formations civiles américaines. Depuis sa création, l’orchestre n’a jamais cessé de participer activement à la vie florissante de la cité, se produisant lors de …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Merry-Go-Round is a mini concerto for band in which each section takes a turn as soloist. On a merry-go-round the viewpoint is constantly changing, this being portrayed by different instrumental groups playing variations on the main theme, continually coming to the fore. This attractive work will bring all the excitement of the fairground to your concert. / Niveau : 3 / Musiqu…

Variations on Ein' feste Burg. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke a composé Between the Two Rivers à l’occasion du centenaire de la Fanfare Prins Hendrik (1904-2004) de la ville d’Aalst aux Pays-Bas. Le titre de cette composition trouve son origine dans le fait que la ville est enserrée entre deux affluents de la rivière Dommel. Aalst est une cité pieuse. La création d’un ensemble de variations sur …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. La fresque Music of the Spheres (“La musique des sphères”) souligne la fascination qu’éprouve le compositeur pour les origines de l’univers. L’orchestration est proche de la musique de film. Le climat musical est ample, sonore et contrasté. / Niveau : 6 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

(The Four Seasons). Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J. S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both sacred and secular, he was without doubt, the most prolific composer of his age. In addition to hundreds of vocal works, including forty-nine operas, he composed …

Quelle est cette odeur agreable. ‘Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing?’ is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that honours Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth in his Beggar’s Opera. Philip Sparke has given this melody a new lease of life with his charming and imaginative arrangement…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par MILES JOHN. Born in Jarrow, northeast England, in 1949, John Miles was something of a child prodigy, learning the piano from the age of five. In the early ’60s he persuaded his father to buy him a guitar and by the end of the decade he had joined a semi-professional band, The Influence. The group soon disbanded and by 1969 Miles was recording with his own group, The John Mi…

A Scottish Ghost Story. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Things that go bump in the night (“Toutes ces choses qui bondissent dans le noir”) s’inspire d’une vieille prière enfantine écossaise qui décrit une nuit fantomatique dans un château des Hautes-Terres d’Écosse. La musique est accompagnée d’un petit scénario que l’on peut imprimer dans le programme pour permettre au public de comprendre ce qui se passe. La…