Marchas de concierto para orquesta de viento

Exultation is a short and energetic concert opener that is similar to a palindrome. A fanfare opens the work, juxtaposing 3/4 and 6/8, reminiscent of Latin-American music. The main theme is first hear...

Golden Winds was commissioned by Jugendblasorchester Schramberg, Germany, to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2012. They gave the premiere, conducted by Andreas Hirt, at their Christmas concert tha...

Second to None is a perfectly suitable title for this work, though it actually refers to 'Nulli Secundus', the motto of the British Corps of Army Music, who gave the commission to Philip Sparke. The...

The Way to Heaven was commissioned by the Royal Air Force Music Services. 2015 was the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which took place between July and October 1940, when the courageous fi...

Spirit of Andalusia was commissioned by The Glasgow Wind Band. The brief was to create a fascinating 5-minute opener, however, during the compositional process, the piece started to take the form of a...

A Bluegrass Overture was commissioned by Gabriel Wooley and funded by a grant from Leslie and Cathy Anderson for the Central Kentucky Concert Band to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2016. This ene...

Highdays and Holidays was commissioned by the South Berks Concert Band to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2016. The band rehearses in the village of Mortimer, which has a long and fascinating histor...

Festival Prelude 'Ad Excel' was commissioned by the AD Concert Band, from Solihull in the UK, to celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2016. The title, Ad Excel, is a play on words: it is Latin for 'to...

Mercury Rising was commissioned by sinfonisches blasorchester wehdel and its conductor Thomas Ratzek, to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2018. They premiered this piece in their half-century conce...

Mercury Rising was commissioned by sinfonisches blasorchester wehdel and its conductor Thomas Ratzek, to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2018. They premiered this piece in their half-century conce...

Bacchanalia was commissioned by the Yokohama Bacchus Brass Orchestra to celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2019. The band wanted the title of this short opener to reflect the reference to Bacchus in...

Bacchanalia was commissioned by the Yokohama Bacchus Brass Orchestra to celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2019. The band wanted the title of this short opener to reflect the reference to Bacchus in...

A Centennial Journey wurde von dem norwegischen Ensemble 'Stavanger Musikkorps av 1919' anlässlich seines 100-jährigen Bestehens im Jahr 2019 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Uraufführung fand am 28. September...

Add a touch of flamenco to your concert programmes with this sparkling taste of southern Spain. It features melodies in every part and important roles for the percussion section. - 5-part flexible ins...

Fanfare for an Occasion was written to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Anglo Music Press, the publishing company dedicated to the works of British composer, Philip Sparke. It is a br...

Ein mitreißendes Eröffnungsstück im typisch britischen Stil. Für eine wirkungsvolle Darbietung sind eine gute Dynamik sowie klar definierte stilistische Wechsel zwischen den einzelnen Abschnitten erfo...

The name of this glorious overture speaks for itself: this work is vivacious and sparkling! Majestic fanfare playing enriched by florid woodwind decorations alternates with lively themes full of fierc...

The name of this glorious overture speaks for itself: this work is vivacious and sparkling! Majestic fanfare playing enriched by florid woodwind decorations alternates with lively themes full of fierc...

Esta efervescente obertura lo tiene todo: majestuosos sonidos de fanfarria, melodiosos pasajes y animadas figuraciones. El tema principal tiene la atmósfera de una canción de marineros: ¡por algo se l...

Esta efervescente obertura lo tiene todo: majestuosos sonidos de fanfarria, melodiosos pasajes y animadas figuraciones. El tema principal tiene la atmósfera de una canción de marineros: ¡por algo se l...

Fair Field Festival se abre con una fanfarria de metales bajo una florida figuración de las maderas. Un noble coral da paso a un alegro vivo, que gira en torno a una majestuosa melodía de trompa y bom...

Fair Field Festival comienza con una fanfarria de metales y decoradas figuras de viento madera. Un suntuoso coral conduce a un animado Allegro vivo, centrado en una majestuosa melodía de trompa y bomb...

Diese 'Bilder einer Stadt' wollen nicht so sehr visuale Bilder, sondern vielmehr ein Stimmungsbild einer modernen Großstadt heraufbeschwören. Die Musik spiegelt die Stimmungslagen des heutigen Lebens...

Pirates Overture es una obertura para jóvenes "piratas" que quieren hacer zozobrar todas las salas de conciertos con sus instrumentos ¡en el mar de las notas! La introducción describe cómo el barco pi...

There have always been heroes, big and small. This composition is dedicated to all those heroes who are committed to whatever it may be through a strong conviction; those who have ideals and who stand...