Elite Series

The piece reflects the composer's fascination with the origins of the universe and deep space in general. The title comes from a theory, formulated by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled by the same...

The British rock band Queen, formed in 1970, are one of the most popular bands of all time. The music of Queen already exists in numerous instrumental arrangements at all kinds of levels. However, arr...

Resurgence fue un encargo de Nishiusuki Kyoiku Shinko Rengokai para celebrar su 10º aniversario en 2023. Los comisionados son una organización sin ánimo de lucro para la promoción educativa en Japón y...

Resurgence fue un encargo de Nishiusuki Kyoiku Shinko Rengokai para celebrar su 10º aniversario en 2023. Los comisionados son una organización sin ánimo de lucro para la promoción educativa en Japón y...

Tokyo Nocturne fue un encargo de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Viento de Tokio para celebrar su 60 aniversario en 2023. El estreno tuvo lugar bajo la dirección del maestro Keita Matsui el 5 de noviembre de...

Tokyo Nocturne fue un encargo de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Viento de Tokio para celebrar su 60 aniversario en 2023. El estreno tuvo lugar bajo la dirección del maestro Keita Matsui el 5 de noviembre de...

For Whom the Bells Tolls (Por quién doblan las campanas) fue un encargo de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Viento de Irlanda, que estrenó la obra en su concierto del décimo aniversario, celebrado en la Escue...

For Whom the Bells Tolls (Por quién doblan las campanas) fue un encargo de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Viento de Irlanda, que estrenó la obra en su concierto del décimo aniversario, celebrado en la Escue...

Philip Sparke was so inspired and moved by his first visit to New York, that he had to capture the moment in one of his compositions. At first a general picture of New York is presented as all the sig...

Tango for Joe explores the lyrical properties of the trombone. A long introduction builds to the first entry of the soloist, who plays the main tango melody over a rhythmic accompaniment. In this work...

Tango for Joe explores the lyrical properties of the trombone. A long introduction builds to the first entry of the soloist, who plays the main tango melody over a rhythmic accompaniment. In this work...

Between the Two Rivers was commissioned by Fanfare 'Prins Hendrik', from Aalst in the Netherlands. The title derives from the fact that the town of Aalst lies between two tributaries of the River Domm...

Der Titel Hail the Dragon! bezieht sich auf das Werk The Year of the Dragon, das Philip Sparke im Jahre 1984 für denselben Auftraggeber geschrieben hat. Das Stück beginnt mit einer lebhaften, energier...

The special occasion that Philip Sparke was honoured to write this piece for was the 200th anniversary of the Stadtmusik Bad Säckingen. Since Bad Säckingen is known as the 'Trompeterstadt', or trumpet...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...