Elite Series

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...

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...

Reflections on an Old Japanese Folk Song is based on the tune Suiryo-Bushi, which comes from the shamisen tradition and opens with two contrasting statements of the melody followed by several variatio...

Konzertwerk/Wettbewerbsstück Neapolitan Holiday ist, dem Vorbild von Mendelssohns 4. Sinfonie, Elgars In the South: Alassio und Respighis Römische Trilogie folgend, durch den Einsatz der instrumentale...

As a native Londoner, composer Philip Sparke has always been attracted to the great cities of the world, fascinated by their varied moods and human diversity. London, Chicago, Tokyo, Paris, Rome and N...

The Song of the Bell was commissioned by Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten, from Innsbruck, Austria, and premiered by them on 21st April 2012, conducted by Peter Kostner. The piece is based on Friedrich Schill...

Diamond Concerto was commissioned by Musikverein Mörschied from Germany - Dr. Eric Grandjean, conductor - for a special concert featuring Steven Mead as guest soloist. Together they gave the world pre...

Looking Up, Moving On was commissioned by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and was part of a tour programme they gave in May 2012, a tour which included many areas that had been devastated by the 2011 e...

Philip Sparke's Of Myths and Monsters links thematically to his work Music of the Spheres. The Hydra, Cassiopeia, Orion and Pegasus are the constellations and corresponding Greek myths depicted in thi...

Fanfare for Tokyo was commissioned by the Tokyo Wind Symphony Orchestra to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2013. It was premiered at their special anniversary concert in October that year, conducted...

Songs from Across the Water was commissioned by Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds - Phil Evans, Founder and Director. Phil Evans hails from the UK and served for 25 years in the Band of HM Royal Marines. N...

Gemini Concerto was commissioned by and written for Ryukoku University (Japan), André Henry and Shoichiro Hokazono. Set in three movements, the concerto aims to explore the close relationship, as solo...

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...

Die North Hills Fantasy wurde von den North Hills High School Bands in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Leitung: Len Lavelle), im Rahmen eines seit 1965 bestehenden Kompositionsauftragsprogramms - dem ältest...

Die North Hills Fantasy wurde von den North Hills High School Bands in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Leitung: Len Lavelle), im Rahmen eines seit 1965 bestehenden Kompositionsauftragsprogramms - dem ältest...

Highland Dawn beschreibt einen Sonnenaufgang in den schottischen Highlands, in der atemberaubende Berglandschaften und klare Luft für eine besondere Atmosphäre sorgen. Ein schnellerer Mittelteil besch...

Highland Dawn beschreibt einen Sonnenaufgang in den schottischen Highlands, in der atemberaubende Berglandschaften und klare Luft für eine besondere Atmosphäre sorgen. Ein schnellerer Mittelteil besch...

Die Sinfonietta No 5n besteht aus drei Sätzen: Fanfare, Interlude und Toccata. Es handelt sich um ein abwechslungsreiches Werk, das von Aufruhr, Leidenschaft und ruhigen Passagen geprägt ist. Durch di...