Fanfare Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-316-020 Composed by Freddie Mercury. A...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-316-020
Composed by Freddie
Mercury. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Midway Series. Set
(Score and Parts).
Composed 2011. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 316-020.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-316-020).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Bohemian
Rhapsody wird oft als
der bedeutendste Song in
der Geschichte des Rock
bezeichnet. Neben dem nie
erklärten
rätselhaften Text trug
vor allem die
ungewöhnliche Form zum
heute noch andauernden
Erfolg des Liedes bei: Es
hat keinen Refrain,
sondern besteht aus den
Abschnitten Einleitung,
Ballade, Gitarrensolo,
Hardrock und Schluss.
Philip Sparke versuchte,
in seiner Version von
Bohemian Rhapsody
so nahe wie möglich am
Original zu bleiben.
Step by Step Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire/avancé Anglo Music
Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.4006147 (+)
Score and Parts Concert
Band (Score & Parts) -
Grade 4
SKU:
HL.4006147
Concert
Band Score and Parts.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Concert Band. Concert.
Softcover. Composed 2019.
Duration 195 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP475010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.4006147).
ISBN
9781540064653. UPC:
888680967130.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Step by Step
was commissioned by the
Sony Concert Band to
celebrate their 60th
anniversary in 2018. Step
by Step is an up-tempo
concert march. The title
was chosen as it has
obvious associations with
marching but also as a
salute to the constant
improvement and
development that makes
the products of Sony
Corporation famous around
the world.
Tango for Joe Trombone et Piano - Avancé Anglo Music
Trombone and Piano - advanced SKU: BT.AMP-490-401 Trombone Solo. C...(+)
Trombone and Piano -
advanced
SKU:
BT.AMP-490-401
Trombone Solo.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo
Instrumental series. Solo
and Concerto. Book and
Part(s). Composed 2023.
28 pages. Anglo Music
Press #AMP 490-401.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-490-401).
Bohemian Rhapsody Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire/avancé Anglo Music
Concert Band (Score) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.44010995 Composed by Freddie Mercu...(+)
Concert Band (Score) -
Grade 4
SKU:
HL.44010995
Composed
by Freddie Mercury.
Arranged by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Concert Band. Pop. Score
Only. Composed 2011.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP316140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44010995).
Bohemian
Rhapsody is undoubtedly
one of the most important
songs in the history of
rock 'n' roll. The song
defied all convention in
terms of form. It has no
chorus. Instead, it
comprised of an
introduction, ballad,
guitar solo, operatic
interlude, hard rock
section and coda. Perhaps
the most mystifying
aspect of the song is the
lyrics, which are
commonly thought to be
autobiographical,
although members of the
band have never fully
explained them. Bring the
house down with Philip
Sparke's authentic
arrangement!
Bohem
ian Rhapsody wordt vaak
gezien als het
belangrijkste nummer uit
de geschiedenis van de
rockmuziek. Naast de
nooit verklaarde
raadselachtige tekst, was
het vooral de ongewone
vorm die tot op de dag
van vandaag voor het
grote succeszorgde. Het
nummer kent geen refrein,
maar bestaat uit vijf
afzonderlijke delen:
inleiding, ballad,
gitaarsolo, hardrock en
slot. Philip Sparke is
met zijn arrangement zo
dicht mogelijk bij het
origineel gebleven.
Grotesk!
Bohemi
an Rhapsody wird oft
als der bedeutendste Song
in der Geschichte des
Rock bezeichnet. Neben
dem nie erklarten
ratselhaften Text trug
vor allem die
ungewohnliche Form zum
heute noch andauernden
Erfolg des Liedes bei: Es
hat keinen Refrain,
sondern besteht aus den
Abschnitten Einleitung,
Ballade, Gitarrensolo,
Hardrock und Schluss.
Philip Sparke versuchte,
in seiner Version von
Bohemian Rhapsody
so nahe wie moglich am
Original zu
bleiben.
Bohemian
Rhapsody est souvent
mentionne comme le titre
le plus important dans
l'histoire du Rock.
Ecrite par Freddie
Mercury, cette chanson
defie toutes les normes
jusque-la respectees.
Elle se compose de six
sections bien distinctes:
introduction, ballade,
solo de guitare, parties
opera et hard rock ainsi
qu'un finale.
L'arrangement pour
orchestre d'harmonie de
Philip Sparke reste
conforme a la version
originale. Succes
garanti!
Bohemian
Rhapsody e spesso
menzionato come il titolo
piu importante nella
storia della musica rock.
Scritta da Freddie
Mercury, questa canzone
sfida tutti i canoni fino
a allora rispettati. Si
compone di sei sezioni
ben distinte:
introduzione, ballata,
assolo di chitarra, parti
classiche e rock ed un
finale. L'arrangiamento
per banda di Philip
Sparke e fedele
all'originale.
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.AMP-124-120 Composed by Philip Sparke. D...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-124-120
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Debut Series.
Folk Klezmer. Score Only.
Composed 2004. 32 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
124-120. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-124-120).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Klezmer music
originated in the
‘shtetl’
(villages) and the
ghettos of Eastern
Europe, where itinerant
Jewish troubadours, known
as
‘klezmorim’,
had performed at
celebrations,
particularly weddings,
since the early Middle
Ages. Since the 16th
century, lyrics had been
added to klezmer music,
due to the
‘badkhn’
(the master of ceremony
at weddings), to the
‘Purimshpil’
(the play of Esther at
Purim) and to traditions
of the Yiddish theatre,
but the term gradually
became synonymous with
instrumental music,
particularly featuring
the violin and clarinet.
In recent years it has
again become very popular
and in A Klezmer Karnival
Philip Sparke has used
three contrasting
traditionaltunes to form
a suite that will bring a
true karnival atmosphere
to any concert.
De wortels van de
klezmerstijl liggen in
wereldlijke melodieën,
populaire dansen, het
joodse
‘hazanut’
(cantorijmuziek) en de
‘nigunim’,
de melodieën die
worden gereciteerd door
de ‘hasidim’
(orthodoxe joden). De
term werd in de loopder
tijden synoniem aan
instrumentale muziek,
waarin met name de viool
en klarinet de hoofdrol
spelen. Voor A Klezmer
Karnival zijn drie
traditionele melodieën
gebruikt: Choson kale
mazel tov, een
bruiloftsdans,Freylekh
, een joodse
kringdans, en
Sherele, een
Duitse
herdersdans.
Phili
p Sparke verarbeitete in
seinem Werk drei
unterschiedliche
traditionelle
Klezmermelodien: einen
Hochzeitstanz mit
Glückwünschen
für Braut und
Bräutigam, einen
Rundtanz und einen so
genannten Scherentanz.
Daraus entstand A
Klezmer Karnival, das
die dem Klezmer eigene
Mischung aus
Fröhlichkeit und
Melancholie ausgezeichnet
wiedergibt. Ein ebenso
abwechslungsreiches wie
stimmungsvolles
Konzertwerk, mit dem Ihr
Blasorchester
überzeugen wird!
Suonata
a partire dal Medioevo da
giovani musicisti ebrei
(klezmorim), la musica
klezmer è una musica
gioiosa che ha origine
nei villaggi
(“shtetlâ€) e
nei ghetti
dell’Europa
dell’est. A
Klezmer Karnival di
Philip Sparke raccoglie
tre arie tradizionali:
Choson Kale Mazel Tov,
una danza nuziale,
Freylekh, una tipica
danza ebraica in cerchio
e Sherele (letteralmente
piccole forbici), una
danza di pastori di
origine tedesca.
Fanfare Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-006-020 Elegy for Band. Compose...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-006-020
Elegy for Band.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Festive
and Solemn Music. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2001. Anglo Music Press
#AMP 006-020. Published
by Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-006-020).
The initial
idea was for a millennium
piece, which it is, but
rather than add to the
many celebratory pieces
that have understandably
been written to salute
the 3rd millennium,
Philip Sparke thought it
would perhaps be
appropriate to think
about the aspects of life
that are constantly with
us (such as faith and
philosophy) rather than
the exciting changes that
the year 2000 has
undeniably wrought. This
calm meditative work will
bring a moment of
serenity and reflection
to any
concert.
Time
Remembered
('Erinnerung an alte
Zeiten') ist ein
Jahrtausendstück in
zweierlei Hinsicht: Es
wurde zur
Jahrtausendwende
geschrieben und drückt
aus, dass die Zukunft
sich nur auf die
Vergangenheit aufbauen
lässt. Die ruhige,
erhabene Komposition
vermittelt damit nicht
nur eine zeitlose
Botschaft, sie ist auch
ein einzigartiges Werk,
das jedes
Blasorchester-Repertoire
bereichert.
Fanfare Band - Grade 5 SKU: BT.AMP-236-120 Composed by Philip Sparke. Ang...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 5
SKU:
BT.AMP-236-120
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2009. 72 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
236-120. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-236-120).
9x12
inches.
The Saga
of Haakon the Good
reflektiert das Leben von
König Haakon I von
Norwegen (um 920-961).
Jeder der vier Sätze
dieses Werkes hat etwas
Besonderes zu bieten -
von ausdrucksvollen
Lento-Passagen bis zu
dynamischen rhythmischen
Abschnitten und vielen
spannenden Soli. Wahrhaft
meisterlich!
Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band. Score
Only. Composed 2014.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP399140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44012345).
UPC:
888680058692.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Spirit of
Endeavour is a
virtuosic piece of music
with a positive musical
message. It tells the
story of a wind band
embracing hard work,
friendship, musical
excellence, love,
marriage and birth, as
well as the sad loss of
cherished members.
Composer Philip Sparke
decided to salute the
history of the Canadian
concert band 'Harmonie de
Charlesbourg' with a work
that falls into two
contrasted sections.
One Vision deals
with forming the band and
the subsequent united
desire to create an
ensemble espousing the
idea of musical
perfection. The
Pursuit of Excellence
salutes the 20 years of
hard work of the wind
band. This concert work
ends with a chorale of
thefull band, symbolising
the fulfilment of a
united dream!
Het
werk weerspiegelt het
verhaal achter de
Harmonie de Charlesbourg
vanaf het begin in 1993.
Dat verhaal kent vele
facetten en behelst
verschillende aspecten
van het menselijk
bestaan: hard werk,
vriendschap, het streven
naar muzikale schoonheid,
liefde, huwelijk en
geboorte, maar ook het
droevige verlies van
gewaardeerde leden.
Componist Philip Sparke
besloot dit alles weer te
geven in twee
contrasterende delen: het
eerste, One Vision,
verklankt Francois
Dorions vooruitziende
blik bij de oprichting
van het orkest en de
daaropvolgende wens om
een ensemble te creeren
dat het ideaal van
muzikale perfectie zou
omarmen. Het tweede deel,
The Pursuit of
Excellence, is een odeaan
twintig jaar van grote
inspanningen waardoor de
Harmonie de Charlesbourg
de nagestreefde doelen
heeft kunnen bereiken:
inmiddels neemt het
orkest een trotse plaats
in binnen het muziekleven
van Quebec.
Spirit of
Endeavour ist ein
virtuoses
Blasorchesterwerk mit
einer positiven
Botschaft. Es erzahlt von
der facettenreichen
Geschichte eines
Blasorchesters: harte
Arbeit, Freundschaft,
musikalische
Spitzenleistung, Liebe,
Heirat und Geburt und der
Verlust geschatzter
Mitglieder. Der erste
Satz One Vision
handelt von der Grundung
und dem gemeinsamen
Bestreben nach
musikalischer Perfektion.
The Pursuit of
Excellence beschreibt
20 Jahre harter Arbeit
der Formation, bevor ein
Choral das Werk wurdevoll
beendet.
Spirit
of Endeavour honore
l'histoire de l'Harmonie
de Charlesbourg depuis sa
formation, en 1993. Cette
histoire aux multiples
facettes embrasse tous
les aspects de la vie
humaine : le travail,
l'amitie, l'excellence
musicale, l'amour,
lemariage et la
naissance, ainsi que la
perte douloureuse de
membres aimes.
Le
compositeur Philip Sparke
salue cette histoire avec
une oeuvre qui se divise
en deux parties
contrastees : la
premiere, One
Vision, reflete la
vision deFrancois Dorion
lorsqu'il a fonde
l'orchestre, ainsi que le
desir unanime de former
un ensemble epousant
l'ideal de la perfection
musicale. La deuxieme
partie, The Pursuit of
Excellence,salue les
vingt annees de travail
acharne permettant
al'Harmonie de
Charlesbourg de realiser
ses espoirs et de prendre
une place de premier plan
dans la vie musicale du
Quebec.
Spirit of
Endeavour (Spirito di
impresa) Il compositore
Philip Sparke decide di
onorare la storia della
banda da concerto
canadese 'Harmonie de
Charlesbourg' con un
lavoro che si divide in
due sezioni contrastanti.
One Vision (Una visione)
ha a che fare con la
formazione della banda e
il conseguente desiderio
condiviso di creare un
ensemble che abbracci
l'idea della perfezione
musicale. The Pursuit of
Excellence (La ricerca
dell'eccellenza) saluta i
venti anni di duro lavoro
della banda di fiati.
Questo brano da concerto
finisce con un corale
dell'intera banda, che
simboleggia il compimento
di un sogno
condiviso.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-461-010 Aspects of Alkmaar...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-461-010
Aspects of
Alkmaar. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Midway Series.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2018.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
461-010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-461-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
‘Three
City Sketches’ was
commissioned for Soli Deo
Gloria Alkmaar from the
Netherlands. The
work’s three
movements depict
different aspects of the
orchestra’s
hometown. This is an
exciting and epic piece
for a contest or thematic
concert.
Three
City Sketches werd
geschreven in opdracht
van Soli Deo Gloria
Alkmaar. De drie delen
van de compositie
verklanken verschillende
aspecten van de thuisstad
van het orkest. Een
enerverend, indrukwekkend
werk voor een concours of
een themaconcert!
Die drei Sätze
von Three City
Sketches beschreiben
drei Aspekte der Stadt
Alkmaar: In New
Horizons“ bricht
ein Zug ins Unbekannte
auf. Tower Music“
bezieht sich auf ein Werk
eines Organisten aus
Alkmaar. 8th October
1573“ erzählt
schließlich die
Geschichte vom Sieg des
Fürsten von Oranien
über Spanien. Ein
episches Werk, das sich
bestens für
Wettbewerbe und
thematische Konzerte
eignet.
Three City
Sketches (Tre schizzi
della citt ) è stato
commissionato per
l’Associazione
Soli Deo Gloria di
Alkmaar nei Paesi Bassi.
I tre movimenti
dell'opera raffigurano
diversi aspetti della
citt dove risiede
l'orchestra. Un pezzo
emozionante ed epico per
un concorso o un concerto
a tema.
Merry-Go-Round Ensemble de cuivres - Intermédiaire Anglo Music
Brass Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-023-130 Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.AMP-023-130
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Original
Light Music. Score Only.
Composed 2002. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 023-130.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-023-130).
Merry-Go-Rou
nd 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.
Merry-Go-Round
ist ein Minikonzert
für Blasorchester, das
nacheinander alle
Register ins rechte Licht
setzt. Auf einem
Karussell - einem
'Merry-Go-Round' - dreht
sich immer wieder ein
anderer Teil nach vorne,
hin zum Auge des
Betrachters. Hier stellen
sich immer wieder andere
Instrumentengruppen in
den Vordergrund, indem
sie sich mit Varianten
des Hauptthemas und einer
zweiten Melodie
abwechseln und so das
Stück reizvoll und
spannend für Musiker
und Publikum
gestalten.
The Conqueror Fanfare - Intermédiaire/avancé Anglo Music
Fanfare Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-226-020 Contest March. Composed...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-226-020
Contest March.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Ceremonial
Series. Concert March.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2009. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 226-020.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-226-020).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Philip Sparke
wrote this march for the
famous brass band contest
held ever year on Whit
Friday in Oldham and
Saddleworth. Given the
competition’s long
history (over 120 years),
he consciously composed
this piece in a very
traditional march form.
The title, The Conqueror,
refers to Alexander the
Great’s nickname
as well as being
something every band
aspires to be!
Philip Sparke
schrieb diesen Marsch
für die Teilnahme am
berühmten
Pfingstfreitag-Marschwett
bewerb in England. So
weist The
Conqueror auch
weitgehend die Form eines
Wettbewerbsmarsches auf.
Ganz im Sinne des
passenden Titels Der
Eroberer“ sollte es
für jedes
Blasorchester ein
Leichtes sein, Juroren
und/oder Publikum mit
dieser Musik zu
überzeugen!
Durante la
stagione musicale delle
brass band inglesi,
c’è un
appuntamento al quale gli
appassionati non possono
mancare: il celebre Whit
Friday March Contest, un
concorso
all’aperto che ha
luogo il venerdì dopo
l’Ascensione. Si
tratta di un evento cui
partecipano anche
formazioni straniere, tra
cui la Brass Band
Alexander di Stavanger in
Norvegia, per la quale
Philip Sparke ha composto
questa marcia. The
Conqueror fa parte
delle marce da concerto
tradizionali. Il titolo
si riallaccia ad
Alessandro Magno.
Bassoon; Concert Band (Score) - Grade 3 SKU: HL.44013085 For Bassoon (...(+)
Bassoon; Concert Band
(Score) - Grade 3
SKU:
HL.44013085
For
Bassoon (or Baritone
Saxophone) and Concert
Band. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Classical. Softcover.
Duration 410 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP450-140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44013085).
UPC:
888680737610.
Wind
in the Reeds was
commissioned by Deena
Draycott in memory of
John Watson, an army
bandsman, teacher and
bassoonist. Wind in
theReeds is both a
tribute and lasting
memorial to John. The
piece is largely pastoral
in nature, evoking images
conjured up by the 'play
on words' in the title,
but includes a faster
central section which
exploits other aspects of
the character of the
bassoon. Transitions
between the various
sections of the piece are
achieved through a series
of accompanied cadenzas
for the soloist.
Zodiac Dances Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire/avancé Anglo Music
Concert Band (Score) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.44013082 Six Miniatures Based o...(+)
Concert Band (Score) -
Grade 4
SKU:
HL.44013082
Six
Miniatures Based on
Animals from the Japanese
'Junishi'. Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert Band, Japanese.
Softcover. Duration 650
seconds. Anglo Music
Press #AMP453-140.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (HL.44013082).
UPC:
888680737603.
Zodia
c Dances was commissioned
by the Izumiotsu City
Band, Osaka, Japan to
celebrate their 50th
anniversary. Sparke had
previously written the
piece, Prelude to a
Celebration for the band,
and in composing a new
piece for their 50th
anniversary wanted to
personalise it to reflect
the bands history. He
chose to write a set of
six dance-miniatures
based on the decades
following the band's
foundation and the
equivalent signs from the
Japanese 'Junishi'.
During the piece, all
aspects of true
musicianship come to the
surface. Energetic
playing, phrasing,
melodic music making,
technique and a
spectacular finale make
this work a perfect test
or concert work!
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-200-010 Composed by Philip Sp...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.AMP-200-010
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Concert
Piece. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2007.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
200-010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-200-010).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The Camelot
Chronicles is a series of
contrasting musical
tableaux,each describing
the famous characters
from the Arthurian
legend. Noone knows
exactly where Camelot was
situated (favourite
choices areTintagel and
Glastonbury) but the
story has passed into
legend and isthe subject
of many poems and novels,
each of which have
cloudedthe truth and
added to the mystery. Let
Philip Sparke?s music
inspireyour band with
this magical tale.
Rondom het thema
Camelot creëerde
Philip Sparke een serie
contrasterende tableaus
die de figuren uit de
Arthur-legenden
beschrijven. At the
Castle Gates is een
muzikale weergave van
Camelot. King
Arthur beschrijft
demajestueuze aankomst
van de koning bij het
kasteel. Merlin the
Wizard is spookachtig
van sfeer en weerspiegelt
een van Merlijns
toverkunsten. Lancelot
and Guinevere is een
romantisch duet dat de
edele liefde van deridder
voor de koningin
verklankt. Knights of
the Round Table geeft
een indruk van hoe de
ridders vol vuur de
strijd aangaan, het werk
eindigt
glorierijk.
The
Camelot Chronicles
besteht aus einer Reihe
von musikalischen
Bildern, von denen jedes
eine Figur aus der
Artussage beschreibt.
Niemand weiß genau, wo
die Burg Camelot einst
stand, in der König
Artus seine Ritter um die
Tafelrunde versammelte,
aber die Legende
fasziniert die Menschen
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Atmosphäre der
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der Geschichte derer, die
darin ein und aus gingen,
nacherleben!
Grade 3 - Score
Only. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2004. 30
pages. Anglo Music Press
#AMP125-140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44005181).
Great Britain
has had a National Youth
Brass Band since 1952,
which caters for players
between the ages of 12
and 18 and has produced
many outstanding
instrumentalists in its
distiguished history. An
exciting development took
place in July 2004 when
the first summer course
of a new National
Children's Brass Band of
Great Britain, for
players between the ages
of 8 and 13, was held in
Bromsgrove, Worcester.
Renowned cornet soloist
and conductor Lynda
Nicholson was appointed
music director and she
commissioned Philip
Sparke to write a piece
for this inaugural
course. The Pioneers was
the result. The title
refers to the fact that
the NCBBGB was starting
out on a new adventure
but is also a salute to
the bicentenary of an
expedition by two of the
composer's heroes -
Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark. They were
commissioned by US
President Thomas
Jefferson to find the
headwaters of the
Mississippi and a route
to the Pacific following
the Louisiana Purchase in
1803, which doubled the
size of USA. They set
out, as the “Corps
of Discovery,” from
Louisville, Kentucky, in
May 1804; not only did
they succeed in reaching
the Pacific through
hostile territory, but
also found their way back
- in three years! The
piece is not descriptive
of the journey but gives
the composer the
opportunity to celebrate
the 200th anniversary of
this amazing feat.
Score and Parts Brass Band; Eb Horn (Score & Parts) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.4401333...(+)
Score and Parts Brass
Band; Eb Horn (Score &
Parts) - Grade 4
SKU:
HL.44013332
E-Flat
Horn and Brass Band Score
and Parts. Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Classical. Softcover.
Duration 427 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP420030. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44013332).
Sunday in the
Park was written for
tenor horn virtuoso
Sheona White, and
commissioned by her
partner, Matt Wade, as a
Christmas present.
Composer Philip Sparke
had known and admired
Sheona's playing for many
years, having produced
her first solo CD and
writtenpieces for her
previously. Both composer
and performer are huge
fans of the late Karen
Carpenter, Sheona in part
modelling her soundon the
singer's sultry voice; so
it was decided that this
new solo would be a piece
which, whilst not being a
'Carpenters' pastiche,
paid tribute to their
relaxed style and rich
harmonic language. Sunday
in the Park opens with an
accompanied cadenza for
the soloist, which leads
to a gentle rhythmic
melody with a laid-back
feel. This is taken up by
the band but the soloist
sparks a changeof mood by
introducing a faster
light rock interlude.
This reaches a climax, at
which point the music
unwinds until the
original mood returns. A
variation on the original
melody leads to a short
cadenza from the soloist,
which brings the work to
a peaceful close.
Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 6 SKU: HL.4006437 Composed by Philip...(+)
Concert Band (Score &
Parts) - Grade 6
SKU:
HL.4006437
Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert. Hardcover.
Duration 205 seconds.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
483-010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.4006437).
UPC:
888680989965. 9.0x12.0
inches.
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 concert on
2nd November 2018 in the
Bremerhaven Stadttheater
in Germany. Designed as a
virtuosic and lively
opener, Mercury Rising
opens with nervous energy
and driving, syncopated
rhythms in a blaze of
colour. The horns and
saxophones then introduce
a broad melody, which the
trumpets subsequently
take up after a change of
tonality. A quieter
moment introduces a
distant fanfare on muted
horns over bubbling
semiquavers in the low
clarinets. This is
interrupted by a
passionate tenor melody
but soon returns on the
full brass section,
accompanied by echoes of
the opening woodwind
figuration, and is
extended to bring the
piece to a triumphant
close.
Concert Band (Score) - Grade 4 SKU: HL.44013339 Euphonium and Concert ...(+)
Concert Band (Score) -
Grade 4
SKU:
HL.44013339
Euphonium and Concert
Band Score. Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Classical. Softcover. 20
pages. Duration 480
seconds. Anglo Music
Press #AMP449140.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (HL.44013339).
UPC:
888680922955.
The
Legend of Spirit Island
was commissioned by the
Twin Ports Wind
Orchestra, Duluth,
Minnesota (Mark Whitlock,
conductor), to honour the
euphonium player, Dick
Carlson. The piece takes
its title from a local
legend about Spirit
Island, which lies in a
gap ofthe St. Louis River
called Spirit Lake. The
legend tells the story of
Chaska, the son of a
Dakota Chief, and Wetona,
the daughter ofOjibwe
Chief Buckado. He was
handsome and she was
beautiful; it wasn't long
before they fell in love.
This is a challenging
euphonium solo in which
the versatile soloist can
explore very expressive
melodic sequences, as
well as energetic,
technical sections.
Pulcinella Euphonium, Piano (duo) - Avancé Anglo Music
Bb Euphonium and Piano - advanced SKU: BT.AMP-514-401 For Euphonium an...(+)
Bb Euphonium and Piano -
advanced
SKU:
BT.AMP-514-401
For
Euphonium and Piano.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo
Instrumental series. Solo
and Concerto. Book and
Part(s). Composed 2021.
32 pages. Anglo Music
Press #AMP 514-401.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-514-401).
Bohemian Rhapsody -
Bicycle Race - Who Wants
To Live Forever - We Are
The Champions.
Arranged by Philip
Sparke. Elite Series. Pop
& Rock. Score Only.
Composed 2019. 30 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
491-140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-491-140).
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,
arranger Philip Sparke
has taken a unique
approach: he has created
an exceptional medley in
a challenging, symphonic
style from four of their
greatest hits: 'Bohemian
Rhapsody’,
'Bicycle Race’,
'Who Wants to Live
Forever’ and 'We
Are the
Champions’.
De in 1970
opgerichte Britse
rockgroep Queen is nog
steeds een van de
populairste bands aller
tijden. Van de muziek van
Queen zijn talloze
instrumentale
arrangementen gemaakt
voor blaasorkesten van
diverse niveaus. Philip
Sparke besloot echter om
de grootste hits van de
groep ‘Bohemian
Rhapsody’,
‘Bicycle
Race’, ‘Who
Wants to Live
Forever’ en
‘We Are the
Champions’ als
basis te nemen voor een
bijzondere medley in
symfonische stijl. Een
uitdagende en unieke
benadering!
Die
britische Rockband Queen
wurde 1970 gegründet
und ist trotz der
Tatsache, dass die Band
nicht mehr auftritt, bis
heute eine der
beliebtesten Bands aller
Zeiten. Die Musik von
Queen existiert heute in
zahlreichen
Instrumentalarrangements
für alle möglichen
Schwierigkeitsgrade.
Philip Sparke entschied
sich für die
größten Hits,
Bohemian Rhapsody“,
Bicycle Race“, Who
Wants to Live
Forever“ und We Are
the Champions“, und
erstellte ein
außergewöhnliches
Medley im sinfonischen
Stil. Ein anspruchsvolles
und einzigartiges
Werk!
Fanfare Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.AMP-506-120 Composed by Philip Sparke. Eli...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.AMP-506-120
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Elite Series.
Hymns and Chorals. Score
Only. Composed 2023. 16
pages. Anglo Music Press
#AMP 506-120. Published
by Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-506-120).
Grade 2 - Score
Only. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Christmas. Score Only.
Composed 2008. 16 pages.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP240. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44007603).
A Christmas
March was written to
provide the young band
something up-beat with
which to open or close a
Christmas or holiday
concert. The main theme
of the march is original,
but many short references
to well-known Christmas
tunes appear in obvious
and not-so-obvious
places. These include
Adeste Fidelis, Deck
the Halls, Good King
Wenceslas and
Jingle Bells. God Rest
Ye Merry, Gentlemen
forms the march's trio
section. A perfect piece
for any Christmas
concert. Duration:
2:00.
Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2008.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP245. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44011282).
Brass Band - Grade 3 SKU: HL.44011012 Brass Band - Grade 3. Compos...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 3
SKU: HL.44011012
Brass Band - Grade
3. Composed by Philip
Sparke. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Christmas, Holiday. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2011. Anglo Music Press
#AMP324030. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44011012).
In A Medieval
Christmas, Philip Sparke
uses three ancient
melodies in creating a
distinctive and appealing
setting for band. That
fact that these carols
are still popular today
after hundreds of years
is a testament to their
enduring power and
beauty. This suite
includes Gaudete, a song
of praise from the Middle
Ages, Coventry Carol, a
song of lament from the
14th century, and the
familiar In Dulci
Jubilo.
Brass Band and Trombone Solo - Grade 5 SKU: BT.AMP-229-130 For Trombon...(+)
Brass Band and Trombone
Solo - Grade 5
SKU:
BT.AMP-229-130
For
Trombone and Brass
Band. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Elite
Series. Solo & Concerto.
Score Only. Composed
2007. 52 pages. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 229-130.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-229-130).
9x12 inches.
English-German.
Sambezi is the brass
band version of the last
movement of Philip
Sparke’s
Trombone Concerto.
It starts in a joyful and
outgoing mood with the
soloist playing a
carefree samba tune. A
jazz-in uenced central
tune explores the higher
ranges of the trombone
before the samba rhythms
set up a
‘contest’
between the soloist and
the band’s
trombone section. The
soloist is the eventual
‘winner’ and
he celebrates by
reintroducing the samba
melody before bringing
the work to a virtuosic
close. A real treat for
your trombone
soloist.
Sambez
i ist der letzte Satz
aus dem Trombone
Concerto. Es beginnt
mit einer fröhlichen
Samba, die von einer
jazzigen Melodie
abgelöst wird, bevor
es zu einer Art
Wettkampf“ zwischen
Solist und
Posaunenregister kommt.
Am Ende feiert der Solist
mit der Sambamelodie
seinen Sieg“, bevor
er das Werk zu seinem
virtuosen Schluss
führt.
Fanfare Band and Solo - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-029-120 Composed by Philip Sp...(+)
Fanfare Band and Solo -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-029-120
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2002. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 029-120.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-029-120).
Morning Song
features the horn quartet
mostly in a soloistic
role - indeed there is an
accompanied cadenza
towards the end of the
piece - but there are
moments where the horns
assume their conventional
fanfare band role as
harmonic support or
playing the counter
melody. This expressive
composition shows all the
versatility of the horn
quartet and gives them
the chance to be in the
spotlight.
Morning Song
zeigt das Hornquartett im
Wesentlichen in einer
Solorolle, aber es gibt
auch Stellen, wo die
Hörner ihre übliche
Funktion im Blasorchester
als harmonische
Unterstützung oder als
Spieler der Gegenmelodie
ausfüllen. Diese
ausdrucksvolle
Komposition lotet die
ganze Vielseitigkeit des
Hornquartetts aus und
bietet diesem Teil Ihres
Blasorchesters einmal die
Gelegenheit, sich zu
präsentieren.
Brass Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.AMP-009-030 Composed by Cesar Auguste Fran...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.AMP-009-030
Composed by Cesar Auguste
Franck. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Debut
Series (Anglo). Hymns &
Chorals. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2001.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
009-030. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-009-030).
Although Cesar
Franck won many prizes
during his student days
his music was generally
unrecognised by his
contemporaries. His
pieces were written in
the romantic style whilst
retaining a classical
structure and his later
compositions were
referred to as
'cathedrals of sound'.
Panis Angelicus is poetic
and almost serene and
this arrangement by
Philip Sparke retains all
of the beauty of the
original.