Philip Sparke

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...

The seven-movement suite for brass band Hymn of the Highlands was commissioned by David King and the Yorkshire Building Society Band for first performance at the 2002 European Brass Band Championships...

Paul and Barry Ryan were identical twin sons of 1950's pop singer Marion Ryan and were born on 24th October 1948. They were groomed for stardom and had started singing as a duo before their fifteenth...

This work was commissioned for The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust (England), who required a testing piece for the woodwind section of their concert band. The piece opens with a strong unison passage...

Slavonica! was commissioned by the Bloomsbury Music Group for the Bloomsbury Woodwind Ensemble. The composer wanted to create a set of three modern 'Slavonic Dances', which are strongly influenced by...

The long history of Jewish folk song has resulted in a rich and varied repertoire of songs which deal with religion, history, festival and celebration. The melodies featured in Shalom! reflect this pa...

Super Studies brings this series to a close with 26 more advanced studies which introduce such things as double and triple tonguing, lip flexibility, breath control and finger strength. By the time yo...

Philip Sparke has taken this traditional melody and produced an attractive arrangement for concert band. The piece is ideal for use in Christmas concerts and is guaranteed to get everyone's toes tappi...

The early stages of learning any instrument are undoubtedly the most important. A good teacher is of course essential but it is also vital to have stimulating pieces to play, which complement your cho...

Summer Isles' is one of the solo movements from the 7-movement suite 'Hymn of the Highlands'. This is a dreamy euphonium solo that was named after a group of islands north-west of Scotland and is now...

Eight easy duets for treble clef instruments. Suitable for equal or mixed treble clef instruments. Includes: Barbara Allen; Loch Lomond; Silver Threads Among the Gold; The Ash Grove; Drink to Me Only;...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method books with online audio access for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method books with online audio access for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method books with online audio access for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method books with online audio access for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...

This second volume of easy duets offer a vast array of practice and performance material. The duets have been carefully composed and arranged to tie in with the Look Listen and Learn method books, alt...

A fantastic collection of well-known tunes from traditional to classical. The pieces have been ordered by level of difficulty and are designed to correspond with the Look, Listen and Learn method book...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...

A series of carefully crafted trios for use with or without the Look, Listen and Learn method book. Playing in trios develops ensemble playing and listening skills and these books provide fresh and or...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...