Philip Sparke
Salute To A Hero
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Philip Sparke
Salute To A Hero
- Instrumentation Brass Band
- Composer Philip Sparke
- Series Ceremonial Series
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Anglo Music
- Order no. DH-AMP277-030
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Description:
It is a tradition at Marlow High School, Oklahoma, that the band members' parents host a Band Banquet every May, at which the senior members of the band present a gift to the band director as a token of gratitude for his year's work. In 2009, clarinet player Brenna Hensley had the idea to commission a new piece from composer Philip Sparke to present to band director Billy Daniel, which would be played at the Spring Concert later that month. Salute to a Hero was the result. The piece opens with a decorated fanfare played on cornets and trombones and, after a short bridge passage, this reappears, played by the full band. A central lyrical section brings a mood of calm, utilising different brass colours, before the fanfare returns to close the work.