Sheet Music for Concert Band

Für den schwungvollen Auftakt dieser Hommage an ein Blasorchester, das Traditionelles und moderne Originalwerke in seinem Repertoire vereint, nahm sich Philip Sparke die Ouvertüren eines Berlioz, Verd...

The choir parts are seperately available (order no. AMP 225-050).

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...

Sandstone Centennial wurde von der Frodsham Silver Band aus dem Nordwesten Englands in Auftrag gegeben, zur Hundertjahrfeier dieses Blasorchesters im Jahre 2007. Dieser Marsch wurde im traditionellen...

The tune Old Hundredth is one of the best-known melodies in all Christian musical traditions and first appeared in the 1551 psalter 'Pseaumes Octante Trois de David', where it is used as a setting for...

A Festive Tribute is an arrangement of a splendid chorus which Bach first used in the secular Cantata 207 of 1726, but is perhaps better known in its later version, which appears in Cantata 207a, the...

A Festive Tribute is an arrangement of a splendid chorus which Bach first used in the secular Cantata 207 of 1726, but is perhaps better known in its later version, which appears in Cantata 207a, the...

Ein Stück im Stil 'symphonischer Rock', das mit einer ausdrucksvollen Ballade beginnt, die das Altsaxophon in den Vordergrund rückt. Dann folgt ein schnellerer Abschnitt, der auf einem stetigen Schlag...

Comissioned to write a patriotic piece, Albion Heritage is a folk song fantasy by Philip Sparke, based on melodies originating across various British Islands. Songs include: Brighton Camp from England...

Comissioned to write a patriotic piece, Albion Heritage is a folk song fantasy by Philip Sparke, based on melodies originating across various British Islands. Songs include: Brighton Camp from England...

Beethoven's Greeting wurde zur 400-Jahrfeier der kanadischen Stadt Quebec geschrieben. Philip Sparke wählte für seinen musikalischen Gruss den Kanon Freu dich des Lebens, den Beethoven auf Wunsch eine...

Designed to open a Christmas concert, A Christmas Herald starts with a fanfare that introduces a lyrical theme, which eventually turns out to be a descant to Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, which is sub...

In Letter from Home Philip Sparke portrays the many feelings and emotions that a letter from home can evoke. This intimate work opens with a gentle woodwind melody, which gradually becomes more confus...

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...

Philip Sparke's Sinfonietta No. 4 is comprised of three parts that are played as an uninterrupted whole. The _x005Ffirst movement begins with a lyrical fugato passage, framing a brisker and more rhyth...

Philip Sparke's Sinfonietta No. 4 is comprised of three parts that are played as an uninterrupted whole. The _x005Ffirst movement begins with a lyrical fugato passage, framing a brisker and more rhyth...

Klezmer music originated in the shtetl (villages) and ghettos of Eastern Europe, where itinerant Jewish troubadours, known as klezmorim, had performed at celebrations since the early Middle Ages. Thre...

Neapolitan Holiday ist, dem Vorbild von Mendelssohns 4. Sinfonie, Elgars In the South: Alassio und Respighis Römische Trilogie folgend, durch den Einsatz der instrumentalen Farben ein durch und durch...

Salute to a Hero was composed to honour the work of a truly deserving musician, teacher, and conductor. It opens with a noble brass fanfare with woodwind ornamentation. Following a short interlude the...

Salute to a Hero was composed to honour the work of a truly deserving musician, teacher, and conductor. It opens with a noble brass fanfare with woodwind ornamentation. Following a short interlude the...

Hail the Dragon! was commissioned by the Cory Band of South Wales to celebrate their 125th anniversary. A spectacular concert opener, it begins with a vivacious and energetic fanfare, which leads to a...

Exultation is a short and energetic concert opener that is similar to a palindrome. A fanfare opens the work, juxtaposing 3/4 and 6/8, reminiscent of Latin-American music. The main theme is first hear...

Blazon heisst Wappenschild oder Schmuck und dieser Marsch ist auch bestens geeignet als Aushängeschild, mit dem sich das ganze Blasorchester wunderbar präsentieren kann. Er beginnt mit einer ausgiebig...

Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing?' is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that hono...

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...