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This piece by Jeff Smallman shows off his ability to write interesting and musical parts for young musicians. The driving bass line combined with fun and interesting melodic material make this a great...

Lyric Essay is written in a neo-romantic style. It is a slow, reflective work with much opportunity for musical expression. This piece (originally written for concert band) has been performed all thro...

The Spirit of Adventure is a brilliant band work by Jeff Smallman. It is set in the style of the old Westerns with several typical themes. A very animated and colourful work at the medium level, this...

In the tradition exemplified by Mozart in his 'Musical Jokes', Jeff Smallman has written a work for brass band that should bring a smile to every face. As all conductors know, not every player in a ba...

This is an exciting piece based on the Welsh hymn Cwm Rhondda. Fanfare cornets and descants float over the stately tune. The melody flows throughout the ensemble ranging from a smooth lyrical statemen...

This creative fanfare utilizes a solo alphorn, creative percussion writing and brilliant fanfare passages to take the listener on a musical journey. This is a new composition which takes the tradition...

The idea for this march originated from a conversation that took place in the pine forests of Camp Borden, Ontario, during Basic Recruit Course with the Canadian Armed Forces. The composer listened as...

This is a fun closer or encore to a concert and it features some technical flourishes in the soprano and euphoniums. The name 'Car-Tune' refers to the sound of the horn of the old European sports cars...

This is a huge work arranged for brass band. The original was scored for a concert band with antiphonal trumpet fanfares and a massive sound. This same grand concept has been written into this version...

Audivi Media Nocte is based on the eponymous motet by Thomas Tallis from the 16th Century - a work that holds great fascination for Oliver Waespi. During the process of composition, various chord sequ...

A Fanfare of Bells is festival music composed for a particular occasion: in 2012 the young 3BA Brass Band from Germany took part in the champion section of the Flemish Open Brass Band Championship in...

The Graces of Love (Le Gratie d'Amore) is the title of a book published in 1602 by Cesare Negri, the famous dance master of the Milan court in the Renaissance. It contains numerous dance tunes and pre...

Friendly Takeover' was composed for the 2016 Swiss Wind Band Convention in Montreux. In this three movement piece the composer experiments with lyrical motives combined with rhythmical pulses in diffe...

The attacks in Brussels on 22 March 2016 created a shockwave throughout Belgium and the rest of the world. Equally, the attacks in Paris and Nice led to great public indignation, fear and disbelief. W...

Tracing Time was commissioned by the WMC Kerkrade Foundation in cooperation with the Foundation of Friends of WMC for the 2017 World Championships in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. The musical material of...

This work was composed for the occasion of the 28. Fête Cantonale des Musiques Vaudoises (28th Music Festival of the Canton Vaud), taking place in the Valley of Joux in June 2018. The music begins wit...

This work was composed for the occasion of the 28. Fête Cantonale des Musiques Vaudoises (28th Music Festival of the Canton Vaud), taking place in the Valley of Joux in June 2018. The music begins wit...

This three-movement work by the Swiss composer Etienne Crausaz reflects three true stories and fascinating legends from the Middle Ages. The first movement tells the dramatic story of the 'witch' Cath...

This three-movement work by the Swiss composer Etienne Crausaz reflects three true stories and fascinating legends from the Middle Ages. The first movement tells the dramatic story of the 'witch' Cath...

Other Lives' is works perfectly for a competition but can also be programmed as concert work. The dark chords at the beginning of the piece are derived from 'Der Doppelgänger', one of Franz Schubert's...

Other Lives' is works perfectly for a competition but can also be programmed as concert work. The dark chords at the beginning of the piece are derived from 'Der Doppelgänger', one of Franz Schubert's...

Johann Georg Albinus wrote a number of Lutheran hymns set to music by various composers. Johann Sebastian Bach reworked and inserted some of these hymns into his cantatas, particularly the chorale 'Al...

Johann Georg Albinus wrote a number of Lutheran hymns set to music by various composers. Johann Sebastian Bach reworked and inserted some of these hymns into his cantatas, particularly the chorale 'Al...

Cornet solo commissioned by Carole Rudaz, a Swiss cornetist, on the occasion of her 40th birthday. Due to its rarity, the four-leaf clover is considered lucky in western culture. But the common three-...