Phillip Sparke Sheet Music for Concert Band

March Prelude: Alnwick Town was commissioned by the Alnwick Playhouse Concert Band (with Ray Thompson as conductor) to celebrate their first 25 years. It opens majestically with answering phrases betw...

Salutation was commissioned by Japanese conductor and broadcaster, Yutaka Nishida, a dear friend of the composer Philip Sparke. Salutation follows fairly conventional march form. A short fanfare intro...

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...

Christmas as celebrated in England is a relatively new tradition dating from the time of Queen Victoria. Her husband Prince Albert was from Germany and he brought many German Christmas traditions with...

Wenig ist überliefert vom Leben des Professors Armin Googleheimer. Trotz seines lokalen Erfolgs als Musiker, Postbote und Weinliebhaber gelangte sein Ruhm doch nicht weit über die Grenzen seines Heima...

Over a period of four decades Jimmy Webb (b. 1946) has written hits for a number of singers including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt. His so...

A Winter's Tale hat keinen direkten Bezug zum Thema Weihnachten, kann also ebenso zu (vor-) weihnachtlichen Anlässen wie auch bei anderen Konzerten im Winterhalbjahr aufgeführt werden. Die Musik besch...

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, arr...

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...

Carol of the Shepherds is based on the hymn tune 'Quem Pastores Laudavere' which dates back to the 14th century and is widely known throughout the Christian world. Although the melody has been set to...

Sparkling woodwinds and majestic brass come together to bring us a wonderful arrangement of this classic carol! Each of the four verses are treated differently, creating beautiful textures and a multi...

This popular Christmas carol has been expertly arranged for concert band by Philip Sparke. A must for all Christmas concerts.

Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (18...

Adolphe Adam (1803-56) is perhaps best known for his classical ballet, Giselle, but it is his Cantique de Noël (popularly known in the English-speaking world as 'O Holy Night', the opening line of its...

Snow Valley Sleigh Ride takes you on an imaginary night-time journey from a mountain top ski village into the dark surrounding forests. To the delightful sound of sleigh bells and trotting horses, the...

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...

The melody of this Christmas carol comes originally from a Finnish songbook of 1582, containing a collection of 74 medieval songs together with Latin texts. The version arranged by Gustav Holst became...

This collection will provide fanfares for any occasion: concert opener, presentation ceremony or celebrations of all kinds. The variety of styles and durations (from ten seconds to two minutes) will e...

This work has no specific programme, but represents scenes from an imaginary pantomime in the Commedia dell'Arte tradition. A fine work with many contrasts, from triumphal fanfares, through tender wal...

This work has no specific programme, but represents scenes from an imaginary pantomime in the Commedia dell'Arte tradition. A fine work with many contrasts, from triumphal fanfares, through tender wal...

Diese 'zwei deutschen Tänze' stammen aus einer Reihe von 12 Menuetten sowie 12 deutschen Tänzen, die Ludwig van Beethoven 1795 - in seiner Wiener Zeit - für den renommierten 'Ball der Gesellschaft der...

Diamond Concerto was commissioned by Musikverein Mörschied from Germany - Dr. Eric Grandjean, conductor - for a special concert featuring Steven Mead as guest soloist. Together they gave the world pre...

Bring vibrant groove and infectious energy to your concert band! With "Jelly Roll Rag", published by the renowned Anglo Music, you can effortlessly introduce your musicians to the fascinating world of...

Führen Sie Ihre Spieler mühelos in die Besonderheiten des Schwing ein! Jede Stimme übernimmt eine wichtige Aufgabe mit kleinen Soli, um sie in Atem zu halten.

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