Sparkle (Bra) - Lennert Van Thienen

In 'Sparkle', Lennert Van Laenen describes the glittering of a shooting star that wanders down during a dark night. The work starts with an aural representation of the glittering, which is used as a guide throughout the piece. The quiet middle section symbolises the beauty of the starry sky, after which a new tempo announces the finale.

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Spartakiade (Bra) - Serge Prokofieff - David Byles

March for a Spartakiade was written for a Russian athletic festival, the Sartakiad, which was inspired by the highly disciplined warriors of ancient Sparta.

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Stargate SG-1 (Bra) - David Arnold - Mike Kilmartin

Main theme of Stargate SG-1. Perfect opener for your concert!

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Stormseye (Bra) - Stijn Aertgeerts

With 'Stormseye', the composer describes the passing of a storm. The calm joyful opening by the cornets reflects the open blue sky. The weather very quickly turns as the music clearly becomes more and more chaotic. The storm gains momentum and the band also becomes more and more tempestuous. The solos in the flugelhorn, cornet and euphonium, among others, reflect a moment of tranquillity, with a growing anxiety about what is to come. The quietness of the eye of the storm before all hell breaks loose again. The music then builds to a grand finale that combines the opening theme with the storm's thematic material. The storm is overcome and the sky clears completely! 'Stormseye' was written as a test piece for the B division of the 'Flemish Open Brass Band Championship' 2024 in Mechelen (B).

Stronghold (Bra) - Jacques Claivoz

This Swiss composer (b. 1971) played flugelhorn and principal cornet for a long time with 'Ensemble de cuivres Valaisan' and started composing in 2011. This concertwork consists of three consecutive movements: Battle - Song - Dance.

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Sunfield Concerto (Bra) - Stijn Aertgeerts

Great concerto for soprano cornet from our composer Stijn Aertgeerts. Written and dedicated to soprano virtuoso Jeroen Corneillie.

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Symphonic Episodes (Bra) - Brian Balmages - Mike Kilmartin

This three-movement work by Brian Balmages is transcribed from his earlier work for brass, entitled Symphony No. 1 for Brass. Mike Kilmartin made a superb transcription for brass band. The short opening movement establishes one of the main themes in the work before coming to a soft conclusion. The second movement can easily be performed on its own with its beautiful lyrical melodies and powerful emotional impact. The third movement makes use of themes heard throughout the other movements before coming to a grand conclusion. This is a particularly effective choice for contest and festival use.

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Taiko & Geisha (Bra) - Traditional - Fredrick Schjelderup

"Taiko & Geisha" was commissioned by the Norwegian brass band, Kleppe Musikklag, as a part of their contest program: "Around the world", for the entertainment contest, Siddis Brass Festival, in 2012. The piece is in some ways a small "postcard" or a hommage to the sound of different asian music. It includes drum features (quasi Taiko-drumming), solos and great big melodic lines as well as the sound of traditional Koto-harp themes.

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The Commander (Bra) - Robert Browne Hall - Neville Buxton

American composer Robert Browne Hall, nicknamed the 'March King of Maine', is known for his various handsome marches including 'The Commander'. Besides being a successful composer, he also was a cornet virtuoso and conductor.

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The Devil in I (Bra) - Corey Taylor & James Root - Paul Saggers

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows. The band rapidly rose to fame following the release of their eponymous debut album in 1999. "The Devil in I" is from their fifth album, The Gray Chapter. It is the second single for the album and the first to be released to radio and music channels, with the previous single "The Negative One" being a digital only single.