The Wonder of Christmas (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Graham, Peter

A festive march based on See Amid the Winter Snow. In the style of the composer's S.A. march The Shining Star.

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The Wonder of His Grace (Cornet Solo with Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Davies, Howard - Bosanko, Ivor

The Wonder of His Grace was originally written when the composer was inspired by the incredible views of the stars in the night skies. Duration: 3.15

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The Wooden Devils (Xylophone Solo with Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Evers, Harm

Duration: 3.50

The World Rejoicing (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Gregson, Edward

The World Rejoicing was commissioned by the National Brass Band Associations of Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and the British Open, as the test piece for their competitions in 2020/21. Although the work was completed in 2019, the pandemic of 2020 meant that these competitions were postponed until 2021/22. The premiere took place in September 2021 at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK.In searching for a common link between the brass band traditions of the various European countries that commissioned this work, I considered the fact that hymns have always played an important role in the relationship that brass bands have with their particular communities; and thus I turned to a well- known Lutheran chorale, Nun danket alle Gott (Now thank we all our God), written around 1636 by Martin Rinkart, with the melody attributed to Johann Cruger. A number of composers have incorporated this chorale into their music, most famously J.S. Bach in his Cantatas no. 79 and 192, and Mendelssohn in the Lobsegang movement of his 2nd Symphony (the harmonisation of which is usually used when this hymn is sung).It seemed fitting therefore for me to return to a compositional form I have used many times before (Variations) and to write a work based on this hymn. I have used it in a similar way to that which I employed in my Variations on Laudate Dominum of 1976 - that is, rather than writing a set of variations using elaborations of the complete tune, I have taken various phrases from the chorale and used them within the context of other musical material, applying an overall symphonic process of continuous variation and development. The structure, or sub-divisions of the work, which is through composed and plays without a break, is as follows:Prelude, Capriccio, La Danza 1, Processional, La Danza 2, Arias and Duets, Fuga Burlesca, Chorale, and Postlude.The work, which is around 16 minutes in length, is also partly autobiographical - in the manner say of Strauss's Ein Heldenleben - in that I have incorporated into the score brief quotations from many of my other major works for brass band. In that respect, The World Rejoicing sums up a particular facet of my life as a composer, and reflects the admiration I have always had for what is surely one of the great amateur music-making traditions in the world.Duration: 16.00

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The Year of the Dragon (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

Butlins 2018 Champsionship Section.Recorded on Polyphonic QPRL051D EUROPEAN BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 1992.Movement 2 Recorded on Polyphonic QPRL227D SHOUT! (Brett Baker - Trombone & the PolySteel Band)

The Year of the Dragon (Brass Band - Score only) - Sparke, Philip

Butlins 2018 Champsionship Section.Recorded on Polyphonic QPRL051D EUROPEAN BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 1992.Movement 2 Recorded on Polyphonic QPRL227D SHOUT! (Brett Baker - Trombone & the PolySteel Band)

The Yellow Submarine (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Lennon & McCartney

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The Yiddish Snail (Bb & Eb Bass Duet with Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Ratnik, Peter

Two mighty warrior elephant snails stand at the ready to do battle, both seasoned campaigners in the art of snail war, both dreaming about their own speed and grander in art of battle. The battle begins at a snail's pace, with both mighty warriors slivering towards each other, neither is paying attention of where they are sliding, only caring for their snail statues. They slide into each other and bop heads, both are knocked out! Dreaming commences with both warrior snails believing that they are fast and the Queen of Sheba's champion. They battle in a comical fashion with banter between them more so than actual fighting, still convinced that they are great warriors. They suddenly wake from their bump induced knockout and slow back down to a snail's pace. These two Yiddish Snails, alas are just slow old Yiddish Snails - never the great warriors they dreamed of.

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The Young Amadeus (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - De Haan, Jan

Based on the famous melody from the Adagio movement of the Clarinet Concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, this work has a beautiful lyrical quality to it. Compositions of this nature require the ability to play with great expression. The wonderful talent and genius of Mozart is clearly perceptible in this unforgettable melody.Duration: 3:30

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The Young Amadeus (Brass Band - Score and Parts) - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Fernie, Alan

Slightly reduced Brass Band instrumentation (no rep cornet, no 2nd horn, no 2nd trombone part)

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