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£59.99Lairg Muir - Philip Sparke
The River Alladale provides the inspiration for this lyrical piece which has a lilting melody with an unmistakeable Scottish feel. The trio of Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn and Baritone provide a wonderful sense of flowing with the river which, as the piece progresses, broadens and grows stronger as it nears the outlet to the sea by the Summer Isles. Bring a touch of Scots magic to your concert with this delightful piece.
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£79.99Variants on an English Hymn Tune - Philip Sparke
This set of variations on the well-known hymn tune Holy, holy, holy! will make a most satisfying addition to the solo repertoire for euphonuim and brass band. It is in the traditional air varie form with an introduction, theme and 3 variations. The original melody (known as Nicaea) was composed by John Bacchus Dykes' especially for Reginald Heber's renowned hymn of praise and became universally popular when it was included in Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861. A beautiful solo that will test the soloists ability to show true emotion.
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£69.95
A Malvern Suite - Philip Sparke
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£76.99Avatar Soundtrack Highlights - James Horner - Jay Bocook
James Horner composed the soundtrack to the stunning science-fiction film Avatar, which millions of enthusiastic movie-goers have already seen. Jay Bocook combines all the action, adventure, drama, and romance Horner wrote into his music and has created a medley, adapted for brass band by Philip Sparke, that will take your audience on an exciting voyage.
Estimated dispatch 5-14 working days
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£29.95
The Land of the Long White Cloud (Score Only)
Dating from 1979, The Land of the Long White Cloud (Aotearoa) was Philip Sparke's first test-piece. It was commissioned by the New Zealand Brass Band Association for their 1980 National Championships (their centenary year) and set for the European Brass Band Championships, the same year, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Aotearoa was the name given to New Zealand by its Polynesian settlers whose first sight of the islands was a long, flat cloud lying low over the land. The work has no specific programme although many have seen pictures of the surging ocean in the opening bars. A faster dance-like section leads to a slow, haunting solo for soprano cornet; this is taken up by the whole band before earlier material returns. The dance-like tune is, this time, given a fugal treatment and the opening bars return to close the work.Philip Sparke was born in London and studied composition, trumpet and piano at the Royal College of Music, where he gained an ARCM. It was at the College that his interest in bands arose. He played in the College wind orchestra and also formed a brass band among the students, writing several works for both ensembles.At that time, his first published works appeared - Concert Prelude (brass band) and Gaudium (wind band). A growing interest in his music led to several commissions, his first major one being this featured piece for the Centennial Brass Band Championships in New Zealand - The Land of the Long White Cloud. He has written for brass band championships in New Zealand, Switzerland, Holland, Australia and the UK, including three times for the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall.In September 2000, he was awarded the Iles Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians for his services to brass bands and in 2005 Music of the Spheres won the National Band Association/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest. In 2011, he received the BUMA International Brass Award for his contribution to brass music.His conducting and adjudicating activities have taken him to most European countries, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Canada and the USA. In May 2000, he took the major step of becoming a full-time composer by founding his own publishing company, Anglo Music Press. The company is devoted to publishing his brass band, concert band, fanfare band and instrumental publications as well as recordings dedicated to his latest works.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£44.95
SONG AND DANCE (Cornet Solo with Brass Band Set) - Philip Sparke
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£44.95
FANTASY FOR EUPHONIUM & BAND (Brass Band Set) - Philip Sparke
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£24.95
CAPRICCIO (Eb Cornet or Eb Horn Solo with Brass Band Set) - Philip Sparke
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£24.95
SOKOL FANFARE (from Sinfonietta) (Brass Band Set) - Janacek - Philip Sparke
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£24.95
SLAVONIC DANCE No.3, Op.46 (Brass Band Set) - Dvorak - Philip Sparke
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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