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£176.50Masquerade (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Masquerade was commissioned by Stadtmusik Willisau from Switzerland (Reto Gdel, conductor) to celebrate their 175th anniversary in 2003 and first performed by them in November that year.1. Overture: The first movement opens with a fanfare-like figure, featuring the brass, before the main them is introduced over staccato chords. After a short, syncopated interlude a legato theme is introduced in the tenor register and material is developed until the music slows temporarily. The opening theme returns and the 'tenor' tune is taken up by the whole band until the opening fanfare returns to close the movement.2. Elegy: The slow movement opens intensely with a bare two-part theme, which leads to a passionate chorale-style melody. A second theme is introduced and leads to a climax, a return of the chorale theme and a pianissimo repeat which again leads to a full-band climax. The two-part theme returns quietly to create a peaceful close.3 Interlude: A short movement which changes the mood to introduce...4 Finale: Three violent chords preface a lively syncopated opening theme. The trumpets introduce a second idea, which is treated fugally, and this in turn leads to the main melodic idea of the movement, over staccato chords. A contrasting subject is then introduced in the middle of the band, followed by echoes of the first movement fanfare. The opening theme returns and material is revisited until the opening fanfare returns in full to end the work triumphantly.Duration: 15:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£76.99Simple Sarabande (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
The sarabande originated in the early 17th century and is a stately dance in triple time. It was popular in France and Spain but as a dance it quickly spread throughout the courts of Europe and the style was soon adopted into instrumental music in dance suites for solo instruments as well as orchestra. Something of this style has influenced Simple Sarabande and although its harmonic language is perhaps more up-to-date, it could be seen as a period piece.Duration: 2:15
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£267.99Sinfonietta No.3 (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
In each of the four movements of this major work for concert band, the composer has tried to capture in music something of the spirit of this beautiful Swiss town of Rheinfelden, which lies on the banks of the Rhein. The opening movement, Promenade, sees woodwind and brass alternating short melodic fragments leading to a noble melody from the horns. The dreamy Ballad features a saxophone solo and chorale-like melody. This leads, via a four bar Interlude, to the Scherzo which takes the form of a moto perpetuo.Duration: 18:20
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£68.99Infinity and Beyond... (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
The last decades of the 20th century saw man's first steps in space exploration. Since the first moon landing by Neil Armstrong in 1969, these adventures in outer space have captured the public's imagination and have given birth to scores of science fiction movies, books and TV series that have tackled the subject. Infinity and Beyond... takes as its inspiration the wonderful film scores of composers such as John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, who have almost invented a style which could be called 'space music'.Opening with a rhythmic bass figure, Infinity and Beyond... begins with a robust introduction in 3/4, which leads to the main theme in 4/4, played by the full band. A short bridge passage, utilising the interval of a fourth, leads to a modal central section, featuring first the trumpets and then played by the whole band; this in turn leads back to a repeat of the introduction until the main theme returns to bring the piece to a close.Duration: 3:00
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£152.99To A New Dawn (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
To A New Dawn was commissioned by the United States Continental Army Band - Captain Timothy J. Holtan, Commander and Conductor.The brief was for a piece to celebrate the 3rd Millennium and it was the composer's aim to provide a work which, as well as looking forward to the challenges of the new century, also contained moments of reflection about the last one.After a bright introduction featuring the trumpets a perky theme, passing quickly through several keys, appears on the woodwinds. A solo trumpet takes up a new theme over bubbling quavers (eighth notes) and this leads to a rhythmic figure on low clarinets, followed by the upper woodwinds. A brass interlude follows and, after a short bridge passage, an oboe takes up a contrasting legato tune that builds to a climax.An andante section follows with solos for horn and flugel horn (or trumpet) and a florid flute cadenza. A passionate climax leads back to the faster music and, eventually, to a full recapitulation, revisiting the earlier material before a lively coda close the work as it began.Duration: 9:40
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£214.95Dance Movements (Prestige Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip
Dance Movements was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band and first performed by them in February 1996. A tour-de-force for a large band, the work is in four continuous movements which have dance rhythms and moods as their basis. The second movement features the woodwinds and the third is for brass.Winner of the prestigious "Sudler Award" for new music for wind band 1997.Performance time 20'30"Recorded on QPRM129D VENETIAN SPELLS, Central Band of the Royal Air Force - 'Molto Ritmico'Recorded on QPRM130D FIESTA!, Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£49.95
Dance Movements (Prestige Concert Band - Score only) - Sparke, Philip
Score only.Dance Movements was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band and first performed by them in February 1996. A tour-de-force for a large band, the work is in four continuous movements which have dance rhythms and moods as their basis. The second movement features the woodwinds and the third is for brass. Winner of the prestigious "Sudler Award" for new music for wind band 1997.Performance time 20'30"Recorded on QPRM129D VENETIAN SPELLS, Central Band of the Royal Air Force - 'Molto Ritmico'Recorded on QPRM130D FIESTA!, Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£18.95
HEROIC MARCH (from Epic Symphony) (Prestige Concert Band Extra Score) - Fletcher, Percy - Sparke, Philip
Extra Score. Last movement of the 1923 classic brass band contest piece, which adapts perfectly for concert band! Performance time 5'20" Recorded on QPRM153D WIND BORNE (Great British Music for Wind Band Vol.14)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£94.95
HEROIC MARCH (from Epic Symphony) (Prestige Concert Band Set) - Fletcher, Percy - Sparke, Philip
Score and Parts. Last movement of the 1923 classic brass band contest piece, which adapts perfectly for concert band! Performance time 5'20" Recorded on QPRM153D WIND BORNE (Great British Music for Wind Band Vol.14)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£21.95
JUBILEE OVERTURE (Prestige Concert Band Extra Score) - Sparke, Philip
Extra Score An ideal opener for any concert, this sparkling overture opens with a majestic fanfare which is followed by a lively allegro. Performance time 6'50" (Recorded on QPRM132D FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 1998, Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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