Philip Sparke

Manhattan was commissioned by the United States Army Band for their solo trumpet player Woodrow English, and first performed by them in Carnegie Hall, New York, in November 2003. The two movement work...

Manhattan was commissioned by the United States Army Band for their solo trumpet player Woodrow English, and first performed by them in Carnegie Hall, New York, in November 2003. The two movement work...

En 1951, apparaît un nouveau terme musical, le Rock'n'Roll ! Un vent de liberté souffle sur la jeunesse de l'époque qui s'identifie immédiatement à ce nouveau style. Rockin' Trumpets permet aux Orches...

En 1951, apparaît un nouveau terme musical, le Rock'n'Roll ! Un vent de liberté souffle sur la jeunesse de l'époque qui s'identifie immédiatement à ce nouveau style. Rockin' Trumpets permet aux Orches...

Tuba Concerto est une œuvre de commande pour le facteur allemand Miraphone, spécialisé dans les cuivres. Philip Sparke a composé et dédié cette pièce à Markus Theinert, un ami de longue date, qu...

Tuba Concerto est une œuvre de commande pour le facteur allemand Miraphone, spécialisé dans les cuivres. Philip Sparke a composé et dédié cette pièce à Markus Theinert, un ami de longue date, qu...

Diamond Concerto est une œuvre de commande de la formation allemande Musikverein Mörschied, dirigée par le Dr Eric Grandjean, pour un concert avec un invité spécial, le soliste Steven Mead. Ense...

Dreamsong was commissioned by Geir Ulseth and the Nidaros Brass Band from Trondheim, Norway. After a short introduction, the soloist introduces a rather nostalgic melody, accompanied by the lower bras...

Dreamsong was commissioned by Geir Ulseth and the Nidaros Brass Band from Trondheim, Norway. After a short introduction, the soloist introduces a rather nostalgic melody, accompanied by the lower bras...

Moon Song, Sun Dance was commissioned by flugel horn virtuoso, Claude Romailler, and premiered by him at the Swiss National Solo and Quartet Championships in April 2012. As the title implies, the work...

Moon Song, Sun Dance was commissioned by flugel horn virtuoso, Claude Romailler, and premiered by him at the Swiss National Solo and Quartet Championships in April 2012. As the title implies, the work...

Sambezi is the brass band version of the last movement of Philip Sparke's Trombone Concerto. It starts in a joyful and outgoing mood with the soloist playing a carefree samba tune. A jazz-in uenced ce...

Sambezi is the brass band version of the last movement of Philip Sparke's Trombone Concerto. It starts in a joyful and outgoing mood with the soloist playing a carefree samba tune. A jazz-in uenced ce...

Tuba Concerto est une œuvre de commande pour le facteur allemand Miraphone, spécialisé dans les cuivres. Philip Sparke a composé et dédié cette pièce à Markus Theinert, un ami de longue date, qu...

Jouée depuis le Moyen Âge par des musiciens juifs itinérants (klezmorim), la musique klezmer est une musique joyeuse colportée de fête en mariage, qui trouve ses origines dans les 'shtetl' (villages)...

Music of the Spheres a été commandée par le Yorkshire Building Society Band, qui l'a interprétée pour la première fois lors des championnats européens de brass band à Glasgow, en mai 2004. L'œuvre ref...

Music of the Spheres a été commandée par le Yorkshire Building Society Band, qui l'a interprétée pour la première fois lors des championnats européens de brass band à Glasgow, en mai 2004. L'œuvre ref...

Dutch artist and poet Adriaen Valerius (c. 1575-1625) is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern published posthumously in 1626. The melody used for this s...

Variations on a Scale was commissioned by CMV Excelsior Schraard (Thom Zigterman, conductor) to celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2012. It was presented at their anniversary concert and they gave th...

Variations Paris, 1846 was composed specifically for the 25th anniversary of 'Brass-Aux-Saxes' in 2014, coincidentally the 150th anniversary of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone. As a result,...

Variations Paris, 1846 was composed specifically for the 25th anniversary of 'Brass-Aux-Saxes' in 2014, coincidentally the 150th anniversary of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone. As a result,...

Salute to the Victor' is in traditional march form and contains, as a tribute to Victor Grieve who was a devotee of English music (in particular that of Sir Edward Elgar), a short quote from Elgar's '...