Philip Sparke

A Little Klezmer Suite wurde von der Rushton Park High School in Auftrag gegeben, um den 50. Geburtstag ihres Blasorchesters zu feiern. Die Uraufführung fand im Rahmen eines virtuellen Online-Konzerts...

A Little Klezmer Suite wurde von der Rushton Park High School in Auftrag gegeben, um den 50. Geburtstag ihres Blasorchesters zu feiern. Die Uraufführung fand im Rahmen eines virtuellen Online-Konzerts...

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

Paul and Barry Ryan were identical twin sons of 1950's pop singer Marion Ryan and were born on 24th October 1948. They were groomed for stardom and had started singing as a duo before their fifteenth...

Mark Taylor wrote the trumpet feature Scream Machine for a vinyl album by the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble in 1985. It was later published in a slightly simpler version called Brass Machine. This fanfare...

Mark Taylor wrote the trumpet feature Scream Machine for a vinyl album by the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble in 1985. It was later published in a slightly simpler version called Brass Machine. This fanfare...

The British rock band Queen, formed in 1970, are one of the most popular bands of all time. The music of Queen already exists in numerous instrumental arrangements at all kinds of levels. However, arr...

The British rock band Queen, formed in 1970, are one of the most popular bands of all time. The music of Queen already exists in numerous instrumental arrangements at all kinds of levels. However, arr...

London is famous for its history and pageantry. No part of the city epitomises this better than the area known as Westminster. It is home to The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, We...

This sparkling dance from the 1500s will bring a unique musical quality to your concert programme. Ancient rhythmic and harmonic sounds will delight your audience as you perform this endearing 'outdoo...

This sparkling dance from the 1500s will bring a unique musical quality to your concert programme. Ancient rhythmic and harmonic sounds will delight your audience as you perform this endearing 'outdoo...

Ce célèbre chant de Noël anglo-saxon (dont la mélodie est également connue sous le nom d' Humility) a été composé, en 1771, par John Goss (1800-1880), sur un texte d'Edward Caswall (1841-1878). John G...

Flamenco is a style of music, usually played on the guitar to accompany dancing and singing, that has its home in Andalusia in southern Spain. It has its roots in the years of Moorish rule of the regi...

Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not...

Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not...

Little is known about the life of Prof. Armin Googleheimer. Despite local success as a musician, postman and wine-lover, his fame did not travel much outside his charming home village of Unterbingen i...

En 1868, Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1900) publie une série de sept chants polyphoniques (Seven Part Songs) pour Choeur d'Hommes. The Long Day Closes est probablement le chant qui a le mieux résisté a...

En 1868, Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1900) publie une série de sept chants polyphoniques (Seven Part Songs) pour Choeur d'Hommes. The Long Day Closes est probablement le chant qui a le mieux résisté a...

Things that go bump in the night ('Toutes ces choses qui bondissent dans le noir') s'inspire d'une vieille prière enfantine écossaise qui décrit une nuit fantomatique dans un château des Hautes-Terres...

Things that go bump in the night ('Toutes ces choses qui bondissent dans le noir') s'inspire d'une vieille prière enfantine écossaise qui décrit une nuit fantomatique dans un château des Hautes-Terres...

En 2007, Philip Sparke est nommé compositeur en résidence à l'établissement scolaire de Monmouth (Monmouth School), bourgade historique sur la frontière Angleterre/Pays de Galles. L'école puise dans u...

En 2007, Philip Sparke est nommé compositeur en résidence à l'établissement scolaire de Monmouth (Monmouth School), bourgade historique sur la frontière Angleterre/Pays de Galles. L'école puise dans u...

Comme beaucoup d'autres pays, l'Angleterre jouit d'une longue tradition de chansons traditionnelles transmises oralement au _x005Ffil des siècles. Three English Folk Song Miniatures rassemble trois a...

London is one of the largest, busiest and most vibrant of capital cities and hosts millions of visitors from around the world every year, who come to enjoy its many attractions and rich history. From...