Philip Sparke

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J. S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both sac...

The south-western US state of Arizona has more than its fair share of stunning landscapes, natural phenomena and National Monuments. Best known is the Grand Canyon, but there are also numerous deserts...

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...

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands draws three expressivemusical pictures of the Scottish highlands. The first movement, Ardross Castle, contains solo passages for horn andbaritone and features a fascin...

In this exciting suite Philip Sparke sets out to capture the essence of his hometown, London, with each of the three movements depicting one of the many characteristics of this fascinating city. Skyli...

This enchanting melody is from the fourth movement of Bach's Cantata 140 which was composed in 1731 using the parable of the wise and foolish virgins as the text. The work is beautiful in its simplici...

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands draws three expressive musical pictures of the Scottish highlands. The first movement, Ardross Castle, features solo passages for clarinet and bassoon and features a f...

The Camelot Chronicles ('Chroniques de Camelot') est une œuvre de commande pour l'Orchestre d'Harmonie du Collège Canarelli [Canarelli Middle School] de Clark County (Nevada, États-Unis). L'&oel...

The Legend of Celobrium ('La légende de Celobrium') est une œuvre de commande pour l'Orchestre d'Harmonie de Soleuvre au Luxembourg à l'occasion de la célébration de son centenaire, en 2007. Celobrium...

Philip Sparke a été tellement inspiré et ému par sa première visite à New York qu'il a dû capturer ce moment dans l'une de ses compositions. Au début, le compositeur brosse un tableau général de New Y...

Looking Up, Moving On est une commande du Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. Cette pièce faisait partie du programme de la tournée effectuée par l'orchestre en mai 2012, qui s'est produit dans de nombreuses...

Hymn of the Highlands ('Hymne des Highlands') est une œuvre de commande pour le Yorkshire Building Society Band et son directeur David King. Cette suite en sept mouvements a été donnée en création mon...

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...

Slavonica! est une commande du Bloomsbury Music Group pour le Bloomsbury Woodwind Ensemble. Le compositeur désirait créer un ensemble de trois danses slaves modernes, fortement inspirées de Dvo ák : u...

The long history of Jewish folk song has resulted in a rich and varied repertoire of songs which deal with religion, history, festival and celebration. The melodies featured in Shalom! reflect this pa...

Philip Sparke's Starter Studies is the first volume of a progressive series of study books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. This collection of 65 studies offers...

Suivant Starter Solos, Skilful Solos est le nouveau recueil motivant offrant une présentation structurée des techniques de jeu et d'apprentissage. Les solos composés par Philip Sparke constituent les...

Skilful Solos de Philip Sparke est le deuxième volume d'une série progressive de livres de solos qui accompagnent le jeune instrumentiste à vent du débutant au musicien accompli. Faisant suite au prem...

Philip Sparke's Starter Studies is the first volume of a progressive series of study books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. This collection of 65 studies offers...

L'acquisition de nouvelles compétences, au sein d'une démarche structurelle, est indispensable dans l'apprentissage d'un instrument à vent. Un bon professeur est un élément-clé mais il est essentiel d...

These eight little solos are intended to supply easy, descriptive pieces for the beginner horn player which are not only beneficial for technical development but will also be useful performance materi...

Eight easy duets for treble clef instruments. Suitable for equal or mixed treble clef instruments. Includes: Barbara Allen; Loch Lomond; Silver Threads Among the Gold; The Ash Grove; Drink to Me Only;...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instru...

Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method books with online audio access for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information...