Philip Sparke
Perihelion: Closer To The Sun
Concerto For Brass Band
Philip Sparke
Perihelion: Closer To The Sun
Concerto For Brass Band
- Formation Brass Band
- Compositeur Philip Sparke
- Série Elite Series
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Niveau de difficulté
- Édition Conducteur et parties
- Maison d’Édition Anglo Music
- N ° de commande DH-AMP391-030
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Description:
Perihelion was commissioned by the Cory Band as their own-choice piece for the 2013 European Brass Band Championships, held in Oslo, Norway. Winning the set piece section of the contest and coming second to Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag with their own choice selection, Cory went on to become European Champions for the fifth time. Cory MD Philip Harper had asked for a 'Concerto for Band' to fully exploit his outstanding band of virtuosi, and composer Philip Sparke created a one-movement work with contiguous sections, first featuring horns and flugel, then trombones followed by cornets and a slower central section for percussion and baritones, euphonium and basses. The piece is abstract in nature, without a specific programme, and the title merely reflects the fact that the piece was begun on January 2nd 2013, the day of Earth's perihelion - the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun. It could also be argued that the piece weaves between moments of brilliant optimism and dark shadow, both of which can be the result of bright sunshine.