Philip Sparke : Partitions moyen

This collection will provide fanfares for any occasion: concert opener, presentation ceremony or celebrations of all kinds. The variety of styles and durations (from ten seconds to two minutes) will e...

The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought i...

The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought i...

To A New Dawn a été commandée par la United States Continental Army Band - le capitaine Timothy J. Holtan, commandant et chef d'orchestre. Le compositeur souhaitait créer une oeuvre pour célébrer le t...

Kaleidoscope is a set of five variations of on the 'Brugger Lied' (Brugg Song) which is the traditional song of the town of Brugg. The lyrics tell of the geography, people and traditions of this charm...

Kaleidoscope is a set of five variations of on the 'Brugger Lied' (Brugg Song) which is the traditional song of the town of Brugg. The lyrics tell of the geography, people and traditions of this charm...

The Summer Isles are a group of islands located off the North West coast of Scotland which are famous for their wildlife. This piece, written for solo euphonium and brass band, reflects the natural be...

The Summer Isles are a group of islands located off the North West coast of Scotland which are famous for their wildlife. This piece, written for solo euphonium and brass band, reflects the natural be...

The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. The four truths are Dukkha, which describes times of ma...

...the quest for peace... is a tribute to the politician Adlai E. Stevenson (1900-1965), a former Governor of Illinois who spent much of his working life striving for peace during the ominous and trou...

Philip Sparke a composé …the quest for peace… (…la quête de la paix…) à la demande de Jeff Slepak, directeur de l'Orchestre d'Harmonie de l'établissement d'enseignement sec...

Le caractère latino-américain de la pièce témoigne également du métissage de la population californienne qui puise son identité et ses racines dans les traditions culturelles mexicaines. Néanmoins, au...

Le caractère latino-américain de la pièce témoigne également du métissage de la population californienne qui puise son identité et ses racines dans les traditions culturelles mexicaines. Néanmoins, au...

The idea behind this work was to create an opening piece, something to start a concert in an unusual way. The title is a portmanteau word derived from madrigal. The work indeed begins in Renaissance m...

Three Extraordinary Journeys was commissioned to mark the centenary of the death of the famous author Jules Verne. Based on three novels from his Voyages Extraordinaires series of travel stories, the...

Three Extraordinary Journeys was commissioned to mark the centenary of the death of the famous author Jules Verne. Based on three novels from his Voyages Extraordinaires series of travel stories, the...

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...

Sierra Nevada est une œuvre de commande de l'Orchestre d'Harmonie californien Sierra Nevada Winds (Bill Hill, dir.). La première a eu lieu le 19 novembre 2005. Gary Truesdale, clarinettiste au sein de...

Sierra Nevada est une œuvre de commande de l'Orchestre d'Harmonie californien Sierra Nevada Winds (Bill Hill, dir.). La première a eu lieu le 19 novembre 2005. Gary Truesdale, clarinettiste au sein de...

The Battell was written during the late 14th Century when England was in a mood of national celebration after victory over the Spanish and French Armadas. The movement which Byrd called Marche Before...

Philip Sparke a composé cette œuvre à l'occasion du 40e anniversaire de l'Orchestre d'Harmonie Izumiotsu City Band d'Osaka au Japon. La création a eu lieu le 19 novembre 2006 par la formation dé...

Philip Sparke hatte freie Hand in der stilistischen Gestaltung dieses Kompositionsauftrags und nutzte die Gelegenheit, einen lang gehegten Plan umzusetzen, nämlich eine Reihe von Variationen über den...

Philip Sparke hatte freie Hand in der stilistischen Gestaltung dieses Kompositionsauftrags und nutzte die Gelegenheit, einen lang gehegten Plan umzusetzen, nämlich eine Reihe von Variationen über den...

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...

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...