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...
Philip Sparke composed Processional as a wedding present for two of his friends. It is an extremely versatile piece as it can be played simply as a concert piece but has been designed specifically for...
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...
Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one me...
The Saga of Haakon the Good reflektiert das Leben von König Haakon I von Norwegen (um 920-961). Jeder der vier Sätze dieses Werkes hat etwas Besonderes zu bieten - von ausdrucksvollen Lento-Passagen b...
Cette composition est idéale pour débuter ou clore un concert de Noël. A Christmas Herald ('Le Messager de Noël') débute avec une fanfare majestueuse qui cède sa place à l'exposition d'un thème lyriqu...