From Works by: Ravel Rabaud Stravinsky Boieldieu W.A.Mozart Ibert G.Pierné Saint-Saëns Rimsky-Korsakov Mascagni Bizet Smetana Borodin Balakirev Delvincourt Debussy Beethoven Chabrier Bach Brahms Purcell Mendelssohn Wagner and Puccini

Ole Schmidt is best known throughtout the world as a conductor but he is also a highly talented and productive composer who has worked in nearly every idiom and genre. This piece is typical of his expressive qualities and demonstrates that while his music is often eclectic sometimes experimental he forms a basis in the Neoclassical tradition. It is his leaning toward driving rhythm and jazz-inspired harmony that makes his music compelling and attractive to listen to.Ole Schmidt is best known throughtout the world as a conductor but he is also a highly talented and productive composer who has worked in nearly every idiom and genre. This piece is typical of his expressive qualities and demonstrates that while his music is often eclectic sometimes experimental he forms a basis in the Neoclassical tradition. It is his leaning toward driving rhythm and jazz-inspired harmony that makes his music compelling and attractive to listen to.

Arranged and adapted by Andrea Cappellari. Include Backing Tracks CD.

The birth of Philip Sparke’s second son Benjamin was the inspiration for composing Ballad for Benny. A short calm introduction leads to the main ballad theme a gentle waltz melody. Following the work’s climax in which the complete band plays the main theme the sound fades and the piece ends in calm and serenity.

A.M.R Barret's Methode Complete Volume 1 for Oboe.

The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for Måndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps (Mandalen School and Youth Band) for a major concert in November 2003 at the instigation of its conductor John Hudson a long-time friend of composer Philip Sparke.Sparke set out to capture the beauty of the area in music and the piece opens with an evocation of the crisp clear air of a Norwegian morning. After this introduction the main theme is stated on clarinets and saxophones. A central bridge section takes the listener through several moods until the brass reintroducethe main theme under a woodwind descant. Material from the introduction brings the work to a peaceful close.

Au début des années 50 apparaît un nouveau rythme très proche de la samba le baïon. Originaire du Nord du Brésil il décline les couleurs du Nordeste. Fiesta de Rob Ares développe un rythme baïon sur une mélodie issue de la fusion entre les harmonies latines et européennes. Une composition divertissante et dansante.

Mozart originally wrote this concerto for a clarinet with an extended lower range compared to the conventional instrument. As early as 1802 published versions appeared with registral changes which made the concerto playable on instruments without the extra keys. When producing an edition for the conventional clarinet there are two choices to be made about the ‘extra’ notes - is it better to maintain the musical line and hence transpose whole phrases or passages up an octave rather than single notes or is the chalumeau tone more important in which case it may possibly be better to alter one or two notes to keep the correct octave. In this edition Philip Sparke has usually gonefor the former so the ‘sequences’ make musical sense but have taken the second option in some places. This fantastic work will prove popular with soloist band and audience alike.

Marchissimo will make a fantastic opening piece for any concert. It does however come with a twist! It can be played simply as written but is really designed to be ‘staged’ with players coming on the concert platform one by one as they begin to play. The piece actually consists of three marches in one each of which highlights a section of the band. The piece culminates in a final climax where all three march themes are played simultaneously.

The Haunter of the Dark is based on a tale by the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) about a deserted church where according to an old legend a monster had been lying low for years.A scientist who studies ancient religions visits this church. Besides some ancient writings he discovers a box which contains a luminous stone. Every time the stone sheds its light the scientist experiences all sorts of weird visions.The church in the tale actually exists and can be found in Providence (USA). Franco Cesarini has visited it and sketches the mysterious and occult atmosphere in The Haunter of the Dark.

Parts for String Quartet No. 3 by Rued Langgaard (1924). BVN 183 Parts for String Quartet No. 3 by Rued Langgaard (1924). BVN 183

Over a period of four decades Jimmy Webb (b. 1946) has written hits for a number of singers including Glen Campbell Art Garfunkel Frank Sinatra Willie Nelson Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt. His songs are often epic in character and include By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Up Up and Away; Didn’t We; Wichita Lineman and Galveston. MacArthur Park (1968) was unlike anything that had gone before it. Running at over 7 minutes it is 2 or 3 times the length of most pop songs and has an extended orchestral interlude. Richard Harris’ seminal recording topped the music charts in Europe while peaking at number two on the U.S. charts. Philip Sparke has made this excellentarrangement for brass band which is sure to become a regular feature on your concert programme.

Landes- Romance from 'Fleurs des Landes' (for voice piano and horn ad lib.)

Bugatti-Step is the hugely popular Piano foxtrot originally composed in 1931 as an overture to the play Don Juan And Comp. . The music is challenging - rich in virtuosity and with a delightful dance-like character.

Set of parts for Rued Langgaard 's String Quartet No. 2 dating from 1931. BVN 145 Set of parts for Rued Langgaard 's String Quartet No. 2 dating from 1931. BVN 145

Violoncelle Et Clavecin - Ou Piano- For cello and piano (or harpsichord)

SATB chorus

Noël de Bourbonnais (3-part chorus (medium voices) with instrumental accompaniment ad lib.)

SATB (Vocal Score) (English). Strawinsky I

Viola and Cd-A further selection of arrangements for Viola and Piano of themes from some of the world's most popular classics as featured in the hugely successful recording compilations. Includes Peter and the Wolf Moonlight Sonata The Swan Clair De Lune Air On The G String Sheep May Safely Graze and many more. Among the composers featured are Bach Beethoven Debussy Delibes Fauré Prokofiev Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi. These imaginatively written arrangements have been engraved and printed to the highest standards. Great care has been taken to ensure that they suit the instrument and lie within the capabilities of the average player. Whether performedwith the CD backing tracks or with Piano accompaniment the classical favourites in this wonderful collection will give hours of pleasure.