Stephenson's Rocket

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• This seven-minute concert overture recalls the early days of the railways, and one of the most famous engines of all time, The Rocket. It was commissi... Lees meer

Danceries (Set II)

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• This second set of Danceries continues the format established in Danceries (Set I), namely in using material taken from Playford's Dancing Master, a c... Lees meer

Coogee Funk

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• Composer's note: Coogee Funk was inspired by a trip to Sydney, Australia. I had decided on a whim to travel to OZ and, after a lot of busking, managed... Lees meer

Thirty to Tango

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• This tango was originally composed in 1990 as the fourth movement of the composer's Fourth Symphony. It was intended there as a modern equivalent of t... Lees meer

Danceries (Set I)

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• The term Danceries can be found in a copy of Playford's Dancing Master, an extensive collection of folk and popular tunes of the seventeenth century (... Lees meer

Love Divine

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• One of Howard Goodall's most popular choral settings, Love Divine has been skillfully arranged for wind band by Alastair Wheeler, with the approval of... Lees meer

March Barnes Wallis

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• March Barnes Wallis was commissioned by Royal Air Force Music Services to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the famous Dambuster's raid. It received... Lees meer

Battles

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• Battles was written for the restoration of the epic 1927 silent film The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands, and was commissioned by the British ... Lees meer

A Christmas Overture

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• Nigel Hess's bustling 6-minute work, A Christmas Overture, is an exciting new addition to the Christmas repertoire and a must for opening any seasonal... Lees meer

Masque

Kenneth Hesketh

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• A Masque (short for Masquerade) has been defined by Historians as 'A revel in which Mummers or masked folk come with torches blazing into the festive ... Lees meer

The Ringing Isle

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• Handel called Britain the ringing isle because when he moved to London, he heard bells ringing everywhere: great bells in church towers, and hand bell... Lees meer

To the Stars

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• To the Stars! is the fruit of a unique collaboration between Nigel Hess and the children of several Bedfordshire (UK) schools who were asked to contri... Lees meer

Shelter Island

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• Shelter Island is the first movement of East Coast Pictures. It is a depiction of the Shelter Island itself, a few hours drive east of New York. In th... Lees meer

Danceries (Set II)

• Paperback | Engels | Faber Edition: Faber Wind Band
• This second set of Danceries continues the format established in Danceries (Set I), namely in using material taken from Playford's Dancing Master, a c... Lees meer

The Pageant of London

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• Frank Bridge was one of the finest English composers of the first half of the 20th century. The Pageant of London is his only work for wind band, comp... Lees meer

The Gilded Theatre

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• The Gilded Theatre was commissioned by the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain on the occasion of its fortieth anniversary. They gave the f... Lees meer

March Barnes Wallis

• Paperback | Engels | Faber Edition: Faber Wind Band
• March Barnes Wallis was commissioned by Royal Air Force Music Services to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the famous Dambuster's raid. It received... Lees meer

Battles

• Paperback | Engels | Faber Edition: Faber Wind Band
• Battles was written for the restoration of the epic 1927 silent film The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands, and was commissioned by the British ... Lees meer

The Pageant of London

• Paperback | Engels | Faber Edition: Faber Wind Band
• Frank Bridge was one of the finest English composers of the first half of the 20th century. The Pageant of London is his only work for wind band, comp... Lees meer

The Ringing Isle

• Paperback | Engels | Faber Edition: Faber Wind Band
• Handel called Britain the ringing isle because when he moved to London, he heard bells ringing everywhere: great bells in church towers, and hand bell... Lees meer