Philip Sparke: A Tale as Yet Untold Context A Tale as Yet Untold was composed in 2010 after a commission came to Sparke from the Cory Band. The band wanted a work to take to the European Brass Band Championships in Linz, Austria. Their winning performance of this piece at Read more…
Paul Lovatt-Cooper: Donegal Bay Context Donegal Bay was the first work for brass band that Paul Lovatt-Cooper composed when he was just 18 years old. Written for a solo baritone and brass band, Donegal Bay has become a staple in many band rooms around the world. It is a homage Read more…
Gilbert Vinter: Symphony of Marches Context Gilbert Vinter (1909-1969) was most known for his work as a conductor and as a composer of brass band music. Vinter was a chorister at Lincoln Cathedral when he was a young boy. He later took up the bassoon. He conducted the BBC Concert Read more…
Thierry Deleruyelle: Fraternity Context Composed for the 2016 European Brass Band Competition, Thierry Deleruyelle’s work Fraternity is a staple in Championship repertoire. Fraternity was also used at the 2017 British Open competition, where the work was voted the ‘Test Piece of the Year’ for 2016 and 2017. The work is Read more…
Eric Ball: Journey Into Freedom Context Composed to be used as the Championship test piece for band competing at the Royal Albert Hall in 1967, Eric Ball’s Journey Into Freedom is one of his most popular works. The work has endured the test of time, being used twice more for Read more…
Edward Gregson: Of Distant Memories Context Commissioned by Black Dyke Band and the Worshipful Company of Musicians, Of Distant Memories marked the centenary of the first original test piece for brass band for the 1913 National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. The work is firmly in Championship standard repertoire, Read more…
Peter Graham: Shine As The Light Context Peter Graham was born in Scotland in 1958. He is most known for his works for brass and wind bands. He studied under the tutelage of Edward Gregson, where he completed a PhD in composition from Goldsmiths College, London. Many of Graham’s works Read more…
Stephen Bulla: Images for Brass Context Stephen Bulla grew up in a musical family, with his father playing tuba, and his mother playing piano. Bulla took up music too, and he ended up studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he passed with distinction. At Berklee, Read more…
Joseph Turrin: Hymn for Diana Context Composed during September 1997, Joseph Turrin’s melancholy brass band work Hymn for Diana was dedicated in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. After Diana’s shocking death at the end of August 1997, Turrin quickly got to work and within a week this work was Read more…
Peter Graham: On the Shoulders of Giants Context Peter Graham was born in Scotland in 1958. He is most known for his works for brass and wind bands. He studied under the tutelage of Edward Gregson, where he completed a PhD in composition from Goldsmiths College, London. Many of Graham’s Read more…