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Eric Ball ‘Torch of Freedom’: Marching Towards Glory!

Eric Ball: Torch of Freedom Context Eric Walter John Ball was born in Gloucestershire in October 1903 and was the eldest of 16 siblings. He learned to play the piano and organ and by 1919 Ball started to work in the Salvation Army musical instrument department in London. Ball is Read more…

By Alex Burns, 6 months6 months ago
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Philip Wilby ‘Paganini Variations’: Various Variations

Philip Wilby: Paganini Variations Context Commissioned by the BBC in 1991 for their ‘Band of the Year’ event, Paganini Variations was first recorded by Grimethorpe Colliery Band in the same year. In recent years Paganini Variations has been set for the Championship section in the 2011 Brass Band Regional Contest. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 7 months7 months ago
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Goff Richards ‘Oceans’: New Adventures

Goff Richards: Oceans Context Commissioned from the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival in 1984, Goff Richards’ Oceans was premiered at the 60th Anniversary Festival of the Bugle Contest in Cornwall. A highly descriptive and challenging piece, Oceans has interestingly been used as a set test piece for the Championship, First Read more…

By Alex Burns, 7 months7 months ago
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Herbert Howells ‘Pageantry’: Showcasing Brass

Herbert Howells: Pageantry Context Herbert Howells was a well-established composer by the time his invitation to compose a work for the British Open Brass Band Championship was issued. The year was 1934 and Howells accepted the big task of writing a new piece for the top UK brass bands to Read more…

By Alex Burns, 9 months9 months ago
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Stephen Bulla ‘Images for Brass’: Sailing into Battle

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…

By Alex Burns, 9 months9 months ago
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Malcolm Arnold ‘Fantasy for Brass Band’: Best of British 

Malcolm Arnold: Fantasy for Brass Band  Context Composed between 1973-74 for England’s 1974 National Brass Band Championships, Malcolm Arnold’s Fantasy for Brass Band proved to be a hit with bands across the nation. The Cory Band, then conducted by Major H. A. Kenney, are said to be the band that Read more…

By Alex Burns, 10 months10 months ago
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Philip Sparke ‘The Land of the Long White Cloud’: A New Journey

Philip Sparke: The Land of the Long White Cloud Context Born in 1951 in London, Philip Sparke studied composition, trumpet and piano performance at the Royal College of Music. Due to his affiliation with brass, Sparke is known for his many popular works for both brass bands and wind orchestras. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 10 months10 months ago
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John McCabe ‘Salamander’: Rising from the Fire

John McCabe: Salamander Context Composed for a commission by Michael Webber for the English Heritage to celebrate their 10th birthday of the Historical Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, Salamander was premiered in June 1994. Grimethorpe Colliery and David Urquhart Yorkshire Imperial Bands, conducted by Geoffrey Brand, united at Kenwood Read more…

By Alex Burns, 11 months11 months ago
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Arthur Bliss ‘The Belmont Variations’: Massachusetts USA

Arthur Bliss: The Belmont Variations Context Named after the town in Massachusetts where Arthur Bliss’s wife was born, The Belmont Variations was composed for the Brass Band National Finals in 1963. The piece premiered on the Royal Albert Hall stage, with CWS Manchester band winning top prize. Arranged by Frank Read more…

By Alex Burns, 11 months ago
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Robert Redhead ‘Quintessence’: Exploring Australia

Robert Redhead: Quintessence Context Robert Redhead composed Quintessence in 1978 for the Melbourne Staff Band’s tour of the UK in the same year. The piece was intended not just for concert performance, but to also be used at the band’s participation in The Salvation Army International Congress in London. The Read more…

By Alex Burns, 12 months12 months ago

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