Simon Dobson wrote his 'Four Sketches' at the request of Peter Bossano Head of Brass at the Royal College of Music in recognition of the 25th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s death. The first movement 'Fanfare' quotes directly from the opening violin melody from Britten’s song cycle Les Illuminations. This melodic line is superimposed upon sonorous Lydian mode chords to project a majestic sound. The second movement 'Prayer' is a definite contrast being and much more reflective and pensive in it’s mood and featuring a dream like euphonium cadenza. The third movement 'Funeral March' builds from a soft chordal opening to a chaotic and confusedfortississimo climax with flourishes in the cornets and pounding tri-tones across the basses before plunging into silence for a flugel cadenza to finish. The final Finale movement is much more positive from the off with its jaunty melodies over a Brittenesque ostinato. The block chordal passages offer a crashing climax making for an exciting conclusion to an excellent new work for the medium. Simon Dobson’s 'Four Sketches' was the winning entry in the European Brass Band Composer Competition held in Brussels in March 2002.

Your band will soar to new heights with this impressive composition. Beginning with an extended feature section for battery and mallet percussion along with synthesizer this piece gradually builds to a frenzy of musical drama andpower. Mixed meters and extended brass ranges make this appropriate for mature groups but well worth the effort.

Featuring a predominant 7/4 time signature and a relentlessly driving pulse this original opener from the pen of Richard Saucedo makes a powerful and dynamic statement for the field! Featured are exposed lines for woodwinds andmallets in addition to wide open hits for brass.

For fans of the popular BBC series Doctor Who pulses will quicken when they hear this familiar theme. Used extensively for the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) this is a powerful and exciting statement for the field.

Just Brass No. 42-Edited by Philip Jones & Elgar Howarth. The Just Brass series is regarded by brass players worldwide as the most important brass ensemble series available. There are more than 100 titles subdivided into Just Brass (mainstream) Junior Just Brass Just Brass Lollipops and Giant Just Brass. Supplied as score and parts together.

as performed by Burt Bacharach. Par BACHARACH BURT. / Niveau : 3 / Pop & rock / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

This beautiful long flowing melody comes from Humperdinck’s famous opera Hansel and Gretel (1893). In addition to being a delightful concert work it is also a useful as a tone study for practicing playing in a legato style.