Elite Series
for | Brass band |
Musical Editions | Score, Parts |
Item no. | 765213 |
Author / Composer | Philip Sparke |
Level | difficult |
Release year | 2019 |
Publisher / Producer | Anglo Music |
Producer No. | AMP482-030 |
ISMN | 9790570710126 |
Sparkling Brass was commissioned by Osaka Concert Brass, one of Japan’s top brass bands, and premiered by them on 27th December 2018 during a concert which celebrated their 10th Anniversary. The work opens in lively mood with fanfare-style figures from the lower band which are answered by the cornets. This interplay intensifies until the mood calms suddenly to introduce a chorale which leads to a duet-cadenza for cornet and euphonium. The rhythmic mood of the opening soon returns and leads to the main theme of the work, a modal caccia which features various section of the band. A short bridge passage leads to a change of key and a new cantabile theme which isintroduced by euphoniums and baritone. This is taken up by the full band after another change of key and leads back to the caccia theme. A transformed version of the opening fanfare returns to close the work.