Fanfare for Billy
for | Brass band |
Musical Editions | Score, Parts |
Item no. | 975860 |
Author / Composer | Philip Sparke |
Level | medium |
Languages | german, english, french, dutch |
Dimensions | 30.5 × 22.9 cm |
Release year | 2009 |
Publisher / Producer | Anglo Music |
Producer No. | AMP 277-030 |
ISMN | 9790570298839 |
It is a tradition at Marlow High School, Oklahoma, that the band members’ parents host a Band Banquet every May, at which the senior members of the band present a gift to the band director as a token of gratitude for his year’s work. In 2009, clarinet player Brenna Hensley had the idea to commission a new piece from composer Philip Sparke to present to band director Billy Daniel, which would be played at the Spring Concert later that month. Salute to a Hero was the result.The piece opens with a decorated fanfare played on cornets and trombones and, after a short bridge passage, this reappears, played by the full band. A central lyrical section brings a mood of calm, utilisingdifferent brass colours, before the fanfare returns to close the work.