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Roxburgh's stunning, compact sequence of fanfares and interludes displays the composer's deep understanding of wind instruments to provide an ensemble showpiece with a powerful individual voice. A real

This is the first movement of Daniel Basford's Songs and Refrains: Suite for Wind Band. Arkendale is a traditional folk song arranged with sensitivity and insight. Beautiful and evocative, a

Lovers of Gorb's flamboyant band tours-de-force and souffles will be surprised and ravished by this calm, reflective score. Drawing on Cezanne's evocation of the French Alps, the composer employs the subtle

Commissioned by the WASBE Schools Band Network consortium of over 60 enterprising individuals and organizations. For three years New Zealander Christopher Marshall lived in the idyllic surroundings of

Memorable tunes, robust, colourful scoring and a satisfying structure are the features of this brief and cheerful concert march in the great tradition. Binney's masterly scoring allows directors to combine

A once vibrant, thriving outpost of life off the Atlantic coast of Ireland, the Blasket Islands now stand desolate and deserted. Taylor's memorial to these hardy people draws on authentic folk material of a

"I wanted to explore the more lyrical and tranquil sounds of the Wind Orchestra in this seven and a half minute work which is pitched somewhere between the style of a barcarolle and a Satie

Master Humphrey's Clock was inspired by the weekly periodical produced by Charles Dickens in which appeared a miscellany of short sketches. Malcolm Binney's work was commissioned for the Kent

A striking concert overture displaying Binney's clean, idiomatic scoring, fertile melodic imagination, and ability to engage player and listener alike. A piece to extend the techniques of reasonable players

"...a truly new exploration for the wind band. ...a new soundscape......the resulting texture and control of materials is sheer genius." Winds Magazine. An exercise in restraint, in muted tones, delicate

......"A cold, a moon-struck place" ......"Waves, hooded, raging, thunder, hiding contagious guilt" ......"Still, still the moon pulls the waves" ......"Beside the magnificent, quiet, sinister, terrible

A benchmark for the medium and the hit of the 2004 ICA Clarinet-Fest in Maryland. This kaleidoscopic piece exploits the entire clarinet family in every conceivable colour and mood; lyrical, violent, joyous,

Burlesque for Saxophone Ensemble is a re-scoring by the composer of his original work for Clarinet Choir. It is a kaleidoscopic piece which exploits the entire saxophone family in every conceivable

In November 2014 and January 2015 I visited London, England and whilst there attended services in Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral. Like many before me, I was impressed by the ambiance and

Gareth Wood's often dark depiction of the festivals of the Celtic year is powerfully scored to capture the mystery, magic and menace with gripping effect. The sense of atmosphere has enormous and sustained

The chorale that forms the basis of this piece is entirely original but attempts modestly to evoke something of the spirit of the great composers of the Tudor age, at once rich but slightly austere, with an

Written to fulfill a demand for a "fun but substantial three-movement suite to provide plenty of interest for all sections of the band and prove attractive to listeners." Charivari is now 'core

Written for his former teacher Alan Hacker, this astonishingly profound, challenging score will vastly reward soloists and directors with the enterprise to take on its detailed complexities. Grange is a

McNeff exploits his award winning flair for music-theatre and dramatic pacing in a brilliant extended showpiece combining virtuoso pyrotechnics enough for the most demanding soloist (and audience) with

Wilby in smiling mood: zestful, airy and contemplative. The sun shines on soaring phases, piquant sonorities and gently astringent rhapsodic freshness. This three movement concerto has an unsentimental

"Delightful". Everything is here from full driving jazz licks to light classical and full on contemporary! A wonderful palette of sounds. 

Please note: This set of parts does not

Written in 2013, the Cello Concerto was commissioned by Donal Flynn in memory of his wife Penpon. It is subtitled "Bojjhangaparitta" and takes it's inspiration from the Buddhist chant of that

A traditional three movement concerto written specifically for (but without compromise) a capable but non-professional soloist and a reasonably able wind orchestra.

An exciting first

Here it is, hold on to the roof!