Band

Philip Sparke has taken this traditional melody and produced an attractive arrangement for concert band. The piece is ideal for use in Christmas concerts and is guaranteed to ensure everyone leaves the concert hall humming this catchy Christmas melody.

Another substantial work that could form the centerpiece of any performance. There is great diversity in mood and instrumentation, and the whole is not too technically demanding. In the space of fifteen minutes you will find passionate melodies, fantastic fanfares, lush harmonies and jazzy syncopation. ALthough the work is not too technically demanding, it's definitely a piece to get your teeth into.

This work was written at the pivotal point of both two centuries and two millennia. With its hopeful melodies and triumphant parts in the brass section, the opening pictures the dawning of a new era of great expectations, characterized by the high speed of communicating all over the world, which is one of the most important aspects of life in the 21st century. This is achieved by musical themes being rapidly transferred from one musician to another. In this vortex of information and fast business transactions, the sense of individuality threatens to become extinct. At this point, Brosse silences the orchestra (a symbol of society) and draws attention to those people who are less fortunate than most of us. This focus on other people culminates with an orchestral climax in which all powers come together with a feeling of euphoria.