Sparke

Philip Allen Sparke is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – “Aotearoa” – written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship.

In 1974, whilst a student at the Royal College of Music in London, Philip Sparke responded to an advert from music publishers R. Smith & Co. for new works from student composers. After a meeting at the company with Geoffrey Brand, he went home and composed Concert Prelude that evening. It was his first piece for brass band and was immediately accepted for publication.

This concert band version was made by the composer in 1979.

From http://www.philipsparke.com/Concert%20Prelude%20CB.htm

Philip Allen Sparke is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – “Aotearoa” – written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship.

Flowerdale is a forest in Wester Ross, Scotland, which is well-known for a beautiful waterfall. This piece, for solo soprano cornet, is one of the movements from Hymn of the Highlands. It depicts the tall trees swaying gently in the wind with the serenity of the area being reflected by the subtle accompaniment of the band.

Philip Allen Sparke is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – “Aotearoa” – written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship.

In 1974, whilst a student at the Royal College of Music in London, Philip Sparke responded to an advert from music publishers R. Smith & Co. for new works from student composers. After a meeting at the company with Geoffrey Brand, he went home and composed Concert Prelude that evening. It was his first piece for brass band and was immediately accepted for publication.

This concert band version was made by the composer in 1979.

From http://www.philipsparke.com/Concert%20Prelude%20CB.htm

Philip Allen Sparke is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – “Aotearoa” – written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship.

Flowerdale is a forest in Wester Ross, Scotland, which is well-known for a beautiful waterfall. This piece, for solo soprano cornet, is one of the movements from Hymn of the Highlands. It depicts the tall trees swaying gently in the wind with the serenity of the area being reflected by the subtle accompaniment of the band.

Philip Allen Sparke is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – “Aotearoa” – written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship.

In 1974, whilst a student at the Royal College of Music in London, Philip Sparke responded to an advert from music publishers R. Smith & Co. for new works from student composers. After a meeting at the company with Geoffrey Brand, he went home and composed Concert Prelude that evening. It was his first piece for brass band and was immediately accepted for publication.

This concert band version was made by the composer in 1979.

From http://www.philipsparke.com/Concert%20Prelude%20CB.htm

Philip Allen Sparke is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – “Aotearoa” – written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship.

Flowerdale is a forest in Wester Ross, Scotland, which is well-known for a beautiful waterfall. This piece, for solo soprano cornet, is one of the movements from Hymn of the Highlands. It depicts the tall trees swaying gently in the wind with the serenity of the area being reflected by the subtle accompaniment of the band.