Gawan Roberts wrote this march in 2001 on the occasion of the play Brassed Off which took place in the Frisian village of Jorwert. The march has been written in the virtuosic English brass band style. Gawan Roberts schreef deze mars in 2001 ter gelegenheid van de opvoering van het toneelstuk Brassed Off wat plaats vond in het Friese dorpje Jorwerd.De mars is geschreven in de virtuoze Engelse brass band stijl.

from Symphony No. 1 - The Lord of the Rings. Johan de Meij?s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. This transcription for brass band, arranged by the composer has the following movements: I. GANDALF (The Wizard), IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK (The Mines of Moria and The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm), V. HOBBITS. The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, the symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded a grant by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Citadel?s Destiny is a march that can be performed either in concert or on parade. It was commissioned by the Musique de l?Infanterie de Lille. A special feature is that it adheres to the conventional codes of military marches albeit with a modern twist. The title refers to the citadel built by Vauban in Lille ?The Queen of Citadels? with which the band shares a destiny. This march is still performed by the Infantry Band as part of their traditional concert repertoire.

Contest March-This fantastic contest march was composed for the Alexander Brass Band from Stavanger Norway who wanted a brand new march to play when they took part in the world-renowned Whit Friday March Contest. In the march Philip Sparke has followed the traditional brass band contest march format and it is named as a tribute to Alexander the Great rather than the Alexander brass band who were actually named after their local pub!

Frodsham Silver Band Centenary March-Sandstone Centennial fut commandé par l?orchestre Frodsham Silver Band du nord-ouest de l?Angleterre pour célébrer son centenaire. Le titre fait référence à la proximité de Frodsham à une extrémité du Sandstone Trail une randonnée accessible depuis 1974 qui suit une crête gréseuse. La marche est écrite dans le style anglais traditionnel des « marches de concert ».

based on the march from Henry Purcell's 'Music for the funeral of Queen Mary II'-Cette composition se base sur la marche de la Music for the funeral of Queen Mary II (Musique pour les fun?railles de la reine Mary II) d?Henry Purcell une ?uvre ?crite en 1694. Dans cette fantaisie le th?me principal est suivi de plusieursmouvements encha?n?s ; d?velopp? au travers de ces mouvements il est ?galement mis en contraste. Bien que le mat?riau th?matique d?vie tellement que l??uvre acquiert son propre caract?re le compositeur ne cesse de revenir sur des fragments du th?me.Ce morceau ?tait la pi?ce impos?e ? la 4e division du Championnat National de Brass Band des Pays-Bas (NBK) en 2017.

‘Panem et Circenses’ Bread and Games were essential for keeping the citizens of ancient Rome in check. While the bread was meant for the poorest among the Romans the Games were Popular Pastime Number One for everybody.There were different kinds of games such as chariot races (especially popular with female spectators) or wild-beast fights where lions tigers bulls or bears were set on one another or even on human beings. Most popular however were the Gladiator fights. In ‘Bread and Games’ William Vean depicts one of the many fights in the antique Colosseum. 1. Entrance of the Gladiators: By powerful bugle-calls the attention of the peoplewas asked for after which the Gladiators entered the Arena at the sound of heroic marching-music.2.Swordfight: We can hear that the fights were not mere child’s play in this part.On the contrary they were a matter of life and death and were fought accordingly.3.Mercy of the Emperor: Sometimes a wounded gladiator could be fortunate depending on the mercy of the audience. Waving one’s handkerchief meant mercy a turned-down thumb meant no pardon. The Emperor had the right to take the final decision but he usually complied with the wish of the majority of the public. 4.Lap of Honour: Gladiators were mainly selected among slaves convicted criminals or prisoners of war. Consequently winning was very important as it would mean fame honour and sometimes even wealth. A lap of honour therefore was the winner’s due reward.

Little Suite for Orchestra No. 1: Op 53-Malcolm Arnold is one Britain’s best-loved composers. In 1948 he composed a very short suite for the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain - entitled simply To Youth. Seven years later he took To Youth and made some fairly major revisions including a complete new movement and the Little Suite for Orchestra was born. The Little Suite for Orchestra follows a very similar pattern to the later suites for brass band starting with a bold strident Prelude which strangely ends quietly before a lovely lilting Dance composed in 3/8 time. Finally a rollicking and militaristic March brings the suite to a conclusion. This arrangement for brass band by Robin Norman is sure tobecome a classic in the brass band repertoire.

Bertrand Moren composed Alpine March for the Hochwaliser Musikfest in Blatten Switzerland in 2004. The march opens in a festive 6/8 time with lots of dynamic contrast and characteristic 6/8 rhythms. The Trio-section however is written in 2/4 time and is very lyrical. With a da capo this march written by the winner of last year’s European Brass Band Composition Contest is brought to a thrilling close.

from Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1-The Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (1956) is a work by Dmitri Shostakovich in eight movements that draws from the composer's earlier themes. The first of these movements is the delightful March originally found in Korzinkina's Adventures Op. 59 (1940). James Curnow has skillfully adapted this work for band sure to become a welcome addition to the repertoire for your band.

Rhapsody for Brass Band-The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. Deep in thought the composer sketches his prevision - the development of his small grandson growing up to be an adult. After a brilliant introduction a slow march follows which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of security that are indispensable for a positive development are presented in a calm middle section after which an energetic closing part refers to the rebelliousness of an adolescent. The grand finale of Prevision expresses the grandfather’s and composer’s positive picture of the future.

This stately march was composed to mark any celebration and more specifically the anniversary of the foundation of a band. The main theme is a wonderful legato melody which is interrupted several times with flowing arpeggios. Following a regal trio melody the main theme returns with a triumphal feel. A great new march for use at any celebration.

Simon Dobson wrote his 'Four Sketches' at the request of Peter Bossano Head of Brass at the Royal College of Music in recognition of the 25th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s death. The first movement 'Fanfare' quotes directly from the opening violin melody from Britten’s song cycle Les Illuminations. This melodic line is superimposed upon sonorous Lydian mode chords to project a majestic sound. The second movement 'Prayer' is a definite contrast being and much more reflective and pensive in it’s mood and featuring a dream like euphonium cadenza. The third movement 'Funeral March' builds from a soft chordal opening to a chaotic and confusedfortississimo climax with flourishes in the cornets and pounding tri-tones across the basses before plunging into silence for a flugel cadenza to finish. The final Finale movement is much more positive from the off with its jaunty melodies over a Brittenesque ostinato. The block chordal passages offer a crashing climax making for an exciting conclusion to an excellent new work for the medium. Simon Dobson’s 'Four Sketches' was the winning entry in the European Brass Band Composer Competition held in Brussels in March 2002.

John Williams: Epic Themes is a medley of John Williams favourites including Star Wars (Main Theme) March (1941) Imperial March (from Star Wars Episode V : The Empire Strikes Back) Olympic Spirit and Superman (Main Theme) arranged with the approval of the composer by Steve Sykes. Brass Band Grade 4: Advanced Youth and 3rd Section Duration: 9 minutes