A lively upbeat concert march from the pen of the ever-popular Philip Sparke. The Centurion follows the conventional British march format. It is not technically demanding yet a successful performance will need skill and commitment from every player in the band. The Centurion will make an ideal opening piece for any indoor or outdoor concert and will be a popular item with both players and audiences alike.

Suite for Brass features three colourful chorales arranged for brass band. Following a brilliant version of O Worship the Lord Amazing Grace is introduced. This is followed by How Firm a Foundation arranged in a march style which brings the work to a thrilling climax.

Claudio S Grafulla was born on the Spanish island of Minorca in 1818 and emigrated to the United States in 1838. Although he was a composer of many original works the one that is still regarded as one of the finest marches ever written is his Washington Grays March. This arrangement strives to recreate the original lost version written for an American Civil War brass band.

Slow March-Orion est une marche lente qui se distingue par son caractère optimiste et sa fraîcheur. Cette marche de concert techniquement peu exigeante est accessible à un grand nombre de formations. Le choix de l?instrumentation permet également aux petits ensembles de l?interpréter avec un rendu tout aussi homogène. La pulsation rythmique presque continue de la percussion donne à cette marche majestueuse un caractère noble.

Simon Dobson’s dynamic and unusual concert march Lock Horns/Rage On was commissioned by the Leyland Band and their conductor Jason Katsikaris and formed part of their programme for the Brass in Concert Championships held at The Sage Gateshead on 15th November 2009. Brass Band Grade 4/5: Premier Youth and 2nd Section Duration: 4 minutes

A Festive Overture received its world première on 23rd March 2002 at the BASBWE International Conference Royal Northern College of Music Manchester by the Central Band of the RAF conducted by Wing Commander Rob Wiffin.  The outer sections are busy and colourful framing an expansive middle section where Hesketh introduces a typically broad melody. Brass Band Grade 6: Championship Duration: 7 minutes

Patrick Millstone composed his 'Discovery March' for Gobelin Music Publications' 'Discovery Series' : The music in this series is meant to be a journey of discovery for incipient musicians who have started playing in an ensemble. 'Discovery March' is a cheerful march in which the melody part is not only played by the lead instrument but rather by all instruments in turn.

March Barnes Wallis was commissioned by Royal Air Force Music Services to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the famous Dambuster’s raid and received its first performance on BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night broadcast live from Biggin Hill Airport on 17 June 2013 by the Central Band of the RAF Director of Music Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs.

In this composition Jacob de Haan sees the 'Ross Roy' as a metaphor for the years spent at school (a monument in time) where one's personality is formed. So the opening theme the artist calls the Ross Roy theme initially has monumental characteristics.The rhythmic motion which strides along in the lower register and percussion at the beginning of the next section is typical of 'Tempo di Marcia'. This movement accompanied by repetitions of sound is a metaphor for the structure and discipline in school. This is the introduction to a march theme symbolic of 'passing through' the classes up to the final examinations.Then the Ross Roy theme is dealt with again now in aplayful humorous variation. As if the composer is saying there should also be time for a smile in school. The same theme can be heard in major key and a slower tempo in the following section expressing pride and self-confidence. This is also the introduction to the expressive middle section that represents love friendship and understanding.We then return to the march theme in a slightly altered construction. The oriental sounds constituting the modulation to the final theme are symbols of the diversity of cultures in the school. The characteristic final theme first sounds solemn but turns into a festive apotheosis. It is no coincidence that the final cadence is reminiscent of the close to a traditional overture for the school years can be considered the 'overture' to the rest of one's life.

The atmosphere of the Wild West is caught in a striking and most imaginative way by young composer Andreas Schulte in this work. A caravan of gold- and fortuneseekers launch themselves into a big adventure and begin their rush westward. The first movement desciribes these first days of buoyancy and optimism in a crisp march. Near the campfire the pioneers rest themselves and the music expresses feelings of romance nostalgia for the past and hopes for the future. A wistful melody very characteristically communicates these feelings. Relaxation takes place in the third movement which is a musical characterization of a rodeo and its attendant festivities.It is obvious that sometimes something goes wrong and this aspect can also be heard. Nevertheless the valiant rider wins in the end. With a flashback to the beginning the journey is completed musically thus giving the composition a dignified finale. Let the mystic Wild West entrance you. (Wagons ho ....!!) De sfeer van het Wilde Westen wordt door de jonge componist Andreas Ludwig Schulte op een uiterst treffende en beeldende wijze geschetst. Een karavaan van goud- en gelukzoekers stort zich in het grote avontuur en begint de grote reis naar het westen. Het eerste gedeelte beschrijft de eerste dagen van opgewektheid en optimisme in een vlotte mars. Bij het kampvuur komen de pioniers tot rust en worden gevoelens van romantiek heimwee (verleden) en hoop (toekomst) muzikaal weergegeven. Een weemoedige melodie verwoordt die gevoelens op een zeer kenmerkende wijze. De ontspanning vindt plaats in het derde deel waarin een rodeofeest muzikaal wordt verklankt. Met een flashback van het begin wordt de tocht voltooid en de compositie waardig afgesloten. Raak in de ban van het wilde westen!

Concert March-Pour célébrer les quarante ans de carrière (jubilé d?émeraude) de son confrère Wil van der Beek Jan de Haan a composé cette marche de concert à l?orchestration colorée. Si traditionnellement les marches festives sont écrites dans une tonalité majeure Jan de Haan s?est affranchi de cette logique pour installer son thème principal dans la tonalité de Fa mineur. Ce faisant il obtient un charmant contraste avec le passage central mélodique écrit dans une tonalité majeure. En choisissant un tempo relativement lent l?œuvre prend une tournure majestueuse parfois retenue.

The Mickey Mouse March remonte au début des années 1920 mais presque tout le monde la connaît n?importe si on a huit ou 80 ans ! Cet arrangement plein de vie de Philip Sparke créera un moment amusant et joyeux à votre prochain concert !

Suivant la tradition de Ceremonial March Mercury Arsenal et Minerva Helios est une marche de concert dans le style des grandes marches anglaises. Dans le premier passage plusieurs thèmes liés sont développés en combinaison avec des nuances contrastées. La mélodie du trio est longue et expressive une particularité trouvée dans toutes les marches de Jan Van der Roost. Helios représente un mélange idéal de matériel thématique riche et de structure harmonique traditionnelle.

Felix-Alexandre Guilmant-Amédée (Boulogne-sur-Mer March 12 1837 - Meudon March 29 1911) was a French composer and organist. Like many other composers he was very talented on a young age he was 12 years when he was playing organ smoothly. He studied with Lemmens with Charles-Marie Widor and Gigout. Between 1871 and 1901 he the leading man in the Paris organ scenery along with his fellow students later on he teached at the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique inter alia Joseph Bonnet and Marcel Dupre. Known are his organ sonatas which are equivalent to the famous organ symphonies of Widor. His work was very popular. Also knownunder the title Morceau Symphonique Opus 88.