Category: SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Kenneth Downie
The title of this work comes from the first line of Charles Wesley's hymn 'Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore' which is set to Handel's majestic tune, Gopsal. The Handelian influence shows in more than the use of the tune itself as the opening pays homage to the Coronation Anthem 'Zadok the Priest' after which the free variations flow in quick succession. This major work was written for The International Staff Band which gave the first performance at the Epic Brass Gala Concert which followed the 2001 National Brass Band Championships.
Category: SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Peter Graham
Set as the First Section Test Piece for the 2018 Butlins Mineworkers Brass Band Contest.
Salvation Army tone poem - duration 9.42
A sequel to the much celebrated 'Shine as the light', Peter Graham felt the dawning of a new millennium was an appropriate back-drop against which to feature Joy Webb's song 'Come into our world', with its plea for revival or Renaissance in the form of Christ's promised return.
Categories: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC, SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Kevin Norbury
Comments by Kevin Norbury :
In his relatively short lifetime, Henry Purcell (1659 —1695) achieved stellar musical success and was known and admired internationally by his contemporaries. He is justifiably considered one of England’s greatest composers.
I thought long and hard before using this magnificent theme as the basis for a band piece because I think that Benjamin Britten has said just about everything possible regarding it in his The young person s guide to the arches tra. Bearing this in mind, I tentatively set about working on this composition. Once started though, the job became fin because the theme still yielded possibilities - even after Britten! The piece is basically a set of linked variations, much like Rachmaninov’s great Rhapsody on theme by Paginini. The music starts slowly and makes much use of crisply dotted rhythms — a Purcellian characteristic. The theme is heard twice before the music changes into a jaunty duple time variation based on the opening motif of Purcell’s theme. After this, the mood changes to a waltz-like variation in which clear references to the original theme can be heard. The slow movement follows, and is based on rising and descending scalic figures. This variation is an ‘A-B-A’ movement with two similar passages framing a more vigorous middle section which features antiphonal fanfare-like figures. Without any preamble, the last variation launches itself — a rumbustious dance which has a distinctive feel to it. The theme eventually reappears as a counter-melody to this dance music before a final triumphant treatment of the melody featuring a somewhat athletic bass line. The music accelerates at the Coda and disappears in a ‘puff of smoke’.
Programme note : This theme by Henry Purcell, made famous by Benjamin Britten in his ‘The young person’s guide to the orchestra has been given a new treatment by Kevin Narbury. It was written for the International Staff Band who premiered the work at the January 2005 Festival of Brass, at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Category: SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Andre Campara Arranger: William Himes
American Festival Series Nos 40 - 43. This is AFS N0.42 RIGAUDON - a transcripton for optional organ & band, which is part of a set of four pieces published as one journal. The other pieces in this journal are : No.40 - Festival Prelude "IN GOOD COMPANY" by Dudley Bright No.41 - March - THE STARS & STRIPES FOREVER arr. Wm.Himes N0.42 - Transcription - RIGAUDON - arr. Wm.Himes No.43 - The BLESSING - a meditation by Wm.Himes
Program Note: Throughout his music career in Paris, André Campra (1660-1744) composed a number of successful operatic and theater works, of which Rigaudon is popular to this day. Because of its joyful and majestic quality, it is frequently heard at weddings and other significant ceremonial occasions.
Note to the Conductor: This brief but well-known work of André Campra is provided with the optional interplay between brass band and organ. That said, it is equally effective when performed with brass band alone as care has been taken to exploit contrasting timbres when playing the organ cues. This transcription is not technically challenging and should sound quite convincing as long as bands strive to emulate the beautiful sustained sonorities of the mighty pipe organ. Think cathedral!
Category: SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Ray Steadman-Allen
Based on the eighth chapter of Romans, this music was composed as a companion to a series of bible studies at the 1985 British National School of Music. The tunes of four songs are presented, each supporting the ideas of the chapter; 'This joyful Eastertide' 'We are born of the Spirit' 'Lord of all hopefulness' and 'In the Cross of Christ I glory'.
Category: SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Kevin Norbury
Originally composed for the 2004 UK tour by the New York Staff Band, this American-style concert opener contains three well-known tunes which are subjected to a range of musical styles synonymous with the USA. 'Always cheerful', 'I've got the joy, joy, joy, down in my heart' and 'O, when the saints go marching in' are given the marching band, big band and Sousa-style march treatment.
Categories: Hymn Tunes, SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Erik Leidzen
Salvation Army Judd Street Collection
An interesting and varied treatment of the old chorus 'O the voice to me so dear, breathing gently on my ear! Needy soul, look up and see, 'Tis the Saviour speaks to thee'.
Category: SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: Steven Ponsford
Servants of God is based on Hubert Parry's much loved tune 'Laudate Dominum' which is often associated with the Charles Wesley hymn 'Ye servants of God, your master proclaim'. It also features Jarrod Cooper's popular worship song 'King of kings, Majesty' in an accessible blend of the old with the new.
Categories: SALVATIONIST MUSIC, SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Webb Arranger: Ivor Bosanko
This is a double number and includes PRAYER of MY CHILDHOOD for Bb. Cornet and piano.
Solo for Bb. Cornet - duration 4.39
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Major Joy Webb’s contributions to The Salvation Army’s vocal repertoire have blessed and inspired both performers and listeners alike. Bandmaster Ivor Bosanko of the USA Western Territory has written this transcription of one of Major Webb’s most poignant compositions.
The melodic line lies comfortably for Cornet, and provides scope for much expression. Soloists not familiar with the lyrics would do well to refer to the original song, which can be found in The Musical Salvationist, July 1987.
If you enjoyed listening to this extract and want to hear the full recording, you can buy the CD on this website in the CD Section. The CD is "PATRONS CHOICE II" Fodens Band conducted by Michael Fowles.
Major Joy Webb’s contributions to The Salvation Army’s vocal repertoire have blessed and inspired both performers and listeners alike. Bandmaster Ivor Bosanko of the USA Western Territory has written this transcription of one of Major Webb’s most poignant compositions.
The melodic line lies comfortably for Cornet, and provides scope for much expression. Soloists not familiar with the lyrics would do well to refer to the original song, which can be found in The Musical Salvationist, July 1987.
If you enjoyed listening to this extract and want to hear the full recording, you can buy the CD on this website in the CD Section. The CD is "PATRONS CHOICE II" Fodens Band conducted by Michael Fowles.
Categories: MARCHES, Christmas Music, SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer / arranger: Peter Graham
Salvation Army march
A scintillating Christmas march from the pen of Peter Graham, featuring the carol, 'O come all ye faithful', with occasional references to 'God rest ye merry, gentlemen'.
Category: SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: William Himes
Links ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’ to a setting of the prayer chorus ‘Jesus, Name Above All Names’ it is a powerful expression of the motivation behind music-making in the Christian church.
Categories: Solos, SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer: John Larsson Arranger: Ray Steadman-Allen
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From the Salvation Army repertoire and comes from the musical "Take Over Bid" by John Larsson. This arrangement by Ray Steadman Allen is a model of its type, featuring sumptuous changes of key and a beautifully scored trombone quartet in the second verse.
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