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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Rob Wiffin
Duration: ~2 minutes
This extended fanfare, Shining Sword, was written for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command Commemorations in 2012. The prototype Avro Lancaster bomber was launched into the skies in 1941 and proved to be a significant factor in winning the Second World War. Its slender silvery outline led it to be known as the "Shining Sword".
This musical tribute has featured extensively in Bomber Command commemorations especially at the opening of their Memorial, in London's Green Park, a fitting tribute to the 55,573 crew members who lost their lives during WW2.
Categories: ANNUAL SPRING SALE 2023, LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composers: Lerner, & Loewe Arranger: Mark Freeh
Normally £40.00 - only £34.00 in our SALE - limited stock.
The musical My Fair Lady (a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe), is based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Show Me, arranged by Mark Freeh, is taken from Act II of My Fair Lady and is when Liza storms out of Higgins’ house to stumble outside into Freddy. Freddy protests that he is in love with her, but Liza is sceptical and brushes him off.
Brass Band Grade 4
Duration: 4 minutes.
Show Me, arranged by Mark Freeh, is available on the CD 'Freeh-Way' by The GUS Band, conducted by Bramwell Tovey.
Grade equivalents for Brass Band test-pieces where there is considerable overlap at the higher levels, depending on the level of competition (local, regional or national):
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Irving King Arranger: Sandy Smith
The idea behind this arrangement is for “Show Me The Way To Go Home” to be used as the first encore at the end of a concert.
The band stand to acknowledge the applause from the audience then proceed to leave the stage ignoring any requests for encores,gesturing to each other and the audience that it is time to go.
The trombone section hesitate and eventually they are left on stage alone.After a brief discussion they “tune up” and begin the piece. Other players then reluctantly return to the stage and join in.
The conductor should return to bring the band in at the pickup to letter D.
The final three players should then come on — 2nd Bb Bass,cymbal player and finally the soprano cornet player who should sit down just before the final pause.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composers: Irvin King, Hal Swain Arranger: Adrian Horn
This band feature begins as only a drinking song could do, with a trombone trio taking the lead! The song was composed by the English song writing team, James Campbell and Reginald Connelly under their pseudonyms, Hal Swain and Irvin King during a train journey, prior to which, they had enjoyed a few drinks! Arranged by Adrian Horn originally for the Poynton Band, this is a great showcase arrangement of a modern classic featuring all sections of the band and giving the soloists a chance to shine. Great entertainment value.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composers: Jean Sibelius, Gavin Somerset
Composed in 2003 for a composition corn petition, this work uses elements of three major work by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957).
The three being... Symphony No.5, Finlandia, Karelia Suite (March)
The piece starts with an atmospheric opening before setting of in bar 10 with a tempo that will remain for most of the piece. The main original theme is brought in at A before the famous sequence from Sibelius’ Symphony No.5 enters at B and then very distinctly at C. The music then roller coasts through keeping all sections of the band busy, until we reach J when the solo Euphonium can shine, helped along by Flugel and Repiano. The Molto Vivo before K sets off with dazzling trills from the cornet section, and bringing with it the theme from Finlandia in bar 165, followed shortly by the March from the Karelia Suite. From N to the end, all three pieces are brought to a final climax together. A rousing piece and makes an interesting change to a direct transcription.
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