Cat No. JM39526
Price £49.99
Composer / arranger: Simon Dobson
Category: TEST PIECES (Major Works)

Winner of the 2002 European Composers Competition

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. It was the winning entry in the European Brass Band Composer Competition in 2002.

Brass Band Grade: 5

Duration: 10 minutes

 

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):

Grades 1 & 2:	Novice and Learner Bands
Grade 3:	Youth and 4th Section
Grade 4:	Advanced Youth and 3rd Section
Grade 4/5:	Premier Youth and 2nd Section
Grade 5:	1st Section
Grade 5/6:	Championship and 1st Sections
Grade 6:	Championship