- Fanfare for a New Era
- Fanfare for the North
- Fanfare for Europe.
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This set includes three fanfares by Edward Gregson for symphonic brass and percussion ensemble, -
This set includes two short fanfares for six-piece brass ensemble, Flourish for an Occasion (1981) and Fanfare for PL (2014). Instrumentation:- 3 Trumpets in B flat
- 2 Tenor Trombones
- Bass trombone
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Written in memory of Philip Jones, this short work was first performed at his memorial concert held at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2000. Scored for Brass Quintet, it was performed by former members of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Instrumentation:- 2 Trumpets in C
- Horn in F
- Trombone
- Tuba
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The World Rejoicing (Symphonic Variations on a Lutheran Chorale) was jointly commissioned by the British Open Brass Band Championship, and the National Brass Band Associations/Federations of the Netherlands (NBK), Belgium (VLAMO), Switzerland (SBBV) and Norway (NMF), to be used as the top section test-piece for their National/Open brass band competitions in 2021-23. It is a set of variations on the chorale Nun danket alle Gott written around 1636 by Martin Rinkart and set to music around 1648 by Johann Cruger. -
This outstanding CD contains all of Edward Gregson's significant works for Symphonic Brass, including the seminal Brass Quintet, the Symphony in two movements and Music of the Angels, performed by some of the UK's leading professional brass musicians. -
An exciting, rhythmically driven and highly percussive work with huge chorales and opportunities for staging or choreography - ideal for opening a concert or creating an impact!The premiere of 'Ariel' was a very effective opener — neatly choreographed and played with zestful spirit and waspish edge - 4BarsRest.com
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Commissioned by Kapitol Promotions as the 3rd section test-piece for the 2020 Regional Championships of Great Britain, Endurance is a set of 'narrative variations' for brass band inspired by the story of Ernest Shackleton's epic journey across the Southern Ocean in 1914-16. -
Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod is a popular setting of the well-used Latin text and was originally published in 1853 as Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach. The piece consists of a melody by the French Romantic composer Charles Gounod that he superimposed over a very slightly changed version of the Prelude No. 1 in C major from J.S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, written 137 years earlier. Gounod improvised the melody, and his future father-in-law Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann transcribed the improvisation and in 1853 made an arrangement for violin (or cello) with piano and harmonium. In 1859 the setting was published with the familiar Latin text. This arrangement features the tenor horn and was commissioned for Sheona White and the Brighouse and Rastrick Band to perform at the 2017 Brass in Concert Championships by their conductor Dr David Thornton, at which Sheona won the prize for best tenor horn. It was subsequently adapted into versions for B flat solo instruments (euphonium, tenor trombone or baritone) and with percussion accompaniment only. -
At last…..it’s published! On the 50th anniversary of its premiere at the Royal Festival Hall, London, Edward Gregson's Concertante for Piano and Brass Band, the work that launched the composer’s career in the brass band world is now finally published. Having been withdrawn from public performance in the 1980s the work has remained unavailable until now. It’s a wonderful opportunity to explore a new genre. From its dramatic opening Prelude, to its tender and lyrical Nocturne, and the final rhythmic and joyful Rondo, this eighteen minute work is an exhilarating showcase for both pianist and brass band.This 50th anniversary release is a very welcome publication that should prove highly attractive to both performers and audiences. A master musician has revisited his youth and resurrected a gem for all to savour and enjoy! - Ronald W. Holz, The Brass Herald, August 2018
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Ring'd with the Azure World is a brass quintet for brass band instruments commissioned by the Harmonia Brass quintet for their final recital at the University of Huddersfield in 2016. An alternative version for orchestral brass is available. -
Isti Mirant Stella was written in 2015, this work uses modal and serial sounds to depict the feeling of nervousness and fear surrounding the appearance of Halley's Comet before the Norman invasion of 1066. -
f/m is an aleatory work for brass band exploring unconventional harmonic effects inspired by the internet cartoon ‘frequency’ by the artist Randall Munroe.
