Brass Band Composers and their Music

Emphasis is given here to original works for brass band. Titles in italics are arrangements. Any submissions of information about the music of a particular composer, or notes about specific pieces will be more than welcome. All such will be fully credited. Please email details to me: gavin@ibew.co.uk

Calvert, Morley	Canadian Folk Song Suite Festive Season, The For Our Transgressions Introduction, Elegy and Caprice My All is on the Altar
Carpenter, Gary	Chi Fantasy on themes from China Song
Carr, John 1904-1981	John Carr was also one of the most acclaimed adjudicators of his time. He was from County Durham, and started as a silent movie pianist in the village of Crook. He worked in both cinemas in the town which would show the same film on the same night. Luckily for him it was the cinema at the top of the steep hill which would show the film first. The piece Bramwyn has a very particular story to its naming. He'd written the march and had no idea whatsoever what to call it. One morning he was woken from a nightmare by a house guest of his by the name of Wynn Derrick. His nightmare had been that a house was burning down and his two friends were in the house, and he was shouting their names, which were Bram and Wynn Derrick, after calming down he said to Wynn well that is what I will call the march. If you listen to the marches you'll notice that bars 3&4 of Glemdene, are bars 1&2 of Bramwyn. He also wrote a contest piece about his four Granddaughters which was called "Four Little Maids" the first movement of which was called Miss Serious (Susan). Miss Serious is my Mam." Thanks to Guy William Stoker, John Carr's great-grandson (guywilliamstoker@yahoo.co.uk) for the above information. Bramwyn Four Little Maids Gentleman Jim (written for Jim Shepherd) Glemdene The Seasons The Gay Delavals Two of the Tops
Carse, Adam	Three Characteristic Pieces Three English Pictures
Catelinet, Philip 1910-1995	Philip Catelinet was a tuba player who gave the premiere of the Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto, which was dedicated to him. He arranged and composed music for Salvation Army bands and for mainstream brass bands. Days of Youth Isle of Avalon Our American Cousins Three Sketches for Brass Band Three Brass Band Studies
Clarke, Nigel	City in the Sea, The Gwennan Gorn
Code, Percy	At Dawn (Reverie) At Sunset (Serenade) Lucille (Caprice) 'Neath austral skies (Brilliante) Prelude de concert Miranda (Brillante) Valse Caprice (Caprice) Wendouree (Romance) Zanette (Caprice) Zelda (Caprice)
Coles, Bramwell	Composer of some of the Salvation Army's finest marches Bravest Of The Brave Departed Heroes Hill of Calvary Liberator Salute To America Under Two Flags Victors Acclaimed In the Firing Line The Flag of Freedom Man of Sorrows The Divine Pursuit Treasures from Tchaikovsky
Condon, Leslie	Blyth Heritage Call Of The Righteous Celebration Celestial Morn City of Three Spires, The Easter Glory Exeter Temple Fairfield Fantasia Faith Reborn Festivity Gift for His Altar In Wonder Beholding Peace of Heart Present Age, The Radiant Pathway Song of Exuberance Song of the Eternal Sounds of Singing Universal Message
Cook, Kenneth	Thanet Seascapes
Cundell, Eric	Blackfriars
Curnow, James	Appalachian Mountain Folk Song Suite Blenheim Flourishes Canticles Christmas Triptych Concertpiece for Cornet Depth of His Love, The Esprit Fanfare & Flourishes JFK: In Memoriam Jubilation Laude Legend In Brass Masquerade for Brass Prelude & celebration Prelude on a Hymn of Praise Psalm of Praise Rhapsody for Euphonium River City Suite Trittico

Ellerby, Martin	Cantilena Carly Concerto for Brass Euphonium Concerto Evocations Natalis New World Dances Ovation Requiescat Aberfan Tenor Horn Concerto Tristan Encounters Trombone Concerto Tuba Concerto Vistas
Evans, Howard	Elegiac Variations Rising of the Son

Farnon, Robert	Un Vie De Matelot
Farr, Gareth	Tawhirimatea Waipiro
Farr, Ray	Adventures in Brass Intrada: Ein Feste Burg Viking Saga
Feltwell, Ian	Reasons Why (General Series - April 2007) We Saw Love (General Series - December 08)
Fernie, Alan	Introduction and Allegro
Fletcher, Percy	Epic Symphony Labour and Love Spirit of Pageantry

Iles, John Henry
Ireland, John	Comedy Overture Downland Suite, A

Jacob, Gordon	Prelude to Revelry Pride of Youth Suite in Bb for Brass Band
Jakeway, Albert ? - 1992	Salvation Army composer Rosehill Onward to Conquer The Vision Splendid Where duty calls
Jenkins, Cyril	Coriolanus Life Divine
Johnson, Stuart
Johnstone, Maurice	County Palatine (March) Tempest, The

Keighley, Thomas 1889-?	Crusaders, The Lorenzo Macbeth Merry Wives of Windsor, The Midsummer Night's Dream, A Northern Rhapsody, A
Kelly, Brian	Arnheim Arromanches Concertante Music Divertimento Overture Provence Partita

Lancaster, David Dragon Music Publishing	A Celtic Christmas A Yorkshire Wassail Ancient and Loyal Ararat Dances (Hakinyan) Ave Maria (Caccini) Basses on the Beat (Sullivan) Bridge on the Wharfe Christmas is Coming Claro Toccata Cuba! Cwm Rhondda Dathliad Penblwydd Down by the Riverside Dragon Parade Folksong I for Baritone Folksong II for Euphonium Gothic! Heart of Oak Highland Cathedral Hyfrydol I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls (Balfe) I Know Why (and So Do You) Intrada on Laudate Dominum Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring (JS Bach) Jupiter (G Holst) La Mourisque (Susato) La Rejouissance (Handel) Lessington Brake Lord of all Hopefulness Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Lennon & McCartney) Mayen March (Richard Shaffer) Orfeo! (Monteverdi) Pastyme with Henry (King Henry VIII) Prelude to the Te Deum (Charpentier) Rich Heritage Ripon Jewel Rule Britannia Sandal Castle Sans Day Carol She Moved through the Fair Siegfried's Funeral March (Wagner) Silent Worship This Sceptred Isle Trauermusik (Mozart)
Langford, Gordon	Harmonious Variations on a Theme of Handel Proclamation (bass trombone and band) Rhapsody for Cornet and Band Rhapsody for Trombone
Lawrence, Phil Elms Studios/Publishing 10 Empress Ave London E12 5ES Studio: 0208 518 8629 Mobile: 07956 275554	1st Movement from Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. Pastorale, by Stravinsky. Millennium March. Fanfare for the Millennium. Siegfried's Funeral Music, Wagner. L'apres Midi D'un Faune, Debussy. Ride of the Valkyries, Wagner. Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture by Tchiakovsky Agnus Dei from Faure's Requiem. The Simpsons. Reverie by Debussy. I've Got You Under My Skin. Flg solo. It's Not Unusual (Tom Jones) for Trombone Trio & Band. Zigeunerweisen. Cornet Section Millennium by Robbie Williams The Dies Irae from Verdi's Requiem. The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson. Star Trek Deep Space Nine Theme Liebesleid by Fritz Kreisler. Saltarello from Mendelssohn's Salterello from the Italian Symphony. Thriller. M Jackson Scarborough Fair Impressions. Sailors Dance from The Red Poppy Last movment from Shoshtakovitch's 5th Symphony The Great Escape "Urlicjt" form Mahlers 2nd Symphony Flg solo Portrait of a trumpet. Nestico. Pandora. Damere Strawberry Fair I gave my love a cherry The Brass Band Boogie Compositions Cornet Concerto BLAZE Instant Chrismas Concert A Life In Brass. Concert Brass 2002. Four musical studies for young band. The Brash Brass Band Tour De Europe. band trainer. Anblasen Fanfare. A Day in the life of a Knight. A short test piece in one movement for band (9min 30 sec). God Rest you Merry Irish Men. Marion. Flugel Solo. Letchworth Garden City Suite Commissioned to celebrate 100 years of the 1st Garden City. Gregoritas. Test piece. A slow ride in a static machine, the M25 Orbital. Serg'e Circus Fanfares for the Coldstream Guards, "Second To None" Marion. Flg solo.
Lear, W Hogarth	Barney's Tune Chinese Takeaway Hogarth's Hoe Down Mr Lear's Carnival Paris Le Soir Red Sky at Night
Leidzen, Erik	A Happy Day At the Cross Where I First Saw the Light Christmas Joy Concertino for Band and Trombone Home on the Range In The King's Service Invincible Army Joyful News None Other Name Old Rustic Bridge, The On The King's Highway Post Bellum Rhapsody Pressing Onward Robe of White Secret Prayer Sinfonietta Songs in the Heart Sure of Victory Tucker Wondrous Day
Lloyd, George	Diversions on a Bass Theme English Heritage Evening Song HMS Trinidad March Kings Messenger Royal Parks
Lovatt-Cooper, Paul PLC Music	A Christmas Finale An Untold Story Donegal Bay Dream Catchers Earth's Fury Horizons Solar Eclipse The Big Top The Dark Side of the Moon The Enigma Machine The Haunted Halls The Spellbinding Jewel Vitae Aeternum Walking With Heroes Where Eagles Sing 'Neath the Dublin Skies
Lucas, Leighton	Symphonic Suite

McCabe, John	Cloudcatcher Fells Desert II: Horizon Images Maunsell Forts, The Northern Lights Salamander
McFadyen, James	13.7 Billion Years Earlier A Markinch Suite A Place Where Dreams Come True A Town too far from Home Abide with Me (arr.) Adagio for a Solar Expedition All I have to do is Dream (arr.) Amazing Grace (arr.) Ave Maria (Schubert Version) Be Still My Soul (Commissioned by Val Davies) (arr.) Calon Lan (commissioned by Tullis Russell Mills Band) (arr.) Celestial Sun Chords of the Aztec Christmas Setting - 'Silent Night' (arr.) Colours Through a Window Concert Prelude Dance to your Daddy (arr.) Disaster Munich Distant Skies Dreams are to be without Motion Elegy to the Victims of Iraq Everyday Light (commissioned by Brett Baker) Eye of the Tiger (arr.) Fanfares and Fantasies Fantasy on a Childrens Theme Flower of Scotland (arr.) Gymnopedie No.1 (arr.) Harmony In Search of the Little Rainbow People Journeys of Fast Descending Motion La March Grande Lloyd (arr.) Londonderry Air (arr.) MacArthur Park (arr.) Magic Gates My Love is like a Red, Red Rose (arr.) Nobody Does it Better (arr.) Oh, Pretty Woman (arr.) Opposition of Mars Sinfonietta No.1 Skye Boat Song (arr.) Solar Flare and the Gamma Burst The 24th Day (incorporating the hymn, Ellacombe) The Pale Blue Dot The Ring of Brodgar The Sound of Stars Transits of Mercury Variations on Human Nature (arr.) We don't need another Hero (arr.)
Mackereth, Andrew	Festoso I surrender all Keep me Praising Millennium Flourishes On a Mission Pilgrimage of Youth Standard Bearers Swing Low Time to shine
Matthias, William	Vivat Regina
Moren, Bertrand	Bandsman's Challenge, The Mr Euphonium
Musgrave, Thea	Variations for Brass Band

Nelson, Ron 1929-	A composer of choral, band and orchestral works. See his website for details.
Newsome, Roy	Concerto Olympique Concorde
Newton, Rodney	4 Spanish Impressions Capriccio (Tuba & Band) Dick Turpin's Ride Five Greek Sketches Four Spanish Impressions Gaudete Jubilee King of Elfland's Daughter Prince Bishops, The Variations For Percussion
Norbury, Kevin	Aubade Badinage Gaudete Odyssey Partita Ransomed Army Truth Aflame Variations on Maccabeus

Patterson, Paul	Cataclysm Chromascope Count Down
Perkin, Helen	Carnival Suite Cordell Suite Island Heritage
Phillips, Richard	Joyous Song Metamorphosis
Pickard, John	Invocation Men of Stone Tsunami Wildfire
Powell, Thomas James	Castell Coch Contestor, The Life's Treasures Passing Moods Snowdon Fantasy Tops, The
Price, Maldwyn	Owain Glyndwr Welsh Fantasy, A

Thomas, Walter (1900 - 1974)	Southsea 1 March The Whosoever March Rugby Citadel The Holly March
Tippett, Michael	Festal Brass with Blues
Tomlinson, Ernest	Best Foot Forward Cornet Concerto