“A Festive Tribute” is an arrangement of a splendid chorus that Bach first used in the secular Cantata 207 of 1726, but is perhaps better known in its later version from Cantata 207a, the descriptively titled “Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern...

This arrangement presents three contrasting verses of the ancient hymn tune “Let Us Rejoice!” which in the English-speaking world is usually sung to the hymn “All Creatures of our God and King.” It is effective as a concert piece as well as an...

“Slane,” an Irish folk song that appears towards the end of “Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune”, is a hymn tune version of the much older folk melody “The Banks of the Bann.” In this composition, fragments of this melody are introduced, hinting at what...

“Prelude to a Celebration” is a fantastic way to open any concert in the tradition of great symphonic openers. The work starts with a triumphant yet majestic fanfare from the trumpet section, which gives the basis for the whole work. A rollicking...

This march from Philip Sparke is in the tradition of English ceremonial or concert marches, such as the masterpieces written by Sir Edward Elgar and Sir William Walton. It attempts to continue this tradition with a march for intermediate band that...

The River Wye is one of longest rivers in the United Kingdom and forms a part of the border between England and Wales. The river takes its source from the Welsh mountains and curves gracefully through some of the favorite landscapes of Philip...

“The Camelot Chronicles” is a series of contrasting musical tableaux, each describing the famous characters from the Arthurian legend. No one knows exactly where Camelot was situated (favorite choices are Tintagel and Glastonbury) but the story has...

This well-known piano prelude by French impressionist Claude Debussy has, despite technical and harmonic simplicity, immense emotional depth. It is not known who the “girl” in the title was, but with this beautiful miniature your audience is sure to...