At the Splash with Sim
- Grade 3.5. Duration 3.40.
A gentle, tranquil piece.
Programme Items - Grade 2 - 3.5
Compositions
Barnaby Behaves Badly
- Grade 3. Duration 3.08.
A bright little piece of medium difficulty.
Blue & Orange
- Grades 3 - 5. Total Duration 7.29.
A song and dance for flute with wind band accompaniment.
Blue Jeans
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 4. Duration 3.30.
A slow, bluesy trombone solo with wind band accompaniment.
British Dances
- Grades 3.5 - 4.5. Total Duration 11.30.
A three movement suite depicting various parts of the British Isles.
- British Dances (I) Piping Hot
- Grade 4. Duration 3.20.
British Dances (II) The Shadow of Autumn- Grade 3.5. Duration 5.40.
British Dances (III) Reel Time- Grade 4.5. Duration 3.25.
The Changing Sky
- Grade 3. Duration 5.05
A melodic overture of modest technical difficulty.
Cloud Drift
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 4. Duration 4.19.
A quiet, expressive bassoon solo with wind band accompaniment.
Clouds
- Grade 3. Duration 3.30.
A quiet, impressionistic piece for band.
Divertimento
- Grade 3.5. Duration 13.25.
A suite of 5 pieces.
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Divertimento (I) Fanfare
- Duration 1.15.
Divertimento (II) Dreaming- Duration 3.20.
Divertimento (III) Ostinato- Duration 3.04.
Divertimento (IV) Water Garden- Duration 2.30.
Divertimento (VI) Easy Does It- Duration 3.16.
Do You Recall?
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 4. Duration 4.05.
A slow, bluesy solo for trombone with wind band accompaniment.
Elegy
- Grade 3. Duration 3.47.
This short Elegy is plaintive and dark in character.
Golden Lullaby
- Grade 3. Duration 3.40.
A song-setting giving an opportunity for some lyrical expression.
Heroic Étude
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 5. Duration 3.40.
A challenging and exciting addition to the trombone solo repertoire.
Homage Fanfare
- Grade 3. Duration 1.48.
An extended fanfare for wind band.
Kyrie
- Grade 3. Duration 4.20
A tranquil and atmospheric setting of Kyrie eleison, (‘Lord, have mercy’).
Lágrimas
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 4. Duration 3.45
A tranquil and expressive solo for Cor Anglais with wind band accompaniment.
The Legend
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 4. Duration: 3.30.
A slow expressive cornet solo with wind band accompaniment.
Lie in the Dark and Listen
- Grade 3. Duration: 3.55.
This piece comprises the central theme of 'Shining Sword', commemorating the role of RAF Bomber Command in World War II.
Lightning Strike
- Grade 3. Duration 3.30.
A stirring march with RAF connotations.
(De) Madrugada
- Grade 3.5. Duration: 4.40.
A short piece depicting dawn in the village of San Felipe Neri near Alicante in Spain.
A Manx Lullaby
- Grade 3. Duration: 3.20.
A quiet, gentle piece dedicated to the Isle of Man Wind Orchestra.
Paseo
- Band Grade 3.5; Soloist Grade 4. Duration 4.10.
A gentle solo for oboe with band accompaniment.
Please Don’t Go
- Grade 3. Duration 3.40.
A gentle Latin dance for band.
The President's
- Grade 3. Duration 3:31.
A march written for the Royal Air Force Association Band – The President’s.
Red River
- Grade 3.5. Duration: 4.20.
A piece full of raw energy.
Romance
- Grade 3. Duration: 3.30.
A simple folk-style piece.
SAR Force March
- Grade 3. Duration 2.50.
A traditional march written for the RAF Search and Rescue Force.
Snakehips
- Grade 3. Duration 3.35.
A cool cha-cha.
Song of Peace
- Grade 3. Duration 3.40.
A reflective piece featuring solo trombone and piano or band, written for the sudden loss of a friend.
St. Lucia Calypso
- Grade 3. Duration 3:15.
A light, vivacious programme item.
Stella
- Grade 3. Duration 3:22.
A light and bluesy programme piece.
Three-Piece Suite
- Grade 3.5. Total Duration 8.42
A tuneful and reasonably easy suite of 3 pieces.
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Three-Piece Suite (I) Fanfare
- Duration 2.10.
Three-Piece Suite (II) Lullaby- Duration 3.30.
Three-Piece Suite (III) All at Sixes and Sevens- Duration 3.02.
What the Heart Knows
- Grade 3.5. Duration 6.30.
An extended slow and reflective piece for band.
Arrangements
Adagio
- Grade 3.5. Duration 4.0.
An arrangement for full band of the well-known Adagio from Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D minor.
Barber Queue Sauce
- Grade 3.5. Duration 3.00.
A Salsa arrangement of Rossini's overture The Barber of Seville.
Berceuse from Dolly Suite
- Grade 3. Duration 3.31.
This beautiful melody by Gabriel Fauré became synonymous with the BBC radio programme Listen with Mother.
Big Spender
- Grade 3. Duration 1.50.
An arrangement of the famous song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity.
Canarios
- Grade 3.5. Duration 3.50.
A vibrant and rhythmic dance in traditional Spanish style.
Chanson de Matin
- Grade 3.5. Duration 2.38.
An arrangement of the enduringly popular Elgar work.
Christmas in the Nursery
- Grade 3.5. Duration 4.25.
A selection of well-known Christmas Carols set in the style of Rob's 'Dancing ‘round the Nursery' arrangement.
Dance Away
- Grade 3.5 Duration 3.04.
A creative and lateral tilt at a well-known folk tune.
Dancing 'round the Nursery
- Grade 3.5. Duration 4.22.
A selection of well-known children's tunes.
Dancing & Drumming
- Grade 3. Duration 2.49.
Tylman Susato's Pavanne Bataille with contemporary rhythmic backing.
Drummers Drumming
- Grade 3. Duration 2.22.
A Christmas version of Dancing and Drumming.
Einsamer Hirte
- Grade 3. Duration 3.35.
The Lonely Shepherd – an arrangement of this well-known tune for pan flute and band.
Going Hunting
- Grade 3. Duration 2.49.
A version of the Hunter's Chorus featuring the percussion section.
Heavier Water
- Grade 3.5. Duration 3.50.
A funk arrangement of excerpts from Handel's Water Music.
Hejre Kati - Trumpet Section
- Band Grade 3.5; Soloist Grade 4.5. Duration 2.48.
An arrangement of the famous violin solo for trumpet section and band.
Hejre Kati - Clarinet Solo
- Band Grade 3.5; Soloist Grade 4.5. Duration 4.30.
An arrangement of the famous violin solo for solo clarinet and band.
Here's a Health
- Grade 3.5. Duration 3.31.
A brilliant concert prelude based on the seventeenth century song.
The Hunters' Chorus
- Grade 2. Duration 1.47.
An easy arrangement of the Hunter's Chorus.
I Don't Know How to Love Him
- Grade 2. Duration 2.28.
A simple arrangement of the well-known song from Jesus Christ Superstar.
Infant Holy
- Grade 3. Duration 3.56.
An atmospheric setting of the traditional Polish Christmas carol.
The Lark in the Morning
- Grade 3.5. Duration 3.10.
A vibrant folk dance set for full band.
Marching 'round the Nursery
- Grade 3.5. Duration 3.42.
A marching selection of children's tunes arranged for the 2006 Party at the Palace.
My Ain Folk
- Grade 3.5. Duration 2.50.
An arrangement of the well-known Scottish song.
Nessun Dorma
- Grade 3. Duration 2.45.
The famous Puccini aria arranged as a cornet solo with wind band accompaniment.
Pastime with Good Company
- Grade 3. Duration 2.55.
Rob has taken this classic work – attributed to King Henry V – and given it an exciting yet delicate percussion feel which make for a great opener – or closer!
Reverie
- Grade 3.5. Duration 4.22.
From the French word for dream, this lyrical oboe solo is a great change of pace for your concert.
The Royal Duke
- Grade 3. Duration 2.28.
The Royal Duke is a martial piece of true pageantry which will make an ideal concert opener.
Salut D'Amour
- Grade 3.5. Duration 2.40.
An arrangement of Elgar's popular work.
Savages
- Grade 3.5. Duration 2.50.
An arrangement of the Rameau dance from Les Indes Galantes.
She Moved Through the Fair
- Grade 3. Duration 3.47.
The traditional Irish folk song set for solo soprano saxophone and band.
Shenandoah
- Grade 3. Duration 2.44.
The traditional American folk song arranged for solo flute and symphonic band.
Siciliano
- Grade 3. Duration 3.44.
An arrangement of the middle movement of Bach’s Sonata in E-flat major for flute or recorder and harpsichord.
Skye Boat Song
- Grade 3. Duration 2.08.
The haunting Scottish song arranged for band.
Tambourin
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 4. Duration 1.30.
An arrangement of the well-known flute solo.
Trumpet Tune and Air
- Band Grade 3; Soloist Grade 4. Duration 3.00.
Purcell's famous Trumpet Tune.
Winter
- Grade 3. Duration 2.35.
An arrangement of a slow movement from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Please note, titles in blue are live recordings, whilst titles in red are computer sound files and therefore the sound quality is inferior.