Contest and Festival

- Grade 5. Duration 8.00.

A powerful, brooding piece in minimalist style

- Grade 4. Duration 4.00.

A vivacious concert item.

A Glimpse of Paradise

- Grade 4. Duration 4.42.

Serene in style, A Glimpse of Paradise is the central movement of a larger work entitled, 'Sinfonietta'.

Aylesbury Dances

- Grade 4. Total Duration 9.10.

The suite Aylesbury Dances was commissioned by the Aylesbury Concert Band to mark the occasion of their 25th Anniversary in 2019.

• Aylesbury Dances (I) Pavane: The Town

  - Duration 2.50.

  
  Aylesbury Dances (II) Siciliana: Waterside

  - Duration 3.05.

  
  Aylesbury Dances (III) Frolic: Ducks in a Row

  - Duration 3.15.

  

Baile de Gitano (GYPSY DANCE)

- Grade 5. Duration 4.16.

A fiery gipsy dance.

- Grade 4. Duration 3.23.

Commissioned by Lieutenant-Colonel Kevin Roberts, Senior Director of Music of the Household Division for the Beating Retreat at Horse Guards Parade in June 2017.

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.

  

- Grade 3. Duration 5.05

A melodic overture of modest technical difficulty.

Chase the Sun

- Grade 4. Duration 5.05.

A bright and attractive concert overture.

Coach Ride

- Grade 4. Duration 3.06.

A manic journey on a bus – obviously not taking in the M25!

Cornish Pastiche

- Grade 4. Total Duration 13.05.

A three movement suite depicting aspects of Cornish life and culture.

• Cornish Pastiche (I) Sea Shanties

  - Duration 4.30.

  
  Cornish Pastiche (II) Celtic Lament

  - Duration 3.55.

  
  Cornish Pastiche (III) Basse Dance

  - Duration 3.20.

  

Divertimento

- Grade 3.5. Duration 13.25.

A suite of 5 pieces.

• 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.

  

- Grade 3. Duration 3.47.

This short Elegy is plaintive and dark in character.

Feu de Joie (Fire of Joy)

- Grade 5. Duration 5.45.

A musical depiction of the rifle salute of the same name – in this case sequences of notes fired into the air in rapid succession.

- Grade 4. Duration 3.15.

This celebratory, fun romp is the final movement of a larger work entitled, 'Aylesbury Dances'.

- Grade 3. Duration 3.40.

A song-setting giving an opportunity for some lyrical expression.

- Grade 4. Duration 7.14.

A bright and attractive concert overture.

- Grade 4. Duration 6.45.

A concert overture with interest and colour for the whole band.

Leading Edge

- Grade 4.5. Total Duration 11:51.

A demanding three movement suite.

• Leading Edge (I) Prelude

  - Duration 3.38.

  
  Leading Edge (II) Siciliana

  - Duration 3.33.

  
  Leading Edge (III) Finale

  - Duration 4.26.

  

Light Music

- Grade 5. Duration: 11.36.

A suite of pieces focusing on different aspects of light.

- Grade 3. Duration 3.30.

A stirring march with RAF connotations.

New Beginnings

- Grade 4. Duration: 4.30.

An extended fanfare/opener.

Pagan Ritual

- Grade 4. Duration 5.36.

An exciting programme item with musical interest for the whole band.

- Grade 4. Duration 2.50.

Ceremonial in style, with the feel of music from Tudor times, Pavanne: The Town is the first movement of a larger work entitled, 'Aylesbury Dances'.

- Grade 4. Duration 7.25.

A brilliant overture reflecting the strength and renewal of the phoenix.

Principio

- Grade 4. Duration 3.40.

A vivacious concert opener.

- Grade 3.5. Duration: 4.20.

A piece full of raw energy.

Overture: The Romantic

- Grade 5. Duration 7.30.

A deliberately traditional-sounding concert overture.

- Grade 5. Duration: 5.25.

A brilliant concert opener.

Scenes from Modern Life

- Grade 4. Duration: 10.00.

A suite portraying three aspects of modern life.

- Grade 4. Duration 3.05.

A graceful, tender and melancholic dance, cast here in a minor key and featuring the dark voice of the cor anglais, Siciliana: Waterside is the central movement of a larger work entitled, 'Aylesbury Dances'.

Sinfonietta

- Grade 4 - 5. Duration 13.00.

A challenging extended work for symphonic wind band.

• Sinfonietta (I) Dance with the Devil

  - Grade 5. Duration 4.31.

  
  Sinfonietta (II) A Glimpse of Paradise

  - Grade 4. Duration 4.42.

  
  Sinfonietta (III) Reyes Magos

  - Grade 5. Duration 3.40.

  

Spirit of the Dance

- Grade 5. Duration 12.18.

A three movement suite of dances comprising Stomping Dance, Waltz Interlude and Duende.

• Spirit of the Dance (I) Stomp

  - Duration 4.26.

  
  Spirit of the Dance (II) Waltz Interlude

  - Duration 3.52.

  
  Spirit of the Dance (III) Duende

  - Duration 4.00.

  

Three-Piece Suite

- Grade 3.5. Total Duration 8.42

A tuneful and reasonably easy suite of 3 pieces.

• 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.

  

Timepiece

- Grade 4.5 Duration 6.14.

A challenging work full of driving rhythms and relentless energy.

- Grade 4. Duration 7.20.

A concert overture dedicated to the Chiltern Concert Band.

- Grade 4. Duration 1.15.

This fanfare is based on the opening idea of 'Triumphant!'.

- Grade 4.5. Duration 4.50.

An exciting concert opener.