This piece, written for solo euphonium and brass band, reflects the natural beauty and relaxing atmosphere of the islands. A superb work with sparkes characteristic rhythmic energy, driving intensity, beautiful melodies, and of course listenability. Harlequin takes as its inspiration the happy and sad masks that symbolize the commedia dellarte. Pantomime euphonium solo pantomime was commissioned by euphonium virtuoso nick childs in 1986. Rhapsody for euphonium by james curnow bass clef sheet music. The article also mentions some special effects that the euphonium can be used for such as a trombonelike smear. Fantasy for euphonium philip sparke euphonium sheet. The music store showed me a top of the line king 3valve baritone. It offers high quality pdf sheet music files with audio mp3 and mp3 accompaniment files. Strathcarron from hymn of the highlands philip sparke the flower song from carmen georges bizet arr. Philip sparke sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Derek bourgeois was born in kingston on thames in euphonium carol barratt 20 pieces for euphonium and piano.
Pantomime is one of the most famous euphonium solos available to the performer today. Shop and buy fantasy for euphonium piano reduction sheet music. Philip allen sparke born 29 december 1951 is an english composer and musician born in london, noted for his concert band and brass band music. It has also appeared on various contest lists in its piano version. Philip allen sparke born 29 december is an english composer and musician born in london, 1 noted for his concert band and brass band music.
Euphonium repertoire list title composer arranger grade air. Free euphonium sheet music, lessons, chord charts, resources sheet music pieces to download from. This leads straight into the third movement, which is almost bebop in style and shows off the jazzier capabilities of the euphonium. His early major works include the land of the long white cloud aotearoa written for the 1980 centennial new zealand brass band championship. When i was in high school, my parents decided to buy a new instrument for me to replace the student model i had been using. Philip sparke fantasy for euphonium played by the man for.
The new tradition for euphonium the newly expanded line of yamaha euphoniums features a main tuning slide trigger that was designed in partnership with top musicians in the uk and. Bale featuring brian bowman, conductor the dark side of the. This versatile solo works great as a program opener or enderand is extremely audience friendly. The origins and development of the euphonium concerto with brass band joel collier a dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty of james madison university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctorate of musical arts the school of music may 2016 faculty committee. Choosing a proper mouthpiece nt have to be a burden. Fantasy for euphonium piano reduction by philip sparke.
The work is divided into two sections, slow and then fast, and the two are interconnected by a short cadenza. Rhapsody for euphonium sheet music download free in pdf or. The euphonium horn often mistaken for the baritone horn is a baritonetenor range brass instrument and a part of the tuba family. Have a blasting peformance with these unique arrangements of the fabulous christmas carols for euphonium and tuba. A real gem of a euphonium duet, not so well known as the famous two part invention by the same composer, but really delightful and deserves to be heard a lot more. Pantomime euphonium pdf you are listening to the euphonium solo, pantomime by philip sparke. A superb work with sparke s characteristic rhythmic energy, driving intensity, beautiful melodies, and of course listenability. Eventually, the main melody played by the solo cornet and flugel horn returns, overlaid with an ornamented countermelody from the soloist, who then closes the. The time now is solo euphonium with band of players.
The work alternates an atmospheric recitative with a driving allegro section. Cd recording from may 2000 by greve harmoniorkester. It has quickly become a standard in the repertoire. Harlequin was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, euphonium virtuoso david childs. The slower second movement explores the unsurpassable ability of the euphonium to play lyrically, with a theme that is later taken up by the band whilst the soloist weaves a filigree descant. Super solos baritoneuphonium 10 selected solos with piano accompaniment music score, cd. David werden was the first american to be named euphonium player of the year. For a detailed discussion of the debate over the use of these two terms. This versatile solo works great as a program opener or ender, and is extremely audience friendly. Youll find a wide selection of philip sparke sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Designed to show off both the lyrical and technical prowess of the instrument, the piece draws on the varied characters of the italian commedia dellarte tradition for its wide emotional range.
The 108 dance section conjures iamges of west side story and the coda technique will offer you hours of delightly practice. It was commissioned by brass band world magazine for riki macdonnell and mike kilroy, and exists just in this version for 2 euphoniums and brass band. Mark glover, euphonium hustle november learn how and when to remove this template message. Dreamsong for euphonium and brass band philip sparke. Also available for euphonium and concert band hl44006761. One of the earliest of sparke s fantastic works for euphonium, the fantasy features lyrical and technical passages including some triple tonguing. Each volume is specifically tailored to that instrument and ca. Aug 25, 2008 philip sparke fantasy for euphonium and brass band, david werden, euphonium, with the u. This is the first in a threevolume series of progressive studies that take the young player from a beginner to an accomplished musician. I really like this one, its just that my favorite performance of this solo is the one. Party piece euphonium solo with brass band sparke, philip. Summer isles philip sparke euphonium and concertwind wind. Commissioned by and dedicated to euphonium virtuoso david childs in 2004. The fantasy for euphonium and brass band was written in 1979, i believe, and has been played by countless euphoniumists since then.
Though it is sometimes used in bands in place of baritone sax and other deeper instruments, it often plays its own part or that of the baritones if a baritone horn is not available. The piece takes as its inspiration the happy and sad masks which symbolise the commedia dellarte which features harlequin as one of its main characters and comprises two movements, a slow modal ballad followed by a frenetic faster movement. We are one of the top suppliers of woodwind, brass and orchestral strings across sussex and are main agents for most of the instruments we sell. Euphonium baritone july 31, 2002 jenni willisopalenik, clinician throughout this handout, i will use the terms baritone and euphonium interchangeably. Print and download in pdf or midi rhapsody for euphonium. Published brass band works publisher abbreviations. Click on more details to view the solo euphonium part and listen to an audio extract. Werden t is generally accepted that the mouthpiece is most important piece of equipment a brass er owns, yet most teachers invest very little. Performed by robin langdon with ocean brass southampton. Fantasy for euphonium and brass band was written for ian craddock in 1979. Fantasy philip sparke pdf philip allen sparke born 29 december is an english composer and musician born in gaudium.
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