Composer
Philip Sparke
British composer
b. 1951
448 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1951
- Birthplace
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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.
His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – "Aotearoa", written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship. He subsequently went on to win the EBU New Music for Band Competition three times, including in 1986 with a commission from the BBC called Orient Express.
Since May 2000, his music has been published under his own label Anglo Music Press, and distributed by Hal Leonard.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; trumpeter; musician; music arranger; music publisher
- Education
- Royal College of Music
- Instruments played
- trumpet
- Notable works
- The sunken village
- Official website
- https://www.philipsparke.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 11299253
- ISNI
- 0000000114378539
- GND ID
- 134668723
- Library of Congress ID
- n85290562
- MusicBrainz ID
- cfbad94d-82f4-4bf4-aefa-a7c1bbf822ea; 3c48989b-6f49-40a4-a6be-ec8f38606cc6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Saxophone
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 10 of 10
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying the Breeze | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Variants on an English Hymn Tune | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Postcard from Singapore - Gelan G Sipaku Gelang | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Postcard from Singapore - Di-Tanjung Katong | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Postcard from Singapore - Lenggang Kangkung & Munnaeru Vaalibaa | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Marchissimo | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Between the Two Rivers - Variations on Ein'feste Burg | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Eloise | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Macarthur Park | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Centurion - Concert March | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Sheep May Safely Graze - Cantata Bwv 208 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Valerius Variations | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Spring Sunshine | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Autumn Alone | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Winter Winds | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 11299253. Portrait: Wilhelm Wienemann ( Kalwien at de.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.