Details
- Item types:
- Physical
- Level:
- Grade 3
- Artist:
- Philip Sparke
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Shipping Weight:
- 7.15 pounds
SKU: HL.4006900
Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert. Softcover. Duration 290 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP474-010. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.4006900).UPC: 840126945539.
Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, just southeast of Las Vegas and surrounded by desert: this was the inspiration for the title. Desert Dances opens with a lively introduction, mostly in 3/4, which pervades the faster sections of the piece. This subsides to introduce a slower dance which expands to a full-band climax. The introduction soon returns and leads to the main theme of the piece, a waltz-like melody played by the full ensemble. A short bridge passage follows, which leads to a legato central theme. This is played twice and heralds the return of the main theme and a short coda which closes the work. An imaginative work for concert or contest with nice features throughout all groups of the band.
- More by this Composer:
- Philip Sparke Philip Sparke Choir Philip Sparke Euphonium Philip Sparke Piano Accompaniment
- Artists:
- Philip Sparke
- Ensemble:
- Concert Band
- Publisher:
- Anglo Music Press