Testpieces

JM41896 ( ENIGMA ) THEME & EIGHT VARIATIONS - Parts & Score

Category: Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces
Composer: Edward Elgar
Arranger: Eric Ball

duration approx. 17.00

The ENIGMA VARIATIONS in Eric Ball's scoring was published in the Novello Brass Band Series in 1982. Since the complete work is too long for contesting purposes, this collection of movements has been produced at the request of the National Brass Band championships as an essential part of the arrangers centenary in 2003. Ball's own choice of Variations has been adopted, with the addition of the original twelfth Variation (B.G.N.), as well as the entire finale.

You can hear extracts Of all of these variations by typing "ENIGMA VAR" into the QUICK SEARCH on the right hand side of the screen, and then clicking on "MORE DETAILS"

Contains :
1. Theme
2. Var.1 (C.A.E.)
3. Var 2 (H.D.S-P.)
4. Var.3 (R.B.T.)
5. Var.7 (Troyte)
6. Var.8 (W.N.)
7. Var.9 (Nimrod)
8. Var.12 ( B.G.N.)
9. Finale (E.D.U.)

JM47108 (00) FESTIVAL MUSIC - Parts & Score

Category: Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces
Composer: Eric Ball

The Championship Section Testpiece for the 2008 Regionals.

Classic Eric Ball !
A suite in three movements :
1. Overture 3.56
2. Romance 7.38
3. Impromptu 3.59

Three short audio extracts are provided for you to listen to and get a flavour of the work. Click on "More Details" button on the right to access these extracts and to view the Solo Cornet part.

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The CD recording is REGIONALS 2008, recorded on DOY CD238.

JM47396 (00) FESTIVAL MUSIC - Score only

Category: Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces
Composer: Eric Ball

The Championship Section Testpiece for the 2008 Regionals.

Classic Eric Ball !
A suite in three movements :
1. Overture 3.56
2. Romance 7.38
3. Impromptu 3.59

A short audio extract is provided for you to listen to and get a flavour of the work. Click on "More Details" button on the right to access this extract.

If you enjoyed listening to this extract from this work, you can buy the full CD recording by clicking on the "BROWSE" valve at the top of your screen, then click on the "BRASS BAND CD's" section.

The CD recording is REGIONALS 2008, recorded on DOY CD238.

JM42405 (00) FESTIVAL MUSIC (C) - Score only

Category: Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces
Composer / arranger: Eric Ball

The Championship section testpiece for the 2008 Regionals.

JM30963 (01) DIVERSIONS ON A BASS THEME - Parts & Score

Categories: Brass Band Catalogue - 2010 National Finals Testpieces, Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces
Composer: George Lloyd

Previously set as a Championship Section Testpiece.

Now set as the 1st. Section Test piece for the NATIONAL FINALS of the 2010 BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS of Graet Britain.
Harrogate International Centre, Saturday 25th. September 2010.

Click on "MORE DETAILS" to view the Solo Cornet part.

Commissioned with funds provided by Bass North Limited for the finals of the Mineworkers’ National Brass Band contest 1986 held in the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on the 8th November 1986 and organised by the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.

Composer’s Note:
This piece is a set of variations. Traditionally variations were what they said they were i.e. a given tune was treated in a variety of ways The pattern of Diversions on a Bass Theme is made the other way round; a number of tunes grow out of the first bar, played by the Basses, which provides the motif for the whole work.

JM48845 (01) DIVERSIONS ON A BASS THEME - Parts only

Categories: Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces, Brass Band Catalogue - 2010 National Finals Testpieces
Composer: George Lloyd

Previously set as a Championship Section testpiece.

Now set as the 1st. Section Test piece for the NATIONAL FINALS of the 2010 BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS of Graet Britain.
Harrogate International Centre, Saturday 25th. September 2010.

JM42377 (01) DIVERSIONS ON A BASS THEME - Score only

Categories: Brass Band Catalogue - 2010 National Finals Testpieces, Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces
Composer: George Lloyd

JM47109 (01) JAMES COOK CIRCUMNAVIGATOR - Parts & Score

Category: Brass Band Catalogue - Testpieces
Composer: Gilbert Vinter

The 1st. Section Testpiece for the 2008 Regionals.

Some of Gilbert Vinter's best tunes, brass band voicings and as always his very unique fingerprint - his use of harmony.

A short audio extract is provided for you to listen to and get a flavour of the work. Click on "More Details" button on the right to access this extract and also to view the Solo Cornet part.

If you enjoyed listening to this extract from this work, you can buy the full CD recording by clicking on the "BROWSE" valve at the top of your screen, then click on the "BRASS BAND CD's" section.

The CD recording is REGIONALS 2008, recorded on DOY CD238.