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Concert Band - Grade 4 SKU: HL.44003782 Grade 4 - Score Only. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert. 44 pages. Anglo Music Press #003. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44003782). UPC: 073999037821. 9.0x12.0x0.179 inches.This work was commissioned for the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust, who required a testing piece for the woodwind section of their concert band. The piece opens with a strong unison passage based on the interval of a fifth and develops with a passionate legato. This is followed by the main vivo section of the work based on the earlier 5th figure; a bridge passage leads to a short chorale figure and a rhythmic climax, which dissolves into a plaintive solo for oboe over staccato clarinets. Following a recapitulation of the main theme, the oboe returns triumphantly and the opening unison passage reappears to provide a stirring coda.