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Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-003-010 Composed by Philip Sparke. Band Section Series. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2001. 76 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 003-010. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-003-010). This work was commissioned for The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust (England), 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 'fifth' figures. 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 before the opening unison passage reappears to provide a stirring coda.