The Way to Heaven: Droga Do Nieba is currently unavailable

About this arrangement

Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 5 SKU: HL.44013334 Concert Band Score and Parts. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Classical. Softcover. Duration 275 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP426010. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44013334). The Way to Heaven was commissioned by the Royal Air Force Music Services. 2015 was the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which took place between July and October 1940, when the courageous fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force thwarted Hitler's ambitions to launch an invasion on the UK. The Way to Heaven opens with fluttering woodwind figures and brass fanfares, which build to a climax before a change of key introduces a short quotation for the Polish National Anthem - Mazurek Dbrowskiego. This fades and you can hear the signal to scramble and the throaty sounds of the squadrons Merlin engines bursting into life before they line up to take off. This leads to the main thematic material of the work, which depicts the heaven-bound flight of 303 Squadron as it climbs to intercept the incoming Messerschmitt 109s. A brief allusion to the Polish national anthem brings the piece to a triumphant close. Priority Direct Import titles are specialty titles that are not generally offered for sale by US-based retailers. These items must be obtained from our overseas suppliers. When you order a Priority Direct Import title, our overseas warehouse will ship it to you directly at the time of order, typically within one business day. However, the shipment time will be slower than items shipped from our US warehouse. It may take up to 2-3 weeks to get to you. Orders containing these items may have limited shipping methods and incur an additional surcharge.