PARP ! - a collection of thirty original compositions.
Set at a Junior Band level, PARP ! follows a flexi scoring formula of mixed brass players; requiring a minimum of 4 brass players - but the maximum number is endless.
The pieces are predominantly groove based and seek to take participants through a wide range of styles and musical identities.
In the instance of using just four brass players, playing just the top part in each case will provide a cohesive performance.
Gone West - Thinking back to my school days, if something was said to have gone west it meant that it had seen better days / was past its best.
This piece certainly has a hint of lament about it, suggesting that things were perhaps once better…J.M.
