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Philip Sparke
Philip Allen Sparke (born 29 December 1951) is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long
Philip Allen Sparke (born 29 December 1951) is an English composer and musician born in London, noted for his concert band and brass band music. His early major works include The Land of the Long White Cloud – “Aotearoa”, written for the 1980 Centennial New Zealand Brass Band championship. He subsequently went on to win the EBU New Music for Band Competition three times, including in 1986 with a commission from the BBC called Orient Express. Since May 2000, his music has been published under his own label Anglo Music Press, and distributed by Hal Leonard. Notable achievements * 1997 Sudler Prize - Dance Movements * 2000 Iles Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians - Services to brass bands * 2005 National Band Association/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest - Music of the Spheres * 2011 BUMA International Brass Award - Contributions to brass music * 2016 National Band Association/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest - A Colour Symphony * 2018 International Award - Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic Works Music for Wind Band and Brass Band * 1973/1976 Gaudium * 1975 The Prizewinners for Brass-Band * 1978/1995 Fantasy for Euphonium *
- Era
- Post-War
- Lived
- 1951–present
- From
- United Kingdom
- Born in
- London
- Known as
- conductor, composer, trumpeter, musician, music arranger, music publisher
- Instruments
- trumpet