Tales of the River Wye commissioned for Monmouth School Junior Symphonic Wind Band 2007 Music for Battle Creek for Brass-Band 2007 Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes from Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony 2008 Letter From Home commissioned by the James Madison University Brass Band, Harrisonburg, VA 2008 The Roaring Forties for wind ensemble 2009 Neapolitan Holiday for wind ensemble Commissioned by the Green Hope High School Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble directed by Brian Myers. World premier on 21 May 2009 at the Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. 2009 A Winter's Tale'' for concert band Commissioned by the Western Plains Wind Consortium, Daniel Baldwin, Founder and Director. World premiere on 1 December 2009 at the OPSU Centennial Theatre by the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Matthew C. Saunders in Goodwell, Oklahoma, United States. 2010 "Atlantic Odyssey" for concert band Commissioned by the Oakton High School Bands of Vienna, Virginia, United States. World premiere by director Dr. Cheryl Newton at Oakton High School on 12 June 2010 by the Oakton High School Symphonic Band. 2010 "March Celebration" for concert band Commissioned by the Harmonie royale des sapeurs-pompiers d'Athus Bands of Athus, Belgium. World premiere on 23 October 2010 for the 135th anniversary of the Harmonie royale des sapeurs-pompiers d'Athus under the direction of Dr.Jean-Luc Becker at Centre Clemarais by the town's bands. 2011 "Evolution: Five States of Change" for Brass Band 2014 "A Colour Symphony" - Symphony No.3 Commissioned by the "sinfonischen blasorchester wehdel", Thomas Ratzek, conductor, with funds provided by Stiftung Niedersächsischer Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken and Volksbank eG Bremerhaven-Cuxland. They gave the premiere on 22 November 2014 in the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, in the presence of the composer. 2014 Wind Sketches Commissioned by the Tacoma Concert Band from Washington State, USA. Trade Winds Becalmed Riding the Storm 2017 "Festival Prelude 'AD Excel'" Commissioned by the AD Concert Band to celebrate their 40th anniversary, by musical director Dr Trevor Farren. National Championships of Great Britain test pieces A number of Philip Sparke's compositions have been chosen as test pieces in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. His pieces have been selected for various sections, both at the area contests and the national finals. References External links Philip Sparke's Homepage 1951 births Living people 20th-century classical composers 20th-century English composers 20th-century British male musicians 21st-century classical composers 21st-century British male musicians English classical composers