Wind band

Written as incidental music for the complete Babar stories of Jean de Brunhoff and read by John Nettleton of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Babar the Elephant was commissioned by Tellastory (Random House) for their popular audio cassette series. This wind band arrangement, made by the composer, includes the original title music and several lively depictions of Babar’s adventures. Bedford Modern School Wind Band gave the first performance of the wind band version in 1986.

Commissioned, in 1990, by Bedford Modern School for their Christmas wind band concerts, Christmas Express soon became a firm favourite and later no more so than with the wind band of St Peter’s School, York.
It describes a train, merrily rattling along on Christmas Eve passing by, amongst others, Wenceslas Castle, a skating party, a harbour and a cathedral before hurtling into the terminus.
Skillfully scored for any combination of Bb and C instruments and with optional parts for piano and a whistle tooting guard. Great fun!

Commissioned by Bedford Modern School Wind Band for their inaugural concert on 5th February 1985. A ceremonial prelude. Rhythmically quite simple: written for beginners/moderately proficient players.