Sparkling Brass was commissioned by Osaka Concert Brass, one of Japan’s top brass bands, and premiered by them on 27th December 2018 during a concert which celebrated their 10th Anniversary. The work opens in lively mood with fanfare-style figures from the lower band which are answered by the cornets. This interplay intensifies until the mood calms suddenly to introduce a chorale which leads to a duet-cadenza for cornet and euphonium. The rhythmic mood of the opening soon returns and leads to the main theme of the work, a modal caccia which features various section of the band. A short bridge passage leads to a change of key and a new cantabile theme which isintroduced by euphoniums and baritone. This is taken up by the full band after another change of key and leads back to the caccia theme. A transformed version of the opening fanfare returns to close the work.
| Arrangement | Brass Band |
| Genres | Concert |
| Format | Score and Parts |
| Level | 3 |
| NumberOfPages | 113 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Series | Elite Series |
| Publisher | Anglo Music Press |
| Contributors | Sparke, Philip(Composer) |
| Language | Dutch, English, French, German |
| ISMN | 9790570710126 |