Score only.

Originally commissioned as the 1992 European Band Championships test-piece and now internationally popular as a concert item. The five cameos combine to conjure up an enchanting evocation of the composer's Welsh childhood, by turns vivid, nostalgic, capricious and eloquent. Items may be performed separately or in combination.

 


Price:   £12.00

Score only.

The 2006 test piece for the UK Regional Brass Band Championships - 3rd section. 


Price:   £19.00

Score and Parts

The 2006 test piece for the UK Regional Brass Band Championships - 3rd section. 


Price:   £39.00

Score and Parts. 


Price:   £35.00

Arranged for Williams Fairey Band for Spennymoor 1997. 


Price:   £35.00

Reviewed by Dr Robert Childs for British Bandsman (28 May 2005), he said "... in transcribing this substantial orchestral work, Dr Roy Newsome has managed to make it playable, yet keep the excitement and drama of the original. The work was originally written between Sicilian Vespers and The Force of Destiny and has many of the traits of both works. In these days where orchestral transcriptions are in vogue, you needn't look any further for quality and high fidelity than the pen of Dr Roy Newsome". 


Price:   £39.00

Commissioned by the Eikanger Bjorsvik Band, here is a very well tempered arrangement already used in several entertainment competitions both on the British Isles and in Norway. 


Price:   £39.00

The 2006 test piece for the UK Regional Brass Band Championships - 1st section. 


Price:   £35.00

Tenor horn solo. 


Price:   £23.00

Dedicated to trumpeter Alex McCarthy, inspired by his use of Denis Di Blasio's tune 'Coconut Champagne' for his warm-ups.

Written in the style of the Di Blasio classic (made famous by Maynard Ferguson). 


Price:   £18.00

Celebration was originally the fifth and final movement of Divertimento for Violins and Cellos. This work was commissioned for a Suzuki string program in Paris. The robust nature of this movement lends itself well to brass band. 


Price:   £18.00

PARTS ONLY

A symphonic poem based on the writing of Lord Dunsany, The King of Elfland's Daughter. Lord Dunsany's fantasy stories influenced many authors and Rodney Newton's evocation was commissioned by Dr. Robert Childs for the Buy As You View Cory Band to première in January this year at the Royal Northern College of Music's Festival of Brass in Manchester.

The music is woven around the heroic Prince Alveric and Lirazel, the Elf King's daughter, who fall in love and, after many trials and tribulations, live happily ever after. Reviewing the première, John Bennett wrote: ‘Like all good fairy stories, this work has a happy ending and Rodney Newton has used his considerable talents to create a wonderful atmosphere. This is a difficult piece of music, but I'm sure it will often be used as a concert item in the future.'

This is a descriptive work which, with its technical demands and massive ensemble chords, will be an excellent test whilst also being very listenable from an audience's point of view.'

[Extract of press release from British Bandsman] 


Price:   £30.00

Brass band score ONLY. 


Price:   £10.00

Parts only.

The 2007 test piece for the UK Regional Brass Band Championships - Championship section.

This work was originally composed for the 1996 National Championships of Great Britain. 


Price:   £34.00