Letter from Home
by Philip Sparke
Brass Band - Sheet Music

Brass Band - Grade 4

SKU: BT.AMP-257-130

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2009. 14 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 257-130. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-257-130).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

In Letter from Home Philip Sparke portrays the many feelings and emotions that a letter from home can evoke. This intimate works opens with a gentle melody, which gradually becomes more confused as new emotions are introduced. Finally resignation sets in, but a sense of peace and balance is restored with the fi nal chorale. In this emotional work Philip Sparke truly captures the highs and lows of being away from home.

Letter from Home wurde von der JMU Brass Band aus Harrisburg, Virginia, in Auftrag gegeben. In diesem langsamen, intensiven Werk versuchte Sparke die Gefühle, die ein Brief aus der Heimat auslösen kann, einzufangen. Es beginnt mit einer sanften Melodie, kippt kurzfristig in einen Tumult, der sich zunächst in Resignation und im Schlusschoral letztlich wieder in eine friedvolle Stimmung verwandelt. So wird die ganze Palette an widersprüchlichen Heimweh und Sehnsuchtsgefühlen hör- und spürbar.

Letter from Home traduce in musica le emozioni che si provano quando si è lontani da casa. Una lettera o una telefonata possono suscitare sentimenti di gioia o di tristezza, emozioni contrastanti che solamente la musica sa esprimere: serena, tormentata o rilassante.