Test Pieces By Section

This page shows test pieces that have been used as the set work for contests in particular sections. You can also see the full list of testpieces that have been used at contests on this site.

Name Composer
Honour and Glory Hubert Bath
The Maunsell Forts John McCabe
Vienna Nights Philip Wilby
The Beacons Ray Steadman-Allen
Dances and Alleluias Philip Sparke
Paganini Variations Philip Wilby
Music For Battle Creek Philip Sparke
Isaiah 40 Robert Redhead
St. Magnus Kenneth Downie
Malcolm Arnold Variations Martin Ellerby
Seascapes With High Cliffs Ian Wilson
Odyssey Kevin Norbury
Overture to Rienzi Wagner, arr Howard Lorriman
Les Francs Judges Berlioz arr Frank Wright
Three Figures Herbert Howells
Montreux Wind Dances Carl Rutti
Riffs and Interludes Torstein Aagaard-Nilson
Theme and Cooperation Joseph Horovitz
Theme and Eight Variations From Enigma Edward Elgar arr Eric Ball
Blitz Derek Bourgeois
Macbeth Peter Meechan
Of Men And Mountains Edward Gregson
The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Derek Bourgeois
A London Overture Philip Sparke
Une Vie de Matelot Robert Farnon
Carnival Overture Antonin Dvorak
Ciacona Seria Henk Badings
A Lowry Sketchbook Philip Wilby
Royal Parks George Lloyd
Variations On The Shining River Edward Rubbra
Masquerade Philip Wilby
Variations On An Enigma Philip Sparke
Diversions on a Bass Theme George Lloyd
All The Flowers Of The Mountain Michael Ball
Titan's Progress Hermann Pallhuber
Klang (!) Orjan Matre
Songs for BL Elgar Howarth
Odin Arthur Butterworth
Eden John Pickard
Montage Peter Graham
Freedom Hubert Bath
High Peak Eric Ball
Red Earth Roland Wiltgen
Seascapes Ray Steadman-Allen
Sounds John Golland
Diversions for Brass Band Derek Bourgeois
Chain Piet Swerts
Energy Robert Simpson
Rococo Variations Edward Gregson
Le Roi d'Ys Edouard Lalo
In Memoriam R.K. Elgar Howarth
Epic Symphony Percy Fletcher
Refrains and Cadenzas Thomas Wilson
On Alderley Edge Peter Graham
Les Preludes Liszt arr Bram Gay
A Comedy Overture John Ireland
Ceremony Michael Ball
Hymn At Sunrise Ray Steadman-Allen
The Essence Of Time Peter Graham
Le Chant de l'Alpe Jean Ballisat
Concerto For Band No 1 Derek Bourgeois
Tristan Encounters Martin Ellerby
Partita (Philip Sparke) Philip Sparke
Infinity Robert Redhead
Salute To Youth Gilbert Vinter
Harmony Music Philip Sparke
Burlesque for Brass Band Rob Goorhuis
Elgar Variations Martin Ellerby
Dove Descending Philip Wilby
Benvenuto Cellini Berlioz arr Frank Wright
Connotations Edward Gregson
Variations On A Ninth Gilbert Vinter
Life Divine Cyril Jenkins
Four Dances From Checkmate Arthur Bliss
Northern Lights Philip Wilby
Sketches from Nowhere Thomas Doss
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Peter Graham
Hiawatha Coleridge Taylor arr. C. Godfrey
Cloudcatcher Fells John McCabe
Ballet For Band Joseph Horovitz
Journey Into Freedom Eric Ball
Masters of Space and Time Bruce Broughton
Five Blooms in a Welsh Garden Gareth Wood
Visions Of Gerontius Kenneth Downie
Albion Jan van der Roost
Aubade (Dawn Songs of the Fabulous Birds) Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Chivalry Martin Ellerby
A Kensington Concerto Eric Ball
Trittico James Curnow
Le Carnaval Romain Hector Berlioz
Between The Moon And Mexico Philip Sparke
Harrison's Dream Peter Graham
Whitsun Wakes Michael Ball
The Severn Suite Edward Elgar
Tallis Variations Philip Sparke
The Year Of The Dragon Philip Sparke
Extreme Make Over Johan de Meij
Revelation Philip Wilby
Cambridge Variations Philip Sparke
Sleepless Cities Paul Lovatt-Cooper
The Lily of Killarney Benedict arr. C. Godfrey
Dances And Arias Edward Gregson
Jazz Philip Wilby
The New Jerusalem Philip Wilby
Salamander John McCabe
The Night To Sing Bramwell Tovey
Atlantic Philip Wilby
Brass Blot Hakon Berge
The Torchbearer Peter Graham
From Ancient Times Jan Van der Roost
Frontier! Michael Ball
The Planets Suite (Venus & Jupiter) Gustav Holst arr Stephen Roberts
Pageantry Herbert Howells
Gems from Sullivan's Opera No.1 J. Ord Hume
Gems from Sullivan's Opera No.3 J. Ord Hume
Seid Torstein Aagaard Nilsen
Lowry Sketchbook Philip Wilby
Prague Judith Bingham
Concertino for Brass Band Kenneth Downie
Spectrum Gilbert Vinter
Within Blue Empires Paul Lovatt-Cooper
English Heritage George Lloyd
Contest Music Wilfred Heaton
Festival Music Eric Ball
Name Composer
Diamond Heritage Darrol Barry
The Undaunted Eric Ball
Fantasy for Brass Band Malcolm Arnold
Kensington Concerto Eric Ball
Variations For Brass Band Ralph Vaughan Williams
Midsummer Music Michael Ball
The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa Philip Sparke
Passacaglia on a Theme of Brahms Arthur Butterworth
Music For The Common Man Kenneth Downie
Purcell Variants Peter Meechan
The Essence Of Time Peter Graham
Lorenzo Thomas Keighley
Essay for Brass Band Edward Gregson
Ballet from The Perfect Fool Holst arr Peter Parkes
Hostile Skies Richard Grantham
Triumphant Rhapsody Gilbert Vinter
Victorian Snapshots - On Ratcliff Highway Ray Steadman-Allen
Facets Of Glass Gordon Langford
Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Curnow) James Curnow
Symphony of Marches Gilbert Vinter
Royal Parks George Lloyd
Rhapsody In Brass Dean Goffin
The Saga Of Haakon The Good Philip Sparke
Ballet For Band Joseph Horovitz
Moorside Suite Gustav Holst
Blackfriars Edric Cundell arr Frank Wright
The Frogs of Aristophanes Granville Bantock
Frontier! Michael Ball
Pageantry Herbert Howells
Voyage Of Discovery Goff Richards
Journey Into Freedom Eric Ball
Leonardo Philip Wilby
Pentacle Graham Cole
Salute To Youth Gilbert Vinter
English Heritage George Lloyd
A Hebridean Suite Andrew Duncan
Sinfonietta - The Wayfarer Eric Ball
James Cook Circumnavigator Gilbert Vinter
Spectrum Gilbert Vinter
Prisms Peter Graham
Purcell Variations Kenneth Downie
Resurgam Eric Ball
Coventry Variations Bramwell Tovey
The Plantagenets Edward Gregson
A London Overture Philip Sparke
The King Of Elfland's Daughter Rodney Newton
Kenilworth Arthur Bliss
A Comedy Overture John Ireland
Name Composer
Dimensions Peter Graham
Tournament for Brass Eric Ball
Sword, Jewel and Mirror Philip Harper
A Swiss Excursion Darrol Barry
Chorale Ray Steadman-Allen
Forth Suite Bruce Fraser
Celestial Prospect Wilfred Heaton
Toccata, Elegy and Scherzo Darrol Barry
Symphonic Suite for Brass L. Locas
Folkmusic Keith Wardle
Three Figures Herbert Howells
Masque De Vries
Oceans Goff Richards
Variations For Brass Band Ralph Vaughan Williams
Orion Granville Bantock
Danceries Kenneth Hesketh
Partita for Band Philip Wilby
Prometheus Unbound Granville Bantock
Gothic Dances Alan Fernie
A Scot's Miscellany Alan Fernie
An Alberta Suite Derek Broadbent
Three Part Invention Kenneth Downie
A New Buckenham Suite Andrew Jackman
First Suite in Eb Gustav Holst
Carnival Helen Perkin
The Moor of Venice William Alwyn
Images Of The Millennium Howard Snell
Rhapsodic Variations - My Strength, My Tower Dean Goffin
Chaucer's Tunes Michael Ball
New World Sketches Daniel Price
From the New World Dvorak arr Drake Rimmer
Purcell Variations Kenneth Downie
Music for a Brass Band
Kingdom of Dragons Philip Harper
Belmont Variations Bliss arr Frank Wright
Culloden Moor Gareth Wood
A Salford Sinfonietta Darrol Barry
Anniversary Suite Bill Willis
Kaleidoscope Philip Sparke
Tryptich for Brass Band Philip Sparke
Hollywood Goff Richards
Variations on a Swiss Folk Song Philip Sparke
Variations on Laudate Dominum Edward Gregson
Crusade Rieks van der Velde
Symphony for Brass Victor Ewald arr Michael Hopkinson
A Royal Mile Suite Alan Fernie
Theme from Symphony No. 9 Ludwig van Beethoven
Sunset Rhapsody Eric Ball
Verona Light Bruce Fraser
Name Composer
Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Langford) Gordon Langford
Oceans Goff Richards
Dimensions Peter Graham
The Three Musketeers George Hespe
Divertimento Brian Kelly
A Spa Suite
Triptych Philip Sparke
Vizcaya Gilbert Vinter
Northern Landscapes Peter Graham
Episodes for Brass Gareth Churcher
Diamonds Tom Moss
Tintagel Denis Wright
Intermezzo Brian Kelly
Diamond Heritage Darrol Barry
The Dark Side Of The Moon Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Suite For Brass John Rutter arr Sandy Smith
Snowdon Fantasy T. J. Powell
Imperium Bruce Fraser
Partita for Band Philip Wilby
The Shipbuilders Peter Yorke
Tam O'Shanter's Ride Denis Wright
Excelsior Howard Snell
Cherchebi Goff Richards
Haydock Variations Stuart Pullin
Edwin of Northumbria Keith Wardle
Chorale and Toccata Stephen Bulla
River City Suite James Curnow
Narnia Suite Geoffrey Burgon
A Gallimaufry Suite Philip Harper
Four Preludes Eric Ball
An English Suite for Brass Band Michael Ball
Four Little Maids John Carr
Labour and Love Percy Fletcher
The Once And Future King Andrew Baker
Entertainments Gilbert Vinter
Sinfonietta (Horovitz) Joseph Horovitz
Main Street Eric Ball
Prelude and Jubilate Darrol Barry
Three Saints Goff Richards
Symphony for Brass Victor Ewald arr Michael Hopkinson
A Royal Mile Suite Alan Fernie
St. Austell Suite Kenneth Downie
Caledonian Journey Alan Fernie
Name Composer
Saint-Saens Variations Philip Sparke
Divertimento Brian Kelly
Indian Summer Eric Ball
Fantasy for Brass Bands Bramwell Wiggins
Triptych Philip Sparke
Anglian Dances Alan Fernie
Alta Vista Bruce Fraser
Mexican Fiesta Ronald Hammer
A Cavendish Suite Iain Rayner
Suite For Brass John Rutter arr Sandy Smith
A Bournemouth Suite Benjamin Tubb
The Seasons (Carr) John Carr
Facets Of Glass Gordon Langford
The Shipbuilders Peter Yorke
The Four Noble Truths Philip Sparke
Four Fors for Brass William Relton
Solemn Melody & Scenes From A Comedy Henry Walford Davies arr Bram Gay / Michael Hopkinson
Salzburg Suite Denis Wright
A Caledonian Journey Alan Fernie
Suite in Bb Gordon Jacob
Overture to Youth Eric Hughes
The Seasons (Wilby) Philip Wilby
A Royal Mile Suite Alan Fernie
Prelude Song and Dance John Golland
Summer Fantasy Kees Schoonenbeck
First Suite in Eb Gustav Holst
Partita (Edward Gregson) Edward Gregson
A Cambrian Suite Michael Ball
The Journeyman Ray Steadman-Allen
The Fall Of The Year Bram Wiggins
Little Suite For Brass Malcolm Arnold
Roman Triptych Leigh Baker
Stantonbury Festival Ray Steadman-Allen
Sinfonietta Pastorale Henry Gheel
Landscapes Bertrand Moren
An Elgar Portrait Dan Price
Valerius Variations Philip Sparke
Call of the Sea Eric Ball
The Haslemere Suite Peter Graham
The Talisman Frank Hughes
Lydian Pictures Simon Dobson
Pennine Moors Darrol Barry
A Mendip Celebration Darrol Barry
Attleborough Suite Malcolm Arnold
Four Cities Symphony Rodney Newton

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