Test Pieces
BRASS BAND
A Grade – Tristan Encounters – Martin Ellerby – Studio Music
Used as the Australian National Band Championships 2005 Open A Grade test piece
Free Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX7lWEYYUos
Studio Recording: https://www.worldofbrass.com/sfz124-music-of-the-spheres-cd-master.html
No Score/Solo Cornet part available
B Grade – Cross Patonce – Goff Richards – Studio Music
Used as the Australian National Band Championships 2012 Open B Grade test piece
Free Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KBR2NaQ_Y4
Studio Recording: https://www.worldofbrass.com/21710-regionals-2012-cd-master-8005.html
Solo Cornet part: https://www.justmusicuk.com/media/pdf/30000/JM30949%20Cross%20Patonce.pdf?t=1600326706
C Grade – Napolean on the Alps – Philip Harper – Harper Music
Used as the Tasmanian State Band Championships 2018 Open C Grade test piece
Free Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWhG3fET_QA
Studio Recording: https://www.worldofbrass.com/22187-regionals-2018.html
Sample Score:
https://www.musicshopeurope.com/content/files/PDFs/HARP%20006-030_1.pdf
D Grade – World Tour – Rodney Newton – Prima Vista Musikk
Not previously used in Australia as a test piece
Free Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouGbOITcB1A&t=5s
Studio Recording: https://www.worldofbrass.com/22187-regionals-2018.html
Solo Cornet part:
https://www.justmusicuk.com/media/pdf/50000/JM50127%20World%20Tour.pdf?t=1600326826
CONCERT BAND
A Grade – Give Us This Day – David Maslanka – Carl Fischer
Free Recording: https://davidmaslanka.com/works/give-us-this-day-short-symphony-for-wind-ensemble/
Studio Recording: https://music.apple.com/au/album/starry-crown/700925953
Sample Score:
https://davidmaslanka.com/works/give-us-this-day-short-symphony-for-wind-ensemble/
Cost from Sheet Music Plus: AU$272.35
B Grade – Invocation and Toccata – James Barnes – Southern Music
Free Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Boa8U431d4
Studio Recording: https://music.apple.com/au/album/malaguena/1479382543
No Score available
Cost from Sheet Music Plus: AU$216.95
C Grade – The Light Eternal – James Swearingen – Barnhouse Music
Free Recording/Score: https://www.barnhouse.com/sample.php?action=listen-view&sku=012-2442-00&hash=98fb15bf55a121953a198bc448402a57930f2e4514f5f983b8ef15aa98d672f7
No Studio Recording available
Cost from Sheet Music Plus: AU$120.87
D Grade – Three Dorset Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williams/Stotter – Daehn Music
Free Recording/Score: https://www.barnhouse.com/sample.php?action=listen-view&sku=LDP-7283-00&hash=b2f1ae666b661af17c23b1af68cab1b67e9cc8727de24890a55c543740198d37
No Studio Recording available
Cost from Sheet Music Plus: AU$117.77