Rehearsal Recording of Sonic Boom.

Performed by the Aveley and Newham Band (Championship Section)

This is an exciting feature for Baritones, Euphs, and Basses. Each part interweaves with the others to create a vibrate musical texture.

Score and parts available from www.davecollinsmusic.com

Sonic Boom - Tuba Fanfare

This beautiful Neapolitan song has been heard sung by the greatest Tenors of all time - and now you can perform it too! A setting that features the Euphonium in a very lyrical and showy solo feature.

This recording is from a workshop with the Reg Vardy Band.

Arranging for Band 2012 (Durham University)

Core Ngrato - Euphonium Solo

A workshop recording with Blackburn and Darwen Band (Huw Thomas) exploring an aleatoric musical gesture.

Aleatoric Workshop Recording

A work commissioned by the Vine Orchestra and premiered on 1st December 2013. The work has a Sonata Form but it’s short duration mean it is over very quickly. This conceptual work was written to bring classical art music to the public through the social network of Vine.

Six Second Sonata Structure

The Music Knew is based upon a haiku by Jorge Luis Borges and primarily based upon permutations of the number of the number five in a huge variety of guises.

Original Spanish Text:

Callan las cuerdas.
La música sabía
Lo que yo siento.	

English Translation:

The strings are silent.
The music knew
What I was feeling.

The work and others are available at www.davecollinsmusic.com


The Music Knew

A lively and fun little piece of music for a feature on an online TV series.

Dave Collins and Manav Singh

Mission Escape

A short and lively fanfare similar to a television show introduction. A great way to get everyone's attention and sitting up in their seats!

The Brass Factor contest sees bands compete in an entertainment contest where celebrity judges and the audience decide on the winner!

The was recorded by Hebden Bridge Band and recorded by Voltalab Studios.

This and other works available from www.davecollinsmusic.com

http://voltalab.strikingly.com/
http://www.hebdenbridgeband.org.uk/
http://brassfactor.com/

Brass Factor Theme

A setting of the traditional Carol O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Veni Veni Emmanuel) performed by the Band of the West Yorkshire Police at a Concert in Bradford Cathedral in 2015.

The interpolations were read by Father Paul Cartwright.

During the work the Cathedral is in darkness and each audience member holds a candle. The light is passed between each member of the audience so that the Cathedral is filled with light.

This work and others are available at www.davecollinsmusic.com

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

This setting was commissioned by Graham Helm and the Second Rossendale Scout Band and was arranged by Dave Collins. Emily is played by Victoria Chesterton and the work features and was directed by Jim Lowe.

The work is great fun and imagines Emily getting a little frustrated by the many gifts being sent to her by he true love, Edward!!

This is the premiere of the work recorded at Preston Guild Hall for BBC Radio Lancashire. The full work can be heard tomorrow (23/12/16) on BBC Radio Lancashire: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04hnwp1 and on Christmas Day.

This and other works are available at www.davecollinsmusic.com

Twelve Days Of Christmas

The Maid of Llangollen is a very dark and brooding work based upon two traditional welsh songs: Llangollen Market and Ymadawiad Y Brenin.
The work is programmatic as we hear a female voice calling for her lover after he has gone to war to defend Wales. 

We also hear a male voice calling for his loved one and although apart, their songs unite them:

"It’s far beyond the mountains that look so distant here,
To fight his country’s battles, last Mayday went my dear;
Ah, well shall I remember with bitter sighs the day,
Why, Owen, did you leave me? At home why did I stay?"

The Maid of Llangollen was commissioned by Gareth Ritter and the Ebbw Valley Brass Band for the 2017 Welsh Open. 
It was premiered at the contest on 18th February 2017 in Porthcawl. 

This and other works by Dave are available at www.davecollinsmusic.com

NB: The knocking sound is from the recording equipment and not part of the work.

Maid Of Llangollen

This is a solo for Eb Horn and Brass band and is dedicated to Michael Franey.

It was premiered by the Fishburn Band as Part of 2012 Durham International Brass Festival.

Full performance materials available at www.davecollinsmusic.com


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