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
The Crusaders Thomas Keighley
Honour and Glory Hubert Bath
The Maunsell Forts John McCabe
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Derek Bourgeois
Vienna Nights Philip Wilby
Lorenzo Thomas Keighley
The Beacons Ray Steadman-Allen
Victory Cyril Jenkins
Dances and Alleluias Philip Sparke
Paganini Variations Philip Wilby
Odyssey Kevin Norbury
Variations on the Shining River Edward Rubbra
Isaiah 40 Robert Redhead
St. Magnus Kenneth Downie
Four Dances from Checkmate Arthur Bliss arr. Eric Ball
Variations on an Enigma Philip Sparke
Malcolm Arnold Variations Martin Ellerby
Princess Nada Denis Wright
Earthquake Jan de Haan
Overture to Rienzi Wagner, arr. Howard Lorriman
Il Furioso Donizetti arr. C. Godfrey
The Year of the Dragon Philip Sparke
Salute to Youth Gilbert Vinter
Three Figures Herbert Howells
Montreux Wind Dances Carl Rutti
Riffs and Interludes Torstein Aagaard-Nilson
Macbeth (Meechan) Peter Meechan
The Night to Sing Bramwell Tovey
Theme and Cooperation Joseph Horovitz
John O'Gaunt Gilbert Vinter
Blitz Derek Bourgeois
Main Street Eric Ball
Seascapes Ray Steadman-Allen
Sounds John Golland
Une Vie de Matelot Robert Farnon
Visions of Gerontius Kenneth Downie
Music for Battle Creek Philip Sparke
Carnival Overture Antonin Dvorak
Essay for Brass Band Edward Gregson
Ciacona Seria Henk Badings
Hiawatha Coleridge Taylor arr. C. Godfrey
Caliban Arthur Butterworth
A Lowry Sketchbook Philip Wilby
Ginnungagap - ...seeming emptiness Johan Evenepeol
Variations for Brass Band Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Force of Destiny Verdi arr. Frank Wright
Hinchingbrooke Alfred Ashpole
Royal Parks George Lloyd
A Midsummer Night's Dream Dr. Thomas Keighley
Academic Festival Overture Brahms arr. D. Wright
Masquerade Philip Wilby
Diversions on a Bass Theme George Lloyd
Montage Peter Graham
Titan's Progress Hermann Pallhuber
Klang (!) Orjan Matre
Prometheus Unbound Granville Bantock
Songs for BL Elgar Howarth
Odin Arthur Butterworth
Eden John Pickard
The Accursed Huntsman Cesar Franck, arr. E. Siebert
Freedom Hubert Bath
Variations on a Ninth Gilbert Vinter
High Peak Eric Ball
Red Earth Roland Wiltgen
A London Overture Philip Sparke
Diversions for Brass Band Derek Bourgeois
Concerto for Band No 1 Derek Bourgeois
Chain Piet Swerts
The Severn Suite Edward Elgar
Energy Robert Simpson
Rococo Variations Edward Gregson
Le Roi d'Ys Edouard Lalo arr. Frank Wright
Partita (Sparke) Philip Sparke
I Lombardi Verdi arr. C.Godfrey
Prisms Peter Graham
All the Flowers of the Mountain Michael Ball
Epic Symphony Percy Fletcher
On the Shoulders of Giants Peter Graham
Refrains and Cadenzas Thomas Wilson
On Alderley Edge Peter Graham
The Plantagenets Edward Gregson
Images John McCabe
Les Preludes Liszt arr. Bram Gay
Ceremony Michael Ball
Concerto Grosso Derek Bourgeois
The Land of the Long White Cloud - Aotearoa Philip Sparke
Pride of Race K. A. Wright
Journey to the Centre of the Earth Peter Graham
Introduction, Elegy and Caprice Morley Calvert
A Kensington Concerto Eric Ball
Le Chant de l'Alpe Jean Ballisat
Tristan Encounters Martin Ellerby
Infinity Robert Redhead
Diadem of Gold George Bailey arr. Frank Wright
Harmony Music Philip Sparke
Owain Glyndwr Richard Maldwyn Price
Fireworks Elgar Howarth
Burlesque for Brass Band Rob Goorhuis
Terra Australis Martin Ellerby
Lac Leman Derek Bourgeois
Elgar Variations Martin Ellerby
Macbeth (Keighley) Dr. Thomas Keighley
Dove Descending Philip Wilby
Benvenuto Cellini Berlioz arr. Frank Wright
Selection from Franz Liszt Dr. T. Keighley
Connotations Edward Gregson
Concert Overture for Brass Band Vilem Tausky
Dances and Arias Edward Gregson
Life Divine Cyril Jenkins
Northern Lights Philip Wilby
Sketches from Nowhere Thomas Doss
Comedy Overture John Ireland
Seascapes with High Cliffs Ian Wilson
Belmont Variations Bliss arr. Frank Wright
Cloudcatcher Fells John McCabe
Ballet For Band Joseph Horovitz
Masters of Space and Time Bruce Broughton
Five Blooms in a Welsh Garden Gareth Wood
Waverley Berlioz arr. Snell
The Corsair Berlioz arr. G. Brand
Albion Jan van der Roost
Aubade (Dawn Songs of the Fabulous Birds) Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Chivalry Martin Ellerby
A Moorside Suite Gustav Holst
James Cook Circumnavigator Gilbert Vinter
Hymn at Sunrise Ray Steadman-Allen
Trittico James Curnow
Le Carnaval Romain Berlioz arr. Frank Wright
The Essence of Time Peter Graham
Harrison's Dream Peter Graham
Pride of Youth Gordon Jacob
Journey into Freedom Eric Ball
Whitsun Wakes Michael Ball
Themes from Symphony No.5 Beethoven arr. D. Wright
Tallis Variations Philip Sparke
Les Francs Judges Berlioz arr. Frank Wright
A Downland Suite John Ireland
Extreme Make Over Johan de Meij
Revelation Philip Wilby
Cambridge Variations Philip Sparke
Symphonic Music Paul Huber
Of Men and Mountains Edward Gregson
Sleepless Cities Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Robin Hood Henry Geehl
In Memoriam R.K. Elgar Howarth
Spiriti Thomas Doss
The Lily of Killarney Benedict arr. C. Godfrey
On the Cornish Coast Henry Geehl
Jazz Philip Wilby
The New Jerusalem Philip Wilby
Salamander John McCabe
A Northern Rhapsody Thomas Keighley
Between the Moon and Mexico Philip Sparke
Atlantic Philip Wilby
Coriolanus Cyril Jenkins
Brass Blot Hakon Berge
Concertino for Brass Band Kenneth Downie
Triumphal Brass Jan de Haan
The Torchbearer Peter Graham
Oceans Goff Richards
From Ancient Times Jan van der Roost
Frontier! Michael Ball
The Planets Suite (Venus & Jupiter) Holst arr. Stephen Roberts
Sovereign Heritage Jack Beaver
Pageantry Herbert Howells
Oliver Cromwell Henry Geehl
Gems from Sullivan's Opera No.1 J. Ord Hume
Wand of Youth Elgar arr. ?
Gems from Sullivan's Opera No.3 J. Ord Hume
Seid Torstein Aagaard Nilsen
Carmen George Bizet
The Merry Wives of Windsor Thomas Keighley
Prague Judith Bingham
Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer Eric Ball
Pathetique Ludwig van Beethoven
Spectrum Gilbert Vinter
Theme and Eight Variations from Enigma Elgar arr. Eric Ball
Within Blue Empires Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Festival Music Eric Ball
Contest Music Wilfred Heaton
Kenilworth Arthur Bliss
English Heritage George Lloyd
Name Composer
Diamond Heritage Darrol Barry
The Undaunted Eric Ball
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
Lorenzo Thomas Keighley
Essay for Brass Band Edward Gregson
Ballet from The Perfect Fool Holst arr. Peter Parkes
The King of Elfland's Daughter Rodney Newton
Hostile Skies Richard Grantham
Royal Parks George Lloyd
Dances and Arias Edward Gregson
Victorian Snapshots - On Ratcliff Highway Ray Steadman-Allen
The Saga of Haakon the Good Philip Sparke
Frontier! Michael Ball
Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Curnow) James Curnow
Symphony of Marches Gilbert Vinter
Henry V Vaughan Williams arr. William Walton
Triumphant Rhapsody Gilbert Vinter
A Tribute to Hank Badings Rob Goorhuis
Voyage of Discovery Goff Richards
Ballet For Band Joseph Horovitz
A Kensington Concerto Eric Ball
Blackfriars Edric Cundell arr. Frank Wright
The Frogs of Aristophanes Granville Bantock
Salute to Youth Gilbert Vinter
Pageantry Herbert Howells
Variations for Brass Band Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fanfare for a Jubilee Jan Hadermann
Rhapsody in Brass Dean Goffin
Purcell Variations Kenneth Downie
Leonardo Philip Wilby
Pentacle Graham Cole
Comedy Overture John Ireland
A Hebridean Suite Andrew Duncan
Cornish Festival Overture Eric Ball
A Moorside Suite Gustav Holst
Sinfonietta for Brass Band - The Wayfarer Eric Ball
James Cook Circumnavigator Gilbert Vinter
Spectrum Gilbert Vinter
Prisms Peter Graham
The Essence of Time Peter Graham
Fantasy for Brass Band Malcolm Arnold
Resurgam Eric Ball
Coventry Variations Bramwell Tovey
The Plantagenets Edward Gregson
Journey into Freedom Eric Ball
A London Overture Philip Sparke
Sunset Rhapsody Eric Ball
Kenilworth Arthur Bliss
Overture to "The Sicilian Vespers" Verdi arr. Bram Gay
English Heritage George Lloyd
Name Composer
Oceans Goff Richards
Dimensions Peter Graham
Abstractions Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Sword, Jewel and Mirror Philip Harper
Triptych Philip Sparke
A Swiss Excursion Darrol Barry
Chorale Ray Steadman-Allen
Royal Parks George Lloyd
Forth Suite Bruce Fraser
Celestial Prospect Wilfred Heaton
The Aeronauts Goff Richards
Partita (Postcards from Home) Philip Wilby
Toccata, Elegy and Scherzo Darrol Barry
Diamond Heritage Darrol Barry
Symphonic Suite for Brass L. Locas
Folkmusic Keith Wardle
Three Figures Herbert Howells
The Margam Stones Wood
Masque De Vries
Tournament for Brass Eric Ball
Orion Granville Bantock
Henry V Vaughan Williams arr. William Walton
Danceries Kenneth Hesketh
Partita for Band Philip Wilby
Epic Symphony Percy Fletcher
At the Edge of Time Ray Steadman-Allen
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
Life Divine Cyril Jenkins
Images of the Millennium Howard Snell
Variations for Brass Band Ralph Vaughan Williams
The English Maiden Eric Ball
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 Martin Dalby
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
Hollywood Goff Richards
Variations on a Swiss Folk Song Philip Sparke
Three Saints Goff Richards
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
Flashback Jan de Haan
Sunset Rhapsody Eric Ball
Rhapsodic Variations - My Strength, My Tower Dean Goffin
Verona Light Bruce Fraser
Name Composer
The Once and Future King Andrew Baker
Sinfonietta for Brass Band (Langford) Gordon Langford
Oceans Goff Richards
Dimensions Peter Graham
The Three Musketeers George Hespe
Divertimento Brian Kelly
A Spa Suite Philip Lane
Triptych Philip Sparke
Suite for Switzerland Roy Newsome
Vizcaya Gilbert Vinter
Northern Landscapes Peter Graham
La Clemenza di Tito W. A. Mozart
The Haslemere Suite Peter Graham
Episodes for Brass Gareth Churcher
Diamonds Tom Moss
Tintagel Denis Wright
Intermezzo Brian Kelly
Diamond Heritage Darrol Barry
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
Gems of Mozart W. A. Mozart
Labour and Love Percy Fletcher
River City Suite James Curnow
Lydian Pictures Simon Dobson
Narnia Suite Geoffrey Burgon
Three Miniatures Philip Sparke
A Caledonian Journey Alan Fernie
A Gallimaufry Suite Philip Harper
Four Preludes Eric Ball
An English Suite for Brass Band Michael Ball
Four Little Maids John Carr
Chorale and Toccata Stephen Bulla
The Dark Side of the Moon Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Entertainments Gilbert Vinter
Sinfonietta (Horovitz) Joseph Horovitz
Main Street Eric Ball
Prelude and Jubilate Darrol Barry
Three Saints Goff Richards
The Talisman Frank Hughes
Symphony for Brass Victor Ewald arr. Michael Hopkinson
A Royal Mile Suite Alan Fernie
Robert the Devil Meyerbeer arr. Smythe
St. Austell Suite Kenneth Downie
Suite for Brass John Rutter arr. Sandy Smith
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
Sinfonietta Pastorale Henry Gheel
A Bournemouth Suite Benjamin Tubb
The Seasons (Carr) John Carr
The Shipbuilders Peter Yorke
The Four Noble Truths Philip Sparke
A Holiday Suite Eric Ball
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
Othello Drake Rimmer
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
A Cambrian Suite Michael Ball
The Journeyman Ray Steadman-Allen
The Fall of the Year Bram Wiggins
Roman Triptych Leigh Baker
Little Suite for Brass Malcolm Arnold
Stantonbury Festival Ray Steadman-Allen
Partita (Gregson) Edward Gregson
Landscapes Bertrand Moren
An Elgar Portrait Dan Price
Valerius Variations Philip Sparke
Impromptu Eric Ball
Call of the Sea Eric Ball
The Haslemere Suite Peter Graham
The Talisman Frank Hughes
Facets of Glass Gordon Langford
Lydian Pictures Simon Dobson
Pennine Moors Darrol Barry
A Mendip Celebration Darrol Barry
Attleborough Suite Malcolm Arnold
Four Cities Symphony Rodney Newton
Suite for Brass John Rutter arr. Sandy Smith

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