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Journey of the Lone Wolf 2014


Commissioned by Black Dyke, the work was given its premiere at the RNCM Festival of Brass in January 2014. It is inspired by the life, work, political and social conscience of Bela Bartok, a composer inextricably linked with the land of his birth, Hungary.

Simon Dobson's work captures the complex emotional core of the composer - from the carefree days of youth with fellow composer Zoltan Kodaly as they embark on recording the ethnic music of the Balkans to the isolated days in America and the dark jazz nightclubs of New York which he often visited. Finally comes the last chapter of a complex life - and his rage at the fascist state under Nazi control. He longs for a return to the simpler times of his youth as his maturity as a composer reaches its fulfilment.

The work has three connected sections:

  1. Capturing the Peasant's Songs
  2. Night Music
  3. Fight or Flight
Composer: Simon Dobson
Type: Test Piece


Date Contest Band Position
13 Jul 2024 New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) North Shore Brass 3
09 Jun 2024 Kantonal Musikfest Valais/Wallis (Championship Section) Echo des Glaciers Vex 2
22 Apr 2023 North American Championships (Championship Section) Dallas Brass Band 8
22 Apr 2023 North American Championships (Championship Section) Fountain City Brass Band 2
27 Nov 2022 Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) Noord-Limburgse Brassband 3
26 Nov 2022 Scottish Open The Cooperation Band 1
26 Nov 2022 Scottish Open Kirkintilloch Kelvin 8
26 Nov 2022 Scottish Open City of Bradford 12
20 Nov 2022 Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) Brass Band Fribourg 8
11 Sep 2022 Dr Martin Trust Contest City of Bradford 3
01 May 2022 European Championships Cooperation Band 9
07 Nov 2021 Austrian National Championship (A Section) Brass Band Fröschl Hall 3
01 Dec 2019 Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) Kortrijk Brass Band 6
15 Nov 2019 Swedish National Championship (Elite Division) Göta Brass Band 1
09 Jun 2019 Kantonal Musikfest Valais/Wallis (Championship Section) La Cécilia Chermignon 5
18 Nov 2018 Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) Ratby Co-operative 1
30 Sep 2018 Queensland State Brass Band Championship (A Grade) South Brisbane Federal 1
07 Apr 2018 North American Championships (Championship Section) Chicago Brass Band 5
10 Feb 2018 Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) Askøy Brass Band 4
09 Feb 2018 Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) Jaren Hornmusikkforening 7
09 Feb 2018 Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) Kleppe Musikklag 10
26 Nov 2017 Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) Liberty Brass Band Ostschweiz 9
27 May 2017 Kreismusiktag - Fürstenland, SG (Konzertmusik BB) Liberty Brass Band Ostschweiz
29 Apr 2017 European Championships Brass Band Schoonhoven 9
29 Apr 2017 European Championships Concord Brass Band 6
03 Feb 2017 Norwegian National Championships (Elite Division) Manger Musikklag 3
15 Jan 2017 Butlins Mineworkers (Championship Section) Woodfalls 5
15 Jan 2017 Butlins Mineworkers (Championship Section) Virtuosi GUS 1
26 Nov 2016 Scottish Open Whitburn Band 1
26 Nov 2016 Scottish Open Wingates Band 4
01 Oct 2016 West Wales BBA Festival Contest (Championship Section) Tongwynlais 1
25 Sep 2016 SCABA Autumn Contest (Championship Section) Wantage Silver 1
11 Sep 2016 Dr Martin Trust Contest Thoresby Colliery 5
27 Mar 2016 Australian Championships (A Grade) Brisbane Brass No. 1 (Qld) 4
27 Mar 2016 Australian Championships (A Grade) South Brisbane Federal (Qld) 7
29 Nov 2015 Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) Brass Band Berner Oberland 3
29 Nov 2015 Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) Brass Band Treize Etoiles 4
22 Nov 2015 Leicestershire BBA (Leicester) Contest (Open Section) Kidlington Concert Brass 1
02 May 2015 European Championships Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk 11
02 May 2015 European Championships Brass Band Willebroek 2
07 Feb 2015 Norwegian National Championships (Division 1) Tomra Brass Band 6
30 Nov 2014 Swiss National Championships (Excellence Division) Ensemble de Cuivres Melodia 5
29 Nov 2014 Belgian Nationals (Championship Division) Brass Band Willebroek 1
22 Nov 2014 Altena Streekfestival (Topklasse) Altena Brass 2




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