PARP ! - a collection of thirty original compositions.
Set at a Junior Band level, PARP ! follows a flexi scoring formula of mixed brass players; requiring a minimum of 4 brass players - but the maximum number is endless.
The pieces are predominantly groove based and seek to take participants through a wide range of styles and musical identities.
In the instance of using just four brass players, playing just the top part in each case will provide a cohesive performance.
Rio - Like other forms of Latin American music, this piece is based very much around the use of rhythm.
There are rhythms that are shared amongst the brass voices and rhythms that are contrasting / complementary between the various parts, for musical dialogue.
In this case the music seeks to celebrate the Brazilian Samba style.
