Concert & Brass Band, Big Band, Brass and Jazz Group Music by Victor Davies
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The works below have been performed on many kinds of concerts. For ideas about how to include them in your programming feel free to contact us.
Explanation of Instrumentation
THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE WORLD (1971) (for concert band)
3 selections from the planetarium orchestral score transcribed for concert band by R. Duane Hendricks.
In the Beginning 4’; Through the Milky Way 2’; Green and Lush 3’.
Premiered by Canadian Forces Training Command Band, Wilf Jones, conductor.
Score and parts for sale or rental.
On the CD - The Beginning And End Of The World For more information go to CD listing.
(Sample recordings are orchestra versions as no band recordings are available)
THE BIG TOP SUITE (1991) 21’
(concert band arrangement in preparation)
For more information see Orchestra or click on title above.
CELEBRATE CANADA (1984) 3’ (with brass band accompaniment)
A patriotic song in a rock idiom originally composed for a Canadian Heritage Festival tour.
SATB and piano or brass band with combo or orchestra. Lyrics Victor Davies.
Brass band version premiere Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, Robert Cooper conductor.
Orchestra premiere, Royal Tour TV gala July 1, 1985 Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Polson, conductor.
Warner Chappell/Gordon V. Thompson publisher.
Piano/ vocal score for sale. (Brass band and combo, and orchestral parts rental)
For more information also see Orchestra with solo
CONCERTO FOR TUBAMEISTER AND ORCHESTRA (2009) 22’
(concert band arrangement in preparation)
For more information see Orchestra with solo or click on title above.
FANFARE FOR THE FLAME (Brass & perc) (1999) 20’
4 horns/3 trpt/3 trbs/tuba/2 percussion/timp
Written to accompany the lighting of the flame for the Pan Am Games opening ceremonies.
Difficulty: university, professional
Score and parts for sale.
On the CD - Music of the Pan American Games
LET’S TALK (conversations for Big Band and Orchestra) (1984) 16’
For more information see Orchestra with Solo or click on title above.
NORTH AND SOUTH ON PARADE (1999) 3’
A victorious march in the spirit of John Philip Sousa
Instrumentation: for brass and percussion.
Score for sale (orchestra parts - rental)
On the CD - Music of the Pan American Games
THE STRIFE IS O’ER (1996) 4’
Well known hymn often sung at Easter arranged by Victor Davies
Premiere: CBC Broadcast Sunrise Easter Service 1996
Instrumentation: Chorus SATB Organ, 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (brass quintet) and timpani;
or organ, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, and timpani.
Organ/chorus/rehearsal part for sale. (score and brass parts- rental)
SYMPHONIC MARCHES from the XIII Pan American Games (1999)
(concert band arrangements in preparation)
For more information see Orchestra or click on title above.
All on the CD Music of the Pan American Games
Welcome The Champions Glory Of The Games
THE RADIANT WAY (URCAPO) (1983) 9’
For concert band.
An overture for high school level and up.
Commissioned through the Ontario Arts Council and premiered by the Elliot Lake High School Band, Ed Dickey, conductor.
Score and parts for sale, or rental.
Selections for Jazz Group (1983) 9’
For jazz combo: piano, bass, drums, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone and trumpet
Cactus Flower
Monkey Chase
The Creature In The Lagoon At Grand Beach
(scores and parts in preparation)