Five States of Change - Philip Sparke

Five States of Change was commissioned by Kunstfactor for the 4th section of the Dutch National Brass Band Championships (NBK) 2011. It is dedicated to Jappie Dijkstra and the Music Information Centre (MUI), Arnhem, Holland, in acknowledgement of their outstanding work in developing band repertoire.The composer writes: "The idea for the piece came when I was reading an article about a branch of Chinese philosophy which is abbreviated as Wu Xing*, which has no exact translation but can mean, for example, five elements, five phases or five states of change. It is central to all elements of Chinese thought, including science, philosophy, medicine andastrology, and in simple terms tries to create various cyclic relationships between five elements in all walks of life.An example is: Earth - Metal - Water - Wood - Fire - (Earth) etc. where (in one cycle) earth bears metal, metal changes to liquid (water) when heated, water helps trees grow, wood burns to create fire, fire produces ash (earth) and the cycle continues.I was particularly interested in the cycle of emotions:- Meditation - Sorrow - Fear - Anger - Joy - (Meditation) etc. and thought this cyclic principle would provide an effective emotional journey for a piece of music. So Five States of Change has five equal sections which loosely characterise this emotional cycle. I have tried to make the music grow organically, with minimal repetition, and each movement evolves from the musical elements at the end of the previous one, with the opening material appearing, transformed, at the end of the piece to complete the cycle. *in full Wu zhong liu xing zhi chi or the five types of chi dominating at different times

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Fivefold - Michael Oare

As the title might imply, this unique composition contains several references to the number 5. For starters, the meter of 5/4 is an obvious connection. More subtle is the prominent use of the interval of a fifth, and also onlyfive different pitches used throughout the entire work excerpt for two measures near the end. Even though Fivefold is composed using single tempo, the variety in textures and moods makes this particularly appealing. Dur: 4:00

Flag Of Freedom - F. Panella

Flag of the Free - Cline

Flag Patrol - Ronald C. Knoener

Beginning with a jaunty snare drum cadence, followed by a happy-go-lucky melody that says, "I'm glad I'm alive, and I want to march!" This is one of Knoener's earliest and most popular marches. A favorite, forever!

Flaggensalut - Carl Michael Ziehrer

Flags Of Freedom - John Philip Sousa

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Flagship - John M Pasternak

Flagship is a great teaching piece for bands wanting to explore 3/4 time. John knows how to score a band to sound big and full!

Flagstaff March - J. Taylor

This concert march is solidly scored and incorporates the "call and response" compositional technique similar to that used by composers in the Baroque period. All sections of the band get a chance to play the melody. Ideal for that important first performance.

Flambart (le), Batterie Fanfare - Gourdin