Journey of the Lone Wolf: Brass Band Score

$30.99 USD

Journey of the Lone Wolf: Brass Band Score

Name: Journey of the Lone Wolf: Brass Band Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 12-0571571468
Price: 30.99 USD
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For Brass Band and Percussion

By Simon Dobson

Item: 12-0571571468

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Journey of the Lone Wolf tells the story of the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. It was commissioned by Dr. Nicholas Childs for Black Dyke Band, who gave the first performance on Sunday 26 January 2014 at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester as part of the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass.

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Series: Faber Edition

Publisher: Faber Music

ISBN10: 0-571-57146-8

ISBN13: 978-0-571-57146-8

UPC: 9780571571468

SKU: 12-0571571468

Instrumentation: Brass Band

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About the Composer: Simon Dobson

Simon Dobson is a British composer whose concert works have been performed by leading brass ensembles, orchestras, and choirs across the UK and internationally. His commissions for major brass bands have established him as an important voice in contemporary wind and brass music, combining accessible melodic writing with sophisticated orchestration.

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Why we love this

This is a narrative brass band work that functions as both a concert piece and a compelling portrait of a major 20th-century composer. The commission by Dr. Nicholas Childs for Black Dyke Band signals serious musical substance, and the premiere at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival confirms its standing as festival and contest literature that rewards sustained rehearsal.

What to expect

The piece inhabits a modern harmonic language rooted in Bartók's own aesthetic: searching, sometimes spare, occasionally luminous. It moves with purpose and introspection, tracing the figure of an artist whose music changed the course of 20th-century composition, creating an experience that is both intellectually engaging and emotionally resonant.

Who it's for

Advanced brass bands preparing for festival and contest repertoire will find a substantial work that demands musical maturity and technical secure execution. Conductors seeking a 20th-century masterwork that connects program notes to sound will value the biographical foundation and compositional craftsmanship.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the solo voices that carry Bartók's musical narrative against the full band textures; clarity of melodic line matters as much as ensemble blend.
Attend to the harmonic language closely. Dobson's writing reflects Bartók's own chromatic and modal vocabulary, requiring precise intonation in dissonant passages.
Shape phrases across longer arcs rather than measure-to-measure. The programmatic nature invites storytelling through dynamic and tempo nuance.
Work sectional rehearsals on transitions between thematic material to ensure the narrative thread remains audible in concert.

How to use it

This work stands as a centerpiece for a concert exploring 20th-century brass composition or as a festival entry that can anchor a varied program around it. Its substantial length and narrative arc make it suitable as a major work on a contest schedule or as part of a concert series exploring composers who reshaped modern music.