Performed by Peter Sheppard Skærved (Violin).

Score Cover

World premiere performance given by the Parnassus String Ensemble and led by Peter Sheppard-Skærved.

The players in this performance were: Peter Sheppard Skærved, Philip Dukes, Clio Gould, Jeremy Morris, Rebecca Platt, Kate Skinner, Stephen Morris, Fiona Bonds, Susan Knight, Jenny Prestana, Philip Sheppard, Martin Storey, Cecelia Bruggemeyer

The Parnassus String Ensemble led by Peter Skaerved-Sheppard

This special cut down performance of `Mata Hari’ joins extracts from all three movements, in to one continuous movement. The performance here, is given by the remarkable Saki High School Concert Band from Tottori, in Japan. The band’s conductor is Yoichi Nagatomi. Though Nigel was unaware of this edited version of `Mata Hari’, he believes that it works well.

Robert Childs (Euphonium), Black Dyke Band, Conductor James Watson performing in the BBC Festival of Brass.

James Watson, Robert Childs (Euphonium) and the National Youth Brass Band of Wales after performing the `City in the Sea’ with Nigel acknowledging the performance.

I have streamed the stunning world premiere performance of  `Earthrise’ given by Brass Band Buizingen, conducted by Luc Vertommen at the European Brass Band Championships 2010 in Linz, Austria.

I would like to thank the World of Brass for allowing me to stream `Earthrise’ on to this website. To find out more about the CD and DVD go to the World of Brass website: DVD – Highlights from the European Brass Band Championships 2010

`Earthrise’ is published by Studio Music Company.

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Performed by Jane Atkins (Viola) 1989.

Extracts from `Black Fire, by Nigel Clarke performed by Hugo Ticcciati (Violin) and the Göteborg Symphonic Band conducted by David Lundblad in the Artisten, Gothenburg, Sweden (14th May, 2010).

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Performed by Brass Band Buizingen,  Conductor Luc Vertommen.

Dutch Premiere at the Euro Brass Championships, De Lawei Theatre,
Drachten, Netherlands.
“Nigel Clarke provided Brass Band Buizingen with a brand new score out of the top drawer of his energetic imagination…“
Professor Philip Wilby, British Bandsman 29/05/10

NASA photograph called `Earthrise’ taken by the Apollo 8 crew

This performance is played by the Blackburn High School Wind Orchestra, Melbourne, Australia. I have posted this performance from the `2008 Melbourne Schools Bands Festival’, as I think this remarkable playing from high school students.

To hear and see a performance of `Samurai’ played by the Blackburn High School in Australia please click on the link below

Click here to play Samurai