REJOICE, THE LORD IS KING (Brass Band Set) - Kenneth Downie

The title of this work comes from the first line of Charles Wesley's hymn 'Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore' which is set to Handel's majestic tune, Gopsal. The Handelian influence shows in more than the use of the tune itself as the opening pays homage to the Coronation Anthem 'Zadok the Priest' after which the free variations flow in quick succession. This major work was written for The International Staff Band which gave the first performance at the Epic Brass Gala Concert which followed the 2001 National Brass Band Championships.

RENAISSANCE (Brass Band Set) - Peter Graham

A sequel to the much celebrated 'Shine as the light', Peter Graham felt the dawning of a new millennium was an appropriate back-drop against which to feature Joy Webb's song 'Come into our world', with its plea for revival or Renaissance in the form of Christ's promised return.

RESURGAM (Tone Poem) (Brass Band Set) - Eric Ball

RHAPSODIC PRELUDE (Brass Band Set) - David Lyon

RHAPSODY FOR CORNET AND BAND (Cornet Solo with Brass Band Set) - Ray Bowes

This is a lyrical solo based on the carol 'A Christmas Lullaby'.

RHAPSODY FOR Eb SOPRANO CORNET (Brass Band Set) - Robert Eaves

RHAPSODY IN BRASS (Brass Band Set) - Dean Goffin

RHAPSODY ON A THEME BY PURCELL (Brass Band Set) - Kevin Norbury

The theme is the rondo refrain from 'Abdelazer' famously used by Benjamin Britten in his 'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'. The composer, while keeping a spirit of fun, pays subtle tribute to both Purcell and Britten in this set of linked variations.

ROLL CALL, The (Brass Band Set) - William Broughton Snr

This march derives its title from the American hymn When the roll is called up yonder which is used as a bass solo. British expatriate William Broughton became a master of the American street march, the trio and break-up strain of this march being unmistakeably American and reminiscent of the golden age of American band music under Sousa, King and Fillmore.

ROMANS 8 Brass Celebration (Brass Band Set) - Ray Steadman-Allen

Based on the eighth chapter of Romans, this music was composed as a companion to a series of bible studies at the 1985 British National School of Music. The tunes of four songs are presented, each supporting the ideas of the chapter; 'This joyful Eastertide' 'We are born of the Spirit' 'Lord of all hopefulness' and 'In the Cross of Christ I glory'.