Shelter Island is a small island situated near the end of Long Island a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap but in the winter it is gloriously deserted and bravely faces the onslaught of the turbulent Atlantic shrouded in sea mists and driving rain. This brass band transcription by Phillip Littlemore is of the first movement of East Coast Pictures…

Nigel Hess's slow undulating and gently moving theme to the hit motion picture Ladies In Lavender is arranged here for Piano solo.

Classic FM: Silent Nights is a collection of beautiful carols imaginatively arranged by Nigel Hess for Piano solo suitable for intermediate to advanced players (Grade 5-7).Charming and nostalgic these arrangements offer a different perspective on Christmas tunes with which everyone will be familiar.Following a poll conducted by Classic FM to find the nation's favourite traditional Christmas musi…

'New York'... or to be more precise Manhattan. For anyone who is familiar with this bizarre and wonderful city this piece needs no explanation. This brass band transcription has been made by Phillip Littlemore and provides a driving and punchy 4 minute work for brass band. 'New York' is the third movement of 'East Coast Pictures' originally written for wind band commissioned in 1985 by the Bri…

A 10-minute work which follows the journey of the Thames from its origins as a few drops of water in Wiltshire to the point where it meets the open sea. Along the way Hess draws upon many musical links along the Thames such as an old Wiltshire melody morris dancing in Oxfordshire boating songs from Berkshire.With such rich and diverse sources of music across several counties and centuries th…

These three short ‘pictures’ were inspired by several visits to a small part of the American East Coast an area which provides great extremes in the geography and the people.'Shelter Island' is a small island situated almost at the end of Long Island a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap but in the winter it is gloriously deserted and bravely fa…

Commissioned in 1994 by the Royal Air Force 'Scramble!' is a concert overture for symphonic wind band inspired by images of the RAF's airfields during the Battle of Britain immortalised for ever in such films as 'Reach for the Sky'. The pastoral opening depicts the lull before the storm: the young pilots sitting in wicker chairs outside their barracks on a sunlit morning. The peace is of course…

The theme to Ladies In Lavender directed by Charles Dance and starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith. Composed and arranged by Nigel Hess for Cello with Piano accompaniment. Piano score with pull-out Cello part included.

Shelter Island is a small island situated near the end of Long Island a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap but in the winter it is gloriously deserted and bravely faces the onslaught of the turbulent Atlantic shrouded in sea mists and driving rain. This brass band transcription by Phillip Littlemore is of the first movement of East Coast Pictures…

Par HESS NIGEL. Comme pour toutes les villes modernes, Londres est surpeuplées avec des véhicules à moteur. Londres est la première grande ville en EuAvailablee d'adopter un péage, et cette pièce (avec ses feux de circulation de s'arrêter et aller) est comiques et racé. Voici les Londoniens tentant de vaquer à leurs occupations face à l'écrasantes odds..... Cette pièce est 'New London images' le m…

The TV Detectives brings together five of Nigel Hess’s best-known television themes all originally written for small-screen sleuths in whodunnits that have been enjoyed by TV audiences worldwide. The themes standalone as imaginitive and challenging pieces that will stretch wind ensembles and delight audiences. This is a continuous suite arranged for wind band.

Commissioned in 1985 'East Coast Pictures' has become a modern classic for all wind bands. In upstate New York lie 'The Catskills' Mountains an extraordinary combination of tranquillity and power peace and majesty. Once seen they call you back again and again.