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Bonkers : band

by Brendan Collins (2025)

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Work Overview

This high-energy stage band piece is a hit with young musicians. It has a strong funk feel with many interesting and challenging melodic and rhythmic features. While it is challenging to perform, it is accessible to all with its reduced tonal ranges in the trumpets and trombones. There are opportunites for improved solos.

Work Details

Year: 2025

Instrumentation: Big Band.

Duration: 5 min.

Difficulty: Medium — Suitable for advanced secondary school and above

Commission note: Commissioned by Simon Smith (Head of Music) Barker College to celebrate 50 Years of co-education at Barker Colllege.

First performance: 20 Jun 25. Sydney Town Hall

The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
This is a modern funk piece that is to be performed with a driving pulse

Performances of this work

20 Jun 25: Sydney Town Hall

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