TCM012 Night Breezes (Tony Cliff Music 2006) is a three-movement suite for french horn or tenor horn and string orchestra with a duration of just over 12 minutes. The performance level is grade 8+ with dramatic and virtuosic writing for the soloist in the outer movements and many shifts between five, four and three beats to the bar. The central movement is much more lyrical in nature. Apart from the full score, the work includes transposed parts for both french horn in F and tenor horn in Eb and a full set of parts for string orchestra (violins I & II, violas, violincellos and double basses).  Please listen to the mp3 excerpts and see the 'Scorch' score and pdf sample pages. ISMN M9002126 1 0
(mp3) 1st Movement excerpt
(mp3) 2nd Movement excerpt
(mp3) 3rd Movement excerpt

TCM006 Illusions (Tony Cliff Music 2004) This four-movement suite for french horn or tenor horn and piano is supplied with integral CD recording containing both piano accompaniments and full rhythm section backings with brass, woodwind, strings and drums. In addition to the play-along backings there are also full performances on the CD. The overall duration of 'Illusions' is approximately 12 minutes. The work includes transposed parts for both french horn and tenor horn and a fully notated piano part. The movements are all written in a melodic and popular/jazz-influenced idiom with lyrical slower movements and plenty of syncopation in the lively movements. The performance standard is about Grade 5/6. Please listen to the mp3 excerpts and look at  the 'Scorch' score and pdf sample pages. ISMN M9002114 4 6
(mp3) 1st Movement excerpt
(mp3) 2nd Movement excerpt
(mp3) 3rd Movement excerpt
(mp3) 4th Movement excerpt

TCM007 Swinging Seasons (Tony Cliff Music 2002) for trumpet/cornet and piano with integral CD recording featuring both piano accompaniment and full rhythm section backings with brass, woodwind and strings. In addition to the play-along tracks there are also fully performed versions on the CD. The five pieces comprising the work include both solo part and a fully notated piano part. This entertaining work, performance standard Grade 5/6, is ideal for concerts and has a total duration of approximately 15 minutes. Please listen to the mp3 files and see the sample pdf score pages and 'Scorch' score below. ISMN M9002114 8 4
(mp3) Jumping June (mp3) Sad September
(mp3) Mambo in May (mp3) November Nocturne
(mp3) Jolly July

Brass Groups

TCM008 Ebb and Flow (Tony Cliff Music 2001) for brass quartet. Scored for 2 cornets, tenor horn and euphonium this work opens with a bright first movement with a more lyrical 2nd movement and a lively final movement. and is ideal as a concert or test piece for junior brass quartet. Duration around 6 minutes. Please listen to the mp3 files and see the 'Scorch' score and pdf sample pages listed below. ISMN M9002114 5 3
(mp3) 1st Movement excerpt
(mp3) 2nd Movement excerpt
(mp3) 3rd Movement excerpt

TCM009 Spring Tides (Tony Cliff Music 2004) for brass quartet. Scored for 2 cornets, tenor horn and euphonium, this 3-movement work starts with a bright opening with a more lyrical central movement in 5/4 time. The finale is very lively switching between 9/8 and 6/8 time. Ideal as a concert or test piece for junior brass quartet.  Duration of about 6 minutes. Please listen to the mp3 files and see the 'Scorch' score and pdf sample pages listed below. ISMN M9002114 7 7
(mp3) 1st Movement excerpt
(mp3) 2nd Movement excerpt
(mp3) 3rd Movement excerpt

TCM013 Funky Flora (Tony Cliff Music 2006) Alto saxophone feature for big band/jazz orchestra with a duration of around 4 minutes 30 seconds. This work is a lively and funky piece, scored for full big band (5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones + rhythm section of piano, guitar, bass and drums) comprising fully detailed spiral-bound score and complete set of individual parts. The central jazz solo section may be lengthened and adapted as desired for the performance and includes written 'improvised' solos for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet and trombone for players less confident in improvisation.

In each case individual solo parts also have chord symbols to facilitate jazz improvisation. Funky Flora may be performed by competent school or college big bands. Please listen to the mp3 of Funky Flora and see the 'Scorch' score and pdf sample pages. ISMN M9002126 2 7
(mp3) excerpt (1810KB) (mp3) full piece (4081KB)

TCM010 Summer in the Park (Tony Cliff Music 2006) for Clarinet and Piano. This is a four movement suite with a performance standard of Grade 7/8. The tranquil and lyrical opening movement is followed by a more lively bossa-nova rhythm 2nd movement. The 3rd movement is a slow lyrical minor mode piece whilst the finale is lively and rhythmic featuring syncopation and metre changes. The total performance duration is approximately 10 minutes 30 seconds. Please listen to the mp3 files and see sample pdf score pages and 'Scorch' score below. ISMN M9002114 9 1
(mp3) 1st Movement excerpt
(mp3) 2nd Movement excerpt
(mp3) 3rd Movement excerpt
(mp3) 4th Movement excerpt