Today we will be listening and watching through some of brass bands most well recognized repertoire along with some of my own personal favorites. To begin lets take a look at one of the most popular pieces performed by brass bands, Resurgam by Eric Ball.
Eric Ball was an English composer born in 1903. He played the piano and organ which eventually led him to work for the Salvation Army musical instrument department. After tragedy struck in his family he left his occupation and decided to join judging panels for brass bands. Erics passion turned to conducting and composing which was when Resurgam came about.
The name comes from the latin translation 'I shall rise again'. The piece touches into powerful themes such as death and ressurection. If you'd like to learn more about the piece please click the link to this article published by Alex Burns in 2021 (link).
