| 作曲者 | Philip Sparke（フィリップ・スパーク） |
| シリーズ | 輸入オリジナル |
| 編成概要 | 吹奏楽 |
| 解説 | The Way to Heaven was commissioned by the Royal Air Force Music Services. 2015 was the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain， which took place between July and October 1940， when the courageous fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force thwarted Hitler’s ambitions to launch an invasion on the UK. The Way to Heaven opens with fluttering woodwind figures and brass fanfares， which build to a climax before a change of key introduces a short quotation for the Polish National Anthem - Mazurek Dbrowskiego. This fades and you can hear the signal to scramble and the throaty sounds of the squadron’s Merlin engines bursting into life before they line up to take off. This leads to the main thematic material of the work， which depicts the heaven-bound flight of 303 Squadron as it climbs to intercept the incoming Messerschmitt 109s. A brief allusion to the Polish national anthem brings the piece to a triumphant close. |
| 編成 | Piccolo Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe 1 Oboe 2 English Horn Eb Clarinet Bb Clarinet 1 Bb Clarinet 2 Bb Clarinet 3 Bb Bass Clarinet Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 Bb Soprano Saxophone Eb Alto Saxophone Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bb Trumpet 1 Bb Trumpet 2 Bb Trumpet 3 Bb Trumpet 4 F Horn 1 F Horn 2 F Horn 3 F Horn 4 Eb Horn 1 Eb Horn 2 Eb Horn 3 Eb Horn 4 Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trombone 3 Bb Trombone 1 TC Bb Trombone 1 BC Bb Trombone 2 TC Bb Trombone 2 BC Bb Trombone 3 TC Bb Trombone 3 BC Baritone / Euphonium Bb Baritone / Euphonium TC Bb Baritone / Euphonium BC Tuba Eb Bass TC Eb Bass BC Bb Bass TC Bb Bass BC String Bass Timpani Percussion 1 Percussion 2 Percussion 3 |