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Wright & Round: El Bandido Basso (Philip Harper)

Time to make sure your baddie bass player has their moment in the concert spotlight

Bandido
  The piece formed part of Cory's winning 2024 Brass in Concert programme

Saturday, 14 March 2026

        

Time to be inspired by your own banding the Magnificent Seven with this great concert piece form Philip Harper.

Baddie bass

'El Bandido Basso' formed an integral part of Cory's wonderful 2024 Brass in Concert winning programme — one inspired by the story of 'The Magnificent Seven' — although this piece is all about the brilliant bass playing baddie!

Great fun and plenty to get the audience involved in as well , it sure to be a hit.

To purchase

Available exclusively from Wright and Round Ltd

Purchase and view PDFs https://wrightandround.com/products/themes/brass-in-concert/el-bandido-basso

Rolling score: https://youtu.be/xsbngSKvVeY

Difficulty 2nd Section +
Duration: 3 mins 30 seconds approx.

More information:

Wright & Round
www.wrightandround.com
Tel: 01453 753298

        

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