Hail the Dragon! was commissioned by the Cory Band of South Wales to celebrate their 125th anniversary. A spectacular concert opener, it begins with a vivacious and energetic fanfare, which leads to a dance-like figure playedfirst by the woodwinds and then the brass. The mood subsides and a solo trumpet introduces an expressive central section, which builds to an emotive climax. This hails a return to the opening music, which now acts as a descant toa short musical quotation from the last movement of The Year of the Dragon (also written by Sparke for the group's centenary in 1984) before crashing to a close.
| Instrument (fx guitar, sang m.m.) | Big Band & Concert Band |
| Genrer (Fx Pop, Rock, Børn m.m.) | Koncert |
| Niveau | Medium |
| Sideantal | 26 |
| Series | Elite Series |
| Publisher/Producent | Anglo Music Press |
| Bidragydere | Sparke, Philip(Composer) |
| Sprog | Engelsk, Fransk, Holland, Tysk |
| ISMN | 9790570298884 |