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Aureum Spiriti was commissioned by Professor Nicholas Childs and the Black Dyke Band and receives its world premiere on 24 January 2026 at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival.
The collaboration between Jacob Vilhelm Larsen and Black Dyke began in 2024 with the recording of the composer’s second brass band album, Elysian Fields. Following this project, Professor Nicholas Childs invited Larsen to write a new concert opener for the band, resulting in Aureum Spiriti.
The title is a Latin phrase meaning “the golden spirit”, reflecting the idea that what we give in life, and what we hold dear, resonates beyond the present moment:
“Quod in vita donas,
pro eo quod ardes,
in Aureum Spiritum aeternum ascendit.”
(“What you give in life, for what you cherish, echoes in eternity as the golden spirit.”)
Lasting approximately 5 minutes, Aureum Spiriti is written in Jacob Vilhelm Larsen’s characteristic, expansive and lyrical musical language, infused with radiant energy and a strong sense of forward motion. The work is subtly coloured by harmonic and orchestral associations to the ceremonial grandeur of John Williams’ music for the Olympic Games, lending the piece a sense of nobility, optimism, and celebration.
Composed in December 2025, Aureum Spiriti stands as a bold and uplifting opening statement, crafted for one of the world’s most iconic brass bands.
DURATION, c. 5 min.
Aureum Spiriti was commissioned by Professor Nicholas Childs and the Black Dyke Band and receives its world premiere on 24 January 2026 at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival.
The collaboration between Jacob Vilhelm Larsen and Black Dyke began in 2024 with the recording of the composer’s second brass band album, Elysian Fields. Following this project, Professor Nicholas Childs invited Larsen to write a new concert opener for the band, resulting in Aureum Spiriti.
The title is a Latin phrase meaning “the golden spirit”, reflecting the idea that what we give in life, and what we hold dear, resonates beyond the present moment:
“Quod in vita donas,
pro eo quod ardes,
in Aureum Spiritum aeternum ascendit.”
(“What you give in life, for what you cherish, echoes in eternity as the golden spirit.”)
Lasting approximately 5 minutes, Aureum Spiriti is written in Jacob Vilhelm Larsen’s characteristic, expansive and lyrical musical language, infused with radiant energy and a strong sense of forward motion. The work is subtly coloured by harmonic and orchestral associations to the ceremonial grandeur of John Williams’ music for the Olympic Games, lending the piece a sense of nobility, optimism, and celebration.
Composed in December 2025, Aureum Spiriti stands as a bold and uplifting opening statement, crafted for one of the world’s most iconic brass bands.
DURATION, c. 5 min.