Here is a program for the 2022 MUSCAN concert at Acadia University, featuring the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy performing I Lost My Talk by John Estacio, based on the poem of the same name, freely transcribed for wind ensemble by Mark Hopkins:

Muscan concert program electronic

I have been creating arrangements for wind ensembles of various types for the last few years. Here are some samples, all available for purchase:

Tabula Rasa by Don MacDonald, freely transcribed by Mark HopkinsScreen Shot 2016-01-02 at 11.21.41 AM.png

This arrangement has received numerous performances over the last year, including performances by the Edmonton Wind Sinfonia, the University of Toronto Wind Ensemble, and the Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra.

Sokol Fanfare by Leos Janacek, arranged for band by Mark Hopkins

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This work will receive its premiere on February 28, 2016.

Wired and Wound by Derek Charke
This arrangement was created for a performance by saxophone soloist Tristan De Borba and the Acadia University Wind Ensemble, under the supervision of the Composer.

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To learn more about obtaining any of these works, please contact Mark Hopkins by email (mark.hopkins@acadiau.ca).