The New Jerusalem is a work for brass band by the British composer Philip Wilby.
It was commissioned by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, and first performed by them at City Hall, Salisbury in April 1990.
Wilby saw the Book of Revelation as forcefully reflecting the turbulence and optimism of contemporary political events.
The title of the work is thus derived from Revelation 21:1-2, which is quoted at the top of the score:[1] Wilby saw his work as representing "a sure triumph of the human spirit over oppression, a sense of liberty and resurrection drawn out of sorrow and pain".
[1] The off-stage solo cornet fanfares and the dynamic nature of the composition as a whole are designed to convey this sentiment.