All That We Read In Their Smiles was Written for Horn Tenor and Piano. This wor...(+)
All That We Read In Their Smiles was Written for Horn Tenor and Piano. This work was commissioned by the Merlto Trio with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain.
Floraison is a terrific 1975 composition by John McCabe from The Goddess Triloig...(+)
Floraison is a terrific 1975 composition by John McCabe from The Goddess Triloigy for Horn in F and Piano accompaniment. Floraison translates as 'flowering' or 'blossoming' and this piece depicts the flower maiden and love goddess Blodeuwedd ('bloom maiden') who is also an owl goddess. She was made up of nine kinds of flowers and in one pagan ritual her husband was sacrificed ascending after death into the skies in the form of an eagle. This composition is cast in the form of a passacaglia in which there are nine variations but perhaps more important than this is the initial image behind the piece which was that of a flower graduallyopening and then closing. This image governs the shape of the music with its increasingly elaborate and intense growth towards its climax and then a return at the close to the opening ideas.
Up And Away is designed to enable the beginner to experience the satisfaction of...(+)
Up And Away is designed to enable the beginner to experience the satisfaction of performing with others from the very first lesson up to the time when the student has acquired enough skill to be able to perform confidently with a school band or orchestra. The twelve pieces are arranged in order of increasing difficulty; notes rhythmic figures dotted notes ties rests dynamic markings slurs etc. are all introduced carefully. Three pieces concentrate on the important skill of pitching different notes without the aid of a change in fingering.
For Cornet And Piano Reduction POD-Edward Gregson's Cornet Concerto. Reduction ...(+)
For Cornet And Piano Reduction POD-Edward Gregson's Cornet Concerto. Reduction for Cornet and Piano. The Cornet Concerto was commissioned by the Black Dyke Band especially for their principal cornet Richard Marshall with funding generously provided by Arts Council England. The first performance was given on 30 April 2016 in Le Nouveau Siècle Concert Hall Lille France by Richard Marshall with Black Dyke Band conducted by Nicholas Childs. The first UK performance was given by the same performers on 10 July 2016 at The Royal Hall Harrogate as part of the 2016 Harrogate International Festival. Duration: 17 minutes.