Orchestra
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These orchestral compositions have been written to include all instrumental students in the music making experience of a large group performance.
Consequently there are a wide range of standards in the instrumental parts which allows more students to participate in the performance. Each set of music contains a score and parts for;- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, alto and tenor saxophone, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, euphonium, tuba, violins, violas, cellos, bass, (string synthesiser part as well,) piano, synthesiser (separate to strings), 2 lead guitars, (notation and chords,) rhythm guitar, (chords,) bass guitar, drum kit and 3 percussion. (Standard for all pieces except The Works and Orchestra 1999, see individual entries for instrumentation). Various transpositions are available for the brass, please ring for details.
The music reflects the styles of all the instruments, each piece has sections written for standard groups of instruments, including the rhythm section, so that the students can experience stylistic writing for their own group of instruments as well as that of more unfamiliar groups.
Some sections allow experimentation with limited improvisational concepts and short individual solo sections throughout the pieces add to the students sense of achievement when performing.
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| In Three Days |
ISMN 57007 060 2 |
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| Improvised introduction leads into a melodic slow waltz, a build up of clapping and ìriffsî leads into a samba finale with optional solos from saxes or guitar or keyboards. |
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| 26 Hours Of City Time, Part 1 |
ISMN 57007 061 9 |
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| Quiet "riffs" in Dawn lead into a busy rhythm section backing Morning Rush. A short alto saxophone solo then leads into the jazz waltz At Work, the Latin/funk/march Street Life concludes this part of the suite. |
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| 26 Hours Of City Time, Part 2;- Dance Until Dawn |
ISMN 57007 062 6 |
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| Sections of the orchestra;- strings, brass, wind and rhythm perform against each other until a unison passage leads into a samba/calypso section, this develops using both rhythmic and melodic ideas before changing into "orchestral reggae" for the finale. |
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| Three Movements For Orchestra |
ISMN 57007 063 3 |
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| 1st movement mixes simple time signatures with a 5/4 rock, the melodic 2nd movement has solos for horn, cello, trumpet and alto sax. before the 3rd movement of "orchestral unison meets rock." |
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| Moon Dance A Concerto For Flute And Orchestra |
ISMN 57007 064 0 |
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| The solo flute part is extra to the orchestra in this three movement concerto. The fast, rhythmic 1st movement leads into a low cadenza and slow movement featuring acoustic guitar, cello and flute. In the last movement the percussion and flute bounce off each other before finishing with a samba/march. |
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| Sound The Drum |
ISMN 57007 065 7 |
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| Three movement suite with two additional piano parts, dramatic opening leads into a 7/4 rock section before opening ideas are re-stated. Free section leads into a slow 5/4, suite finishes with a fast driving 4/4 rock. |
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| The Works |
ISMN 57007 066 4 |
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| A suite of pieces that can be put together as instrumentalists allow. The pieces are;- Guitar Works for 8 guitars, 2 bass guitars, drum kit and percussion. Blow Works for a minimum of 12 wind, piano, synthesiser, drum kit and percussion. Vocal Works for S.A.T.B. "pop" choir, guitar and bass guitar. Final Works for everyone! |
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| Orchestra 1999 |
ISMN 57007 135 7 |
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Three movements for 6 acoustic guitars, 6 electric guitars, 2 bass guitars, 3 keyboards, drum kit, percussion, S.A.T.B. "pop" choir with optional wind parts. Quiet but driving 1st movement in 4/4 leads into slow 5/4 dramatic rock. (Option to include student composition at this point). Final movement is the Morse Tango, dramatic with coded messages and dance, "party" finish.
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I would like to acknowledge the work done by the staff and students who performed these works at both Wakefield and Barnsley Colleges in the United Kingdom. Also the Music For Youth Festival which each year gives an opportunity and purpose for many outstanding performances and to Richard Ingham for the first commission which was written and rehearsed In Three Days.
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