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Eric Biddington  

A Short Overture

Duration: 07' 00" Year: 1986
for chamber orchestra

Elizabeth Jane Dobson (EJ / Lizzie)  

A Study in Scarlet

Duration: 05' 20" Year: 2009
for full orchestra

Clare Maclean  

A West Irish Ballad

Duration: 08' 00" Year: 1988
for unaccompanied choir

Eric Biddington  

Adagio for Bassoon and String Orchestra

Duration: 07' 30" Year: 2007

Maria Grenfell  

Alegria

Duration: 07' 00" Year: 2004
for orchestra

  • Instrumentation
    1(1)1(1)1(1)2; 4231; timp., 2 perc.; strings
  • Programme Note

    ‘Alegria’ is an education piece for children of primary school age. It focuses on aspects of rhythm and ostinato, and it is based on the flamenco principle of 3+3+2+2+2 (12 beat cycle). Flamenco music is based on Spanish gypsy music, and is often accompanied by clapping, so there are clapping parts included for members of the orchestra. The audience may learn the simple clapping patterns so they can accompany the orchestra when they hear the patterns. The central section in 5/8 is intended as an asymmetrical contrast to the duple and triple meters of the outer sections. “Alegria” means ‘joy’ or ‘happiness’ in Spanish.

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Mark Smythe  

Alleluia

Duration: 05' 00" Year: 2007
for SSATB unaccompanied

Felicity Williams  

Anthem for Christmas Day (The Animals' Carol)

Duration: 05' 00"
for SA chorus, two sopranos and piano

Gillian Whitehead  

Arapatiki

Duration: 06' 00" Year: 2004
a "landscape prelude" for piano

Jeni Little  

arc of the sun

Duration: 05' 25" Year: 1999
for orchestra

Thomas Goss  

Aubade

Duration: 05' 20" Year: 1985
for flute and piano

  • Programme Note

    An “aubade” is a morning song; counterpart of a nocturne, it is literally a “song of the dawn.” The brightness of this Aubade is in simplicity, calmness, and tonal warmth. Written as an afterthought to the Rococo Sonatina, it shares some of the same influence of light jazz and impressionism, yet melded more to a modern chamber music aesthetic than an ancient one.

    The piano opens with a simple three-note theme over a calm progression of seventh chords. Echoed by the flute, the theme develops into a more flowing and graceful line, ultimately resolving on a wistful note. A brisk, bird-like section follows, elevating the mood as the flute flutters and the piano scurries. A pensive cadenza leads the music back to the serene calm of the introduction, which leads to a final jazz progression that concludes the music in a different key.

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