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Philip Norman  

Between the Rivers

Duration: 09' 00" Year: 1997
for youth orchestra

Eric Biddington  

Christchurch City

 Year: 1996
march for full orchestra

Ross Carey  

Dirge - Canons

Duration: 10' 00" Year: 1992
for small orchestra

Tony Ryan  

Fantastic Waltz

Duration: 06' 00" Year: 1990, r. 1991
for full orchestra

Anthony Ritchie  

Goodbye to Blues

Duration: 07' 00" Year: 1991
for symphonic or concert band

  • Instrumentation
    2232;3431; 2 alto sax; 1 tenor sax; 1 baritone sax; timp (3); 2 perc; string bass; also optional extra parts for euphonium and bass clarinet.
  • Programme Note

    This work attempts to shake off ‘the blues’ with playful and vigorous musical ideas. It starts slowly and in sombre mood but this is quickly swept aside by a jolting ‘allegro’. A number of motivic-like themes are presented, and linked together during the piece. The syncopated idea at the beginning recurs as a kind of rondo theme in this one-movement work. ‘Goodbye to Blues’ was commissioned by the Christchurch Youth Symphonic Band and CSM, with funding from Creative NZ. It was first performed on the band’s tour of Hawaii, in 1992. While presenting some challenges to younger players it is not overly demanding in terms of technique.

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Eric Biddington  

Little suite for orchestra

 Year: 1998
for orchestra

Anthony Ritchie  

Moods

Duration: 14' 00" Year: 1990
four pieces for amateur orchestra

  • Instrumentation
    Instrumentation is very flexible: desc recorders, fls, obs, cls, bns, hns, trps, trms, alto and tenor saxs, 3timp,perc: (4 players) 2xylo,2glock,bs-dr,wd-bl,cym; strs (vln 1,2,3)
  • Programme Note

    Four easy pieces for amateur or school orchestra describing the following moods: ‘Ecstatic’, ‘Sad’, ‘Angry’ and ‘Happy’. The music is designed for school-age performers and features simple and strong rhythms. The work was commissioned by The Christchurch School of Instrumental Music, for use as a massed item at their annual combined concert.

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Matthew Davidson  

Nicklettes

Duration: 10' 00" Year: 1997
an orchestral children's suite

Gary Wilby  

ONS 1

 Year: 1996
for Secondary School Concert Band

Leonie Holmes  

Scenes

Duration: 20' 00" Year: 1990
suite for youth orchestra

  • Instrumentation
    flexible instrumentation, min: 2122;1110;2 perc (guiro, shaker, glock, xylo, temple block, tamb., tri., bongos, woodblock, tomtoms,woodslap),pf;strs (vln.1,2,3, vla opt.).
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