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Symphony for Sigulda

for orchestra

Year:  2019   ·  Duration:  20m
Instrumentation:  flutes, clarinets, alto saxophones, horns in F, trumpets, trombones, 3 percussionists, 1 pianist (preferably playing a Flügel/grand piano), 1st violins (divisi), 2nd violins (divisi), violas (divisi), celli, bass guitars w/amplifiers (OR alternatively: double basses), female voice choir in Movements 3 & 4 (optional) [Percussion instruments required: 1 large bowl of water, 3 timpani, 2 standard drum kits, 1 set of tubular bells]

Year:  2019
Duration:  20m
Instrumentation  flutes, clarinets, alto sax...

Samuel Gray
Composer

Composer:   Samuel Gray

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Commissioned for the 50th anniversary of Sigulda School of Music and dedicated to the town of Sigulda, this is the first symphony ever known to have been written by a non-Latvian composer for any Latvian town or city.


Commissioned note

Commissioned by Jolanta Bimbere, director of Sigulda School of Music in Sigulda, Latvia

Dedication note

to the City of Sigulda

Contents note

Four movements inspired by the natural surroundings of Sigulda, Latvia and by the town itself.

Text note

Prominently includes a popular Latvian melody by Raimonds Pauls (music) and A. Smagars (lyrics).

Performance history

09 Nov 2019: Performed by the Youth Orchestra and Girls' Choir Sigulda School of Music at Baltais Flīģelis Concert Hall, Sigulda, Latvia

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Youth orchestra to perform former Invercargill man's symphony composition (stuff.co.nz)

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