Arrangements and Occasional Pieces

2023 Gershwin: Isn’t it a pity?

arranged for SATB chorus and wind quintet         4′

flute, cor anglais, clarinet, horn, bassoon

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and Lismore Wind Quintet cond. George Nicholson, St James’s Church, Norton, Sheffield, 9 June 2024
2023 Gershwin: The half of it, dearie, blues

arranged for SATB chorus and wind quintet         2½’

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and Lismore Wind Quintet cond. George Nicholson, St James’s Church, Norton, Sheffield, 9 June 2024
2022 Monteverdi: Domine ne in furore tuo

arranged for SATB chorus and brass quintet         4′

first performance: Sheffield Bach Choir and Fine Arts Brass cond. George Nicholson, St Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield, 19 November 2022
2022 Schütz: Psalm 122

arranged for double choir, organ and brass quintet         3½’

first performance: Sheffield Bach Choir, Derek Grover (organ) and Fine Arts Brass cond. George Nicholson, St Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield, 19 November 2022

 

 
2019 Gershwin: By George!

Five Gershwin songs arranged for SATB chorus and chamber orchestra                16′

1.1 (+ca).2 (2nd+bcl).1 / 1.1.1.0 /1 perc. hp /2.1.1.1

  1. Nice work if you can get it
  2. The half of it, dearie, blues
  3. They all laughed 
  4. Isn’t it a pity?
  5. Let’s call the whole thing off

 

first performance: Sheffield Bach Choir and National Festival Orchestra cond. Simon Lindley, St Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield, 22 June 2019
2018 Wells/Tormé: The Music Theory Song

‘The Christmas Song’ by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé with new words by David Rakowski and friends

 

arranged for SATB chorus                                                         2′

 

or SATB chorus and brass ensemble                                      2′

4 trumpets, horn, euphonium, 4 trombones
2018 Launch

bass clarinet, piano and string quartet                                                               1′

composed to mark the inauguration of the Centre for New Music at Sheffield (CeNMaS)

first performance: Sarah Watts, Jonathan Ayerst and the Ligeti Quartet, Firth Hall, Sheffield University, 26 April 2018
2017 Gershwin: Let’s call the whole thing off

arranged for SATB chorus and wind quintet         3½’

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and Caccia Wind Quintet cond. George Nicholson, St Peter’s Church, Hope, 29 June 2017
2017 Gershwin: They all laughed at Christopher Columbus

arranged for SATB chorus and wind quintet         3′

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and Caccia Wind Quintet cond. George Nicholson, St Peter’s Church, Hope, 29 June 2017
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