Arrangements and Occasional Pieces

2016 Monteverdi: Christe Adoramus Te

arranged for SSATB chorus and brass quintet         2½’

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and ensemble cond. George Nicholson, St Peter’s Church, Hope, 30 June 2016

 

2016 Strayhorn: Chelsea Bridge

brass quintet                                                                  4′

first performance: St Peter’s Church, Hope, 30 June 2016

 

2015 Now we are Sixty

piano duet                                                                                      9′

variations on Happy Birthday in the style of several composers

2015 Fauré: Five Songs

arranged for SATB chorus and wind quintet          10½’

  1. Aubade
  2. Lydia
  3. Le voyageur
  4. Après un rêve
  5. Mandoline

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and Caccia Wind Quintet cond. George Nicholson, St Peter’s Church, Hope, 2 July 2015

 

2015 Haydn: Te Deum

arranged for SATB chorus and wind quintet         8′

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and Caccia Wind Quintet cond. George Nicholson, St Peter’s Church, Hope, 2 July 2015

 

2015 Gershwin: I got rhythm

arranged for SATB chorus and wind quintet         6′

flute/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon

first performance: Sheffield Lydian Singers and Caccia Wind Quintet cond. George Nicholson, St Peter’s Church, Hope, 2 July 2015

 

2015 (Fifty-second) Streets

vocal quartet                                                                                           1′

Text: Anon. (York street names)

composed for the Music at 50 anniversary weekend, York University

first performance: Chimera Ensemble, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York University, 13 June 2015

2010 P.C.World

violin solo and string orchestra                                                              4′

Composed for the occasion of Peter Cropper’s final performance
with the Elgar String Orchestra. The piece alludes to, or quotes directly from, a number of celebrated string pieces.

first performance: Peter Cropper (violin) and the Elgar String Orchestra, Firth Hall, Sheffield, 16 November 2010

2009 Holst: Egdon Heath

arranged for 8 instruments                                    12½’

flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, piano, violin, viola, cello

first performance: Sheffield University New Music Ensemble cond. George Nicholson, University Drama Studio, Sheffield, 19 November 2009

 

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