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| A medley of traditional Christmas Carols, in an original arrangement for orchestra. |
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Credits: Arrangement & recording copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| The wonderful tenor voice of Brian Dodson, a fellow "Group" member and mp3.com artist, is featured on this arrangement for voice and orchestra of the traditional Christmas carol. |
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Credits: Brian Dodson, tenor / Mike Roberts, arranger |
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| Music based on many happy memories of Christmas-time in England. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A jazz arrangement of this traditional song. Here's to a Happy New Year! |
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Credits: Arranged and realised by Mike Roberts |
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| Music for relaxation, recommended for listening with your feet up, headphones on and perhaps your beverage of choice at hand. The piece is written for string orchestra in a 'theme and variations' format. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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Credits: Copyright © 2003 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A set of 12 variations for orchestra. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2003 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| "Northland" is a set of musical portraits of Canada's varied landscapes. This piece was inspired by our abundant forests. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2001 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| Very warm and very humid weather pervades much of Canada during summer. Part 2 of "Northland" celebrates the denizens of this climate - small flying critters who bite! |
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Credits: Copyright © 2001 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| Vast stretches of ice and ocean. A stunning landscape full of exotic wildlife. Daunting, forbidding and magnificent. This piece was inspired by Canada's high arctic. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2001 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A bright, joyful concert piece writen for orchestra and solo trumpet (which I played way back when). |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| We are on the high plains of southern africa as sunset approaches. The darkening sky becomes littered with stars, the Southern Cross shining brightly through this backdrop. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| The setting is a small town on the prairies of North America. As you listen you may like to read the 'Song Story', which describes the action I had in mind. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A dream-like musical journey into the imagination as the fabled 'lost continent' of Atlantis rises from the depths of the ocean, offering a tantalizing glimpse of this utopian land and its ghosts before sinking once more back into legend. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| From a score for a screenplay about the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| An orchestral arrangement of the first movement of this sonata. Many thanks to Wesley Venable for allowing me to use his piano MIDI performance in producing this realization. |
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Credits: Arranged and realized by Mike Roberts |
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| An orchestration of the piece from "Children's Corner". |
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Credits: Composed by Claude Debussy; Orchestrated and realized by Mike Roberts |
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| An orchestral celebration of Mardi Gras. Fanfares herald the start of the festivities and lead into a dance theme backed by the samba rhythms of Brazil. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| Featuring the terrific alto voice of David W. Solomons - a fellow member of 'The Group', and mp3.com artist. |
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Credits: David W. Solomons, alto / Mike Roberts, arranger. |
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| A gentle, swaying rhythm conveys the carefree, glad-to-be-alive feeling you get taking a leisurely stroll in the park. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| So named because my wife (a sometime piano teacher) commented that this sounds a bit like a practice piece! Hmm. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| My Brit background got the better of me with this slightly tongue-in-cheek piece. In another era it might have been played during afternoon tea at one of the grand hotels. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A poignant reflection on a romance which ended many years ago. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| The melody may remind you of piano lounge music, but you may also get the feeling that the pianist is thinking ahead to his late night gig at a jazz club. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A fast-paced opening leads to a slower development section. For the finale we return to the opening 'presto'. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| The slow middle movement from my Guitar Concerto has a very strong Spanish flavor. The melodies are reminiscent of Spain's folk music and the central rhythm is that of a bolero dance, with the action building gradually from solo guitar to full orchestra crescendo. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| Variations written for brass choir on a theme from David Solomons' "Hubbard Extravaganza". Many thanks to David for allowing me to use the theme and for his encouragement while I was writing the piece. |
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Credits: Composed and realized by Mike Roberts |
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| An homage to veterans around the world, which depicts some of the varied emotions brought on by war. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A gratuitous look back to the tune-filled musical movies of the '30s and 40s, when Fred and Ginger graced the silver screen. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| Music written for action movies is way up there on my list of favourites, so I decided to write a symphony in this style. The first movement portrays how 'The Adventure Begins.........'. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| Thrills, spills and an action packed finale! |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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Credits: Copyright © 2002 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| The clarinet leads the ensemble in an allegro movement which includes an occasional hint of ragtime. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| An adagio which opens with a lyrical melody on bassoon. As the movement progresses violin, clarinet and oboe each take turns with the lead. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| A 'waltz', but in 5/4 time. The oboe is the featured instrument, but once again the other members of the ensemble each have stints in the lead. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| In the finale of the quartet the violin features prominently. The movement is lively and upbeat, with a fast tempo in all but the middle section. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| Depicts the scene where the lovers are alone together for the first time. This is an excerpt from a full length ballet based on Shakespeare's famous play. |
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Credits: Copyright © 2000 Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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