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| A serene piece for chamber orchestra of strings and woodwinds with the addition of tubular bells.
The piece was sensitively rendered by Iain Kelso at Sequensis.com. |
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Credits: Composer: Eleanor Dimoff; Realization: Iain Kelso (Sequensis) |
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| Composed by Eleanor Dimoff in 1999, this piece for strings and woodwinds was inspired by the wonderful string lines in the Prelude of Grieg's Holberg Suite.
The masterful rendition is by Reinhold Behringer who also has a stirring rendition of Grieg's Holberg Suite on his Virtual Philharmonic page. |
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Credits: Composer: Eleanor Dimoff; Realization: Reinhold Behringer |
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| An orchestral work composed by Eleanor Dimoff in 2000, in memory of a person who loved the sea. The title is from R.L. Stevenson's poem, Requiem, and the piece seeks to express a voyage of hope and peacefulness.
Mike Roberts produced this fine rendition of the piece in collaboration with the composer. |
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Credits: Composer: Eleanor Dimoff; Realization: Mike Roberts. |
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Credits: Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Realization: David Stifel |
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| An arrangement of the spring song "Im Maerzen der Bauer". |
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Credits: Arrangement and realization: Reinhold Behringer; Counter tenor: David W Solomons |
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| Amy Beach wrote "Dreaming" in 1892, and it opens with the feel of a dream pulling us. A pianist who played with the Boston Symphony when 16, she also composed symphonies and a concerto which were performed by major orchestras in her lifetime. As of 1940, only 3 of her 150 opus numbers remained unpublished, an amazing record for any American composer. |
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Credits: Composer: Amy Beach; Performer: Andrys |
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| Symphony No. 4, 3rd movement: Pizzicato-Ostinato |
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Credits: Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky; Realization: Steve Mitchell (CMR Players) |
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| The situation in the middle east saddens me greatly. The two sides seem determined to avoid peace. This can't be good for our world. I know some there wish for peace, but they are the minority. While the bulk of this piece depicts the sadness of the situation the middle section depicts the aspirations of the peace seeking minority. |
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Credits: Credits Garritan Orchestral Strings, Bigga Orchestral Brass, Steve Chandler on flute |
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| A simple hymn for orchestra in tribute to the life and music of Alan Hovhaness, who passed away June 21, 2000 in Seattle, WA. Orchestral arrangement and MIDI Rendering by Philip Goddard.
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Credits: Composer: Jim Signorile; Realization: Philip Goddard |
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| ***Winner of the 2002 ASCAP/Morton Gould Young Composer Award*** "The New, Sweet Style" For Violin, Cello and Piano. See song info for more. "This is nearly perfect, in every aspect." - Hunter Hansen, Gods of Music.Com
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Credits: composed by Anthony Joseph Lanman |
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| "Strauss aus der Frühlingszeit" (a bunch of flowers from Springtime) was written out of unrequited passion for a violinist in Strasbourg. It was never performed in Strasbourg, in the end….A sight-reading session the following year in Oakham School, where the composer went to teach for a while, gave rise to this recording. The performance is raw and ready, but the lively feel makes up for the occasional errors in intonation. Regrettably, the Oakham violinist. Peter Weight, died in 2001, but his skill and joie de vivre live on in various ways, this being just one of them.
The Strasbourg violinist, on the other hand, may be lurking somewhere..???
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Credits: Composer: David W Solomons; Violin: Peter Weight |
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| Composition by Joe Wiedemann: Eleganza, 2nd movement from Piano Concerto No.1. |
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Credits: Composition and realization by Joe Wiedemann. |
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| By Philip Goddard - http://www.neptunethemystic.co.uk/goddard.htm. Adapted from a section of his Symphony 3 (Dark Forest - Monument & Reflections). A haunting piece for orchestra, with a hypnotic (or one may say, obsessive) ostinato on the piano.
(MIDI realization) |
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Credits: Composition and Realization by Philip Goddard |
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| Gygr - for Flute, Viola, and Harp.
Gygr (pronounced with a Scottish brogue - GEER) is a flute trio inspired by the famous Debussy Flute, Viola and Harp trio. It incorporates African rhythms and impressionistic flourishes galore. Gygr for Flute, Viola and Harp was premiered by the Gaudae Trio February 24, 2001, in Amsterdam. This recording was realized and interpreted with SuperConductor software.
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Credits: Composition and Realization by Jeff Harrington |
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| "Improvisation on St. Joan" for organ was recorded by the composer in early 2000. It is based on the hymn-tune "St. Joan", usually coupled with the text "Christ is the World's True Light."
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Credits: Composer: Carson Cooman |
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Credits: Composition and Realization: Richard Cox. |
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| Transcription for Saxophone |
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Credits: Composer: Franz Schubert; Saxophon: Paul Wehage |
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| Variations written for brass choir on a theme from David Solomons' "Hubbard Extravaganza".
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Credits: Composition and Realization: Mike Roberts |
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| Composition by Johann Sebastian Bach: "Air in D-major", realized by Lorin Swelk. |
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Credits: Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Realization: Lorin Swelk. |
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| Because of its pianistic motion and colorful palette of harmonic textures this Scherzo was named after the mask of Arlecchino (Harlequin ). I worked in order to give form and structure to a variety of dissonances. |
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CD: Marco Modaro - Volume 1
Credits: Marc'antonio Modaro |
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| This wistful piece is the 2nd of 3 danzas by Ginastera, the 'Danza de la Moza donosa' (1937), and is about a wanderer who pauses for awhile on a hillside to watch a rural woman doing her daily chores outside, before continuing on his journey. |
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Credits: Composer: Ginastera; Performer: Andrys |
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| A Concerto in one movement for Solo Trombone and Symphony Orchestra. Performed by the Colby College Symphony Orchestra, with Don Appert, Solo Trombone, and conducted by the composer on March 24, 1974.
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CD: CD : Twilight Dreams - The Music of James V. Signorile
Label: Label : Twilight Dreams Music
Credits: Composer: Jim Signorile |
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| Composition by Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5, 4th movement, "Adagietto"; realized by Reinhold Behringer. |
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Credits: Composer: Gustav Mahler; Realization: Reinhold Behringer |
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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: Composition and Realization: Mike Roberts/Emarro Music |
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| The third movement of my 4th Sonata for electronic instruments focuses on living in the present. It begins with dawn and the morning ritual. Evil mainfests itself but is redeemed with love and compassion and gradually the evil theme morphs into the hymn Now thank we all our God. The next section is a joyous celebration of that redemption bringing in themes from all three movements. The music winds down to the evening ritual and concludes with a final harmonization of the hymn. |
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Credits: Composition and Realization: Steve Chandler |
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| By Philip Goddard - http://www.neptunethemystic.co.uk/goddard.htm. A short modal piece for for 4-part choir (wordless), flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet and organ pedal, which soars in a great space and shines in a multitude of colours like a many-part stained glass window -- hence the title. (MIDI realization) |
CD: Philip Goddard - Complete Works, CD5: on sale from the Composer at http://www.neptunethemystic.co.uk/hearnow.htm
Credits: Music, realization and recording by Philip Goddard |
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| For solo guitar a) Meditation b) Dance c) Preperation for the sacrifice d) Sacrifice b) Dance a) Post Sacrifice Meditation
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Credits: composed by Anthony Joseph Lanman |
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| David's setting of the Nunc Dimittis for girls' choir, harp and organ. Originally written for the girls' choir at Christ Church Dublin. Not yet performed, but this realization by Philip Goddard is very effective. |
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Credits: Composer: David W Solomons; Realization: Philip Goddard |
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| By Philip Goddard - http://www.neptunethemystic.co.uk/goddard.htm. Taken from the Composer's major work for choir and orchestra, 'Et in Arcadia Ego', this is a stormy rendition of part of the Roman Catholic 'Dies Irae' chant, with a central section containing a sublime canonic rendering of Bach's 'Passion Chorale' with new words. (MIDI realization) |
CD: (the parent work) Philip Goddard - Complete Works, CD6: on sale from the Composer at http://www.neptunethemystic.co.uk/hearnow.htm
Credits: Music: Philip Goddard, based on traditional and J.S. Bach; Lyrics: traditional and Philip Goddard; realization & recording: Philip Goddard. |
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| The 2nd half of this less familiar Rachmaninoff prelude includes some exquisite progressions. |
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Credits: Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Piano: Andrys |
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| Symphony No. 1 for Organ, Op. 52. Movement I - Prelude. Commissioned by Carson P. Cooman 1999. MIDI Rendering by Philip Goddard.
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Credits: Composition: Jim Signorile; Realization: Philip Goddard. |
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| Based on an original theme by Joe Wiedemann, in this version words have been added and sung by David Solomons. The singer's love is unrequited because the "lover" is more interested in pursuing his/her career. |
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Credits: Theme and orchestration: Joe Wiedemann. Lyrics and voice: David W Solomons |
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| Symphony No. 4, 3rd movement |
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Credits: Composer: Anton Bruckner; Realization: Steve Mitchell (CMR Players) |
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Credits: Composer: Richard Cox |
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| Your heart races, though your movements are slow, when you're with the object of your affections. A racing background supports a romantic melody. |
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Credits: Composed and realized by Joe Wiedemann (Orchestronics) |
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| The original folksong is arranged and sung here by David with orchestral realisation by Steve Mitchell. This romantic interpretation, complete with all the drama of dying for love, is based on one of the "original" tunes for the ballad Barbara Allen. The harmonisation ranges from classical to romantic to downright 21st century at various points in the story, but it makes one organic whole - all the more so because of Steve Mitchell's excellent realisation of the orchestral parts.
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Credits: Composer: David W Solomons; Realization: Steve Mitchell (CMR Players) |
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| What started as a nice piano piece in 7/8 got arranged into a more dramatic work for Strings, Brass and Flute.The beauty of this piece is accentuated by the extended harmony and nonsquare rhythm.
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Credits: Composition and Realization: Steve Chandler |
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| Climaxing rhythmic attack of the monster chords! Recording realized and interpreted with SuperConductor software.
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Credits: Composition and Realization by Jeff Harrington |
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| Octatonic rag by David W Solomons for two tubas and two euphoniums, performed by Tubalaté. This recording (which they have given me permission to place on this page) comes from their CD "Earth and Moon", which can be obtained from www.tubalate.com |
CD: Earth and Moon
Label: Horizon Music Production TCD 4
Credits: Composer: David W Solomons. Performer: Tubalaté |
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Credits: Composer: Richard Wagner; Realization: David Stifel |
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| This quasi-ragtime for organ, in a relentless 7 rhythm, was originally written as a church organ solo for Wiesbaden organist Petra Mohr as part of a surprise collection of works by contemporary composers on her birthday. It has since undergone several transmutations, of which this one by Lorin Swelk is probably the grandest, using the great sound of the Wurlitzer.
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Credits: Composer: David W Solomons; Realization: Lorin Swelk. |
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| A set of variations on the Thanksgiving hymn tune composed for a friends family reunion. It starts pretty gets a little goofy and ends happy, sort of the perfect family reunion (except nobody has a family like that).
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Credits: Composition and Realization: Steve Chandler |
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| By Philip Goddard - http://www.neptunethemystic.co.uk/goddard.htm. A short intense and mysterious choral work based on statements by Padmasambhava about the deepest and most subtle level of consciousness - effectively the enlightened state - that exists within every one of us.
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Credits: Composition and Realization: Philip Goddard |
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