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George Butterworth ‘The Banks of Green Willow’: The Idyllic Scene
George Butterworth: The Banks of the Greenwillow Context George Butterworth was born in Paddington, 1885. Soon after his birth the Butterworth family moved to moved Read more…
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Alfred Reed ‘Second Suite for Band (Latino Mexicana)’: Continental Winds
Alfred Reed: Second Suite for Band (Latino Mexicana) Context Alfred Reed was born in 1921 in New York. He has composed lots of music for Read more…
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James MacMillan ‘A Child’s Prayer’: A Respectful Tribute
James MacMillan: A Child’s Prayer Context Scottish composer James MacMillan (b.1959) composed the choral work A Child’s Prayer in memory of the victims in the Read more…
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Sheila Silver ‘Nocturne’: A Complex Concoction for Piano
Sheila Silver: Nocturne Context Sheila Silver is an American-born composer who grew up in Seattle. She began receiving piano lessons from the age of 5 and Read more…
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Sofia Gubaidulina ‘Duo Sonata for Two Bassoons’: Unleashing Fantasy, Drama and Prayer
Sofia Gubaidulina: Duo for Two Bassoons Context Sofia Gubaidulina was born and raised in the Kazan region of the (former) Soviet Union. Whilst growing up Read more…
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Ferde Grofé ‘Mississippi Suite’: A Journey Down Memory Lane
Ferde Grofé: Mississippi Suite Context Ferdinand Grofé was born in New York City in 1892, and was lucky enough to be born into a musical family. Read more…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy’: A Forbidden Love
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy Context Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy is a symphonic poem-like work that encapsulates the tragic love Read more…
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Malcolm Arnold ‘Three Sea Shanties’: Ahoy Sailor!
Malcolm Arnold: Three Sea Shanties Context Composed in 1943 for Wind Quintet, Malcolm Arnold’s Three Sea Shanties are full of character and exciting twists and Read more…
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Julius Fučík ‘Entrance of the Gladiators’: Roll Up Roll Up!
Julius Fučík: Entrance of the Gladiators Context Julius Fučík was born in Prague in 1872, and this was a time where Prague was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Read more…
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Anna Clyne ‘Night Ferry’: A Sonic Portrait of Voyages
Anna Clyne: Night Ferry Context Grammy Award nominated composer Anna Clyne was born in 1980 in London. She formally studied music at the University of Read more…