Sally Beamish - Catalogue
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Catalogue
Book Of Seasons, A (1995)
Programme Note available
Sally Beamish
Commissioned by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.
First performance:
Lyn Fletcher / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Stefan Asbury, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, 01 Jan 1996
Recording / Location: sound archive - C-XZ 292 a i [enquire]
Score : unpublished / Location: ref library [buy]
Part(s) : unpublished / Location: hire library [enquire]
Score : unpublished / Location: archive collection [enquire]
Part(s) : unpublished / Location: archive collection [enquire]
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Programme Note availableSally Beamish
Commissioned by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.
First performance:
Lyn Fletcher / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Stefan Asbury, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, 01 Jan 1996
Work Details
Category: chamber concerto
Duration: 17'
Instrumentation: Vn / Fl Ob Cl Tpt Hn Trb 2 Perc Pf Va Vc Db
Duration: 17'
Instrumentation: Vn / Fl Ob Cl Tpt Hn Trb 2 Perc Pf Va Vc Db
SMC Holdings
Recording / Location: sound archive - C-XZ 292 a i [enquire]
Score : unpublished / Location: ref library [buy]
Part(s) : unpublished / Location: hire library [enquire]
Score : unpublished / Location: archive collection [enquire]
Part(s) : unpublished / Location: archive collection [enquire]Programme Note
Scored for solo violin and four 'ripieno' groups of wind, brass, piano/percussion and strings, A Book of Seasons is divided into eight short sections depicting the four seasons and the four elements. The piece is dedicated to my daughter Stephanie Rose, who was born in October 1995. It is intended as an introduction to the world - a brightly coloured picture book - each section a single image simply portrayed.
1 Winter - A Snowscape
2 Water - Ice melting
3 Spring - Birdsong
4 Air - Birds in flight, breezes
5 Summer - Warm heather, insects
6 Earth - Insects and ferment
7 Autumn - Glowing colours
8 Fire - Bonfires, fireworks
A Book of Seasons was commissioned as part of the BCMG's innovative `Sound Investments' scheme, and was first performed in 1996, by Lynne Fletcher with the BCMG conducted by Stefan Asbury.
Sally Beamish
Scored for solo violin and four 'ripieno' groups of wind, brass, piano/percussion and strings, A Book of Seasons is divided into eight short sections depicting the four seasons and the four elements. The piece is dedicated to my daughter Stephanie Rose, who was born in October 1995. It is intended as an introduction to the world - a brightly coloured picture book - each section a single image simply portrayed.
1 Winter - A Snowscape
2 Water - Ice melting
3 Spring - Birdsong
4 Air - Birds in flight, breezes
5 Summer - Warm heather, insects
6 Earth - Insects and ferment
7 Autumn - Glowing colours
8 Fire - Bonfires, fireworks
A Book of Seasons was commissioned as part of the BCMG's innovative `Sound Investments' scheme, and was first performed in 1996, by Lynne Fletcher with the BCMG conducted by Stefan Asbury.
Sally Beamish
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