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Composer: Alan Taylor Title: In Remembrance of a Passing Generation Instrumentation: Fl, Ob, Cl, Bass Cl, Bsn, Alto Sx, Tpt, Hn, Tbn Duration: 8 minutes Difficulty: Moderate
Recording: The piece will need a conductor, due to the many changes of time signature. Otherwise it is straightforward. Programme note: The piece was written for Southwark Consort of Winds. One of their ensembles consists of nine different wind and brass instruments. In August 2003 my aunt in California died. She was one of the last of a remarkable generation who had come through the Depression and the Second World War, moving from a stable but relatively poor environment into the modern world of relative riches and great instability, while retaining their fundamental values. They were the children of a family, originally from Cornwall, who had lived at different times in parts of Latin America, adventurous and innovatory, but with a fundamental sense of moral purpose and personal closeness. The piece is my tribute to their courage and sense of values. Availability:from Alan Taylor or from his SibeliusMusic home page where you can view, play, and print the score. |
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