![[Score] Alec Rowley - Christmas Suite (1950) for strings @AndewMole](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YO37jGWSQFk/sddefault.jpg)
Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Score: issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/christmas_suite_9991
Audio: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kl3hilNZffTIBzM6rEgYMrB4yzL5GFIeI
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Stanhope, conductor
0:00 I. Prelude (founded upon "The Bitter Withy")
2:00 II. Siciliana (founded upon "The Holly and the Ivy")
3:41 III. Minuet (founded upon "The Holly and the Ivy" and "The Cherry Tree Carol")
4:17 - Trio
5:31 IV. Sarabande (founded upon "The Coventry Carol")
6:59 V. Bourrée (founded upon "On Christmas Night" and "The Moon Shines Bright")
8:24 VI. Fughetta (founded upon "The Little Room")
10:27 VII. Finale (founded upon "Good Christian Men", "What Child is this?" "The Wassail Song", "Good King Wenceslas" and "God rest you merry, gentlemen")
Score: issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/christmas_suite_9991
Audio: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kl3hilNZffTIBzM6rEgYMrB4yzL5GFIeI
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Stanhope, conductor
0:00 I. Prelude (founded upon "The Bitter Withy")
2:00 II. Siciliana (founded upon "The Holly and the Ivy")
3:41 III. Minuet (founded upon "The Holly and the Ivy" and "The Cherry Tree Carol")
4:17 - Trio
5:31 IV. Sarabande (founded upon "The Coventry Carol")
6:59 V. Bourrée (founded upon "On Christmas Night" and "The Moon Shines Bright")
8:24 VI. Fughetta (founded upon "The Little Room")
10:27 VII. Finale (founded upon "Good Christian Men", "What Child is this?" "The Wassail Song", "Good King Wenceslas" and "God rest you merry, gentlemen")
![[Score] Alec Rowley - Christmas Suite (1950) for strings](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YO37jGWSQFk/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Alec Rowley - Christmas Suite (1950) for strings
Score: https://issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/christmas_suite_9991
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kl3hilNZffTIBzM6rEgYMrB4yzL5GFIeI
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
David Stanhope, conductor
0:00 I. Prelude (founded upon The Bitter Withy)
2:00 II. Siciliana (founded upon The Holly and the Ivy)
3:41 III. Minuet (founded upon The Holly and the Ivy and The Cherry Tree Carol)
4:17 - Trio
5:31 IV. Sarabande (founded upon The Coventry Carol)
6:59 V. Bourrée (founded upon On Christmas Night and The Moon Shines Bright)
8:24 VI. Fughetta (founded upon The Little Room)
10:27 VII. Finale (founded upon Good Christian Men, What Child is this? The Wassail Song, Good King Wenceslas and God rest you merry, gentlemen)")
![[Full Score] Eric Coates - The Dam Busters March (1954) for orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ys3qGac0lZM/mqdefault.jpg "[Full Score] Eric Coates - The Dam Busters March (1954) for orchestra
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7selPxyoJYg
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
John Wilson, conductor")
![[Score] Michael Daugherty - Metropolis Symphony (1988-93) for orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZANdvgwTq9g/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Michael Daugherty - Metropolis Symphony (1988-93) for orchestra
Score: https://www.fabermusic.com/music/lex-from-metropolis-symphony-2672 https://www.fabermusic.com/music/krypton-from-metropolis-symphony-2673 https://www.fabermusic.com/music/mxyzptlk-from-metropolis-symphony-2674 https://www.fabermusic.com/music/oh-lois-from-metropolis-symphony-2675 https://www.fabermusic.com/music/red-cape-tango-from-metropolis-symphony-2676
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kHEIjJ_ZT4ehMJVzC9fxAqDAPPJMotyjA
Nashville Symphony
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Mary Kathryn van Osdale, violin (Lex)
Érik Gratton and Ann Richards, flutes/piccolo (Mxyzptlk)
I began composing my _Metropolis Symphony_ in 1988, inspired by the celebration, in Cleveland, of the fiftieth anniversary of Supermans first appearance in the comics. When I completed the score in 1993, I dedicated it to conductor David Zinman, who encouraged me to compose the work, and to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Zinman and Baltimore later gave the _Metropolis Symphony_ its New York (Carnegie Hall) and Baltimore premieres in January 1994.
The _Metropolis Symphony_ evokes an American mythology that I discovered as an avid reader of comic books in the sixties. Each movement of the symphony, which may be performed separately, is a musical response to the myth of Superman. I have used Superman as a compositional metaphor in order to create an independent musical world that appeals to the imagination. The symphony is a rigorously structured, non-programmatic work, expressing the energies, ambiguities, paradoxes, and wit of American popular culture. Like Charles Ives, whose music recalls small-town America early in our century, I draw on my eclectic musical background to reflect on late-twentieth-century urban America. - Michael Daugherty
0:00 I. Lex
_Lex_ derives its title from one of Supermans most vexing foes, the supervillain and business tycoon Lex Luthor. Marked Diabolical in the score, this movement features a virtuoso violin soloist (Lex) who plays a fiendishly difficult fast triplet motive in perpetual motion, pursued by the orchestration and a percussion section that includes four referee whistles placed quadraphonically on stage.
9:57 II. Krypton
_Krypton_ refers to the exploding planet from which the infant Superman escaped. A dark, microtonal soundworld is created with _glissandi_ in the strings, trombones and siren. Two percussionists play antiphonal fire bells throughout the movement, as it evolves from a recurring solo motive in the cellos into ominous calls from the brass section. Gradually the movement builds toward an apocalyptic conclusion.
16:38 III. Mxyzptlk
_Mxyzptlk_ is named after a mischievous imp from the fifth dimension who regularly wreaks havoc in Supermans Metropolis. This brightly orchestrated movement is the scherzo of the symphony, emphasizing the upper register of the orchestra. It features two dueling flute soloists who are positioned stereophonically on either side of the conductor. Rapidly descending and ascending flute runs are echoed throughout the orchestra, while open-stringed _pizzicato_ patterns, moving strobe-like throughout the orchestra, are precisely choreographed to create a spatial effect.
23:32 IV. Oh, Lois!
_Oh, Lois!_ invokes Lois Lane, news reporter at the Daily Planet alongside Clark Kent (alias Superman). This five-minute concerto for orchestra, using flexatone and whip to provide a lively polyrhythmic counterpoint, alludes to a cartoon history of mishaps, screams, dialogue, crashes, and disasters, all in rapid motion.
28:28 V. Red Cape Tango
_Red Cape Tango_ was composed after Supermans fight to the death with Doomsday, and is my final musical work based on the Superman mythology. The principal melody, first heard in the bassoon, is derived from the medieval Latin death chant _Dies irae._ This dance of death is conceived as a tango, presented at times by a concertino comprising string quintet, brass trio, bassoon, chimes and castanets. The tango rhythm, introduced by the castanets and heard later in the finger cymbals, undergoes a gradual timbral transformation, concluding dramatically with crash cymbals, brake drum, and timpani. The orchestra alternates between legato and staccato sections to suggest a musical bullfight.
The composer cordially thanks DC Comics of New York for permission to make reference to the trade mark names and characters published in Superman Comics.")
![[Score] Richard Rodney Bennett - Reflections on a 16th Century Tune (1999) for string orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZPDQ5tDj5EU/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Richard Rodney Bennett - Reflections on a 16th Century Tune (1999) for string orchestra
Score: https://issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/reflections_16th_century_tune_11815
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l-yWkAMmxN8xN_ZbliPrJ2065G_2tKRD0
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
John Wilson, conductor
The piece is based on the 16th century French popular song, _A lombre dun Buissonet,_ first printed in La Couronne et Fleur in 1536. It was written for a large string ensemble of 12.12.8.8.4 players. It may be performed by a smaller group but was not intended for a chamber ensemble. The minimum number of players would be 8.6.4.4.2.
0:00 Prelude
2:06 Var. I
4:06 Var. II
6:49 Var. III Homage to Peter Warlock
10:11 Var. IV
12:42 Finale")
![[Full Score] Gershwin - I Got Rhythm variations (1934) for piano and orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZYwx0Ux3exE/mqdefault.jpg "[Full Score] Gershwin - I Got Rhythm variations (1934) for piano and orchestra
Score: https://www.schott-music.com/en/i-got-rhythm-variations-no368481.html
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj0OQimBB6M
Werner Haas, piano
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo
Edo de Waart, conductor")
![[Score] Florence Price - Symphony No. 1 (1932) in E minor](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zp5zfF09lkw/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Florence Price - Symphony No. 1 (1932) in E minor
Score: https://issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/symphony_no_1_58893
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ml0s4IICp4TuwNHnpSJIU4GgNvmT9p3Ak
Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
0:00 I.
18:12 II.
31:35 III. Juba Dance
35:16 IV. Finale")
![[Score] Kelly Tang - Overture No. 2 (2008) for Wind Band](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_2F0YqMBKuQ/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Kelly Tang - Overture No. 2 (2008) for Wind Band
For enquiries, please contact Dr. Kelly Tang at ymktang@gmail.com @Kelly.Tang-Composer
Music published by Retsel Mil Publications https://retselmil.com/
Live archival audio recordings courtesy of Singapore Symphony Group (SSG)
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6L2bKBJi0U
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Tan, conductor")
![[Score] Ludovico Einaudi - Domino (2015), concerto for piano and string orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_9Klb6CvxfY/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Ludovico Einaudi - Domino (2015), concerto for piano and string orchestra
Score: https://issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/domino_56268
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpeRB57U0Z4
Anastassiya Dranchuk, piano
WDR Funkhaus Orchestra
Frank Strobel, conductor
0:00 I. Largo
1:44 - Andante
7:58 II. Andante con moto
12:53 III. Maestoso
Writing a piano concerto is not the simplest goal to achieve.
The build-up of anxiety when you start to feel the weight of History, of the past great masterpieces, can result in the infamous writer’s block. Mozart starts like this, Beethoven like that, Rachmaninov in another way….How would I start?
Over the last twenty years I have mostly composed for the piano, or for piano and other instruments. The main reason for this is that, since I play and perform my own music, I needed to create a repertoire to play. So, before this I had never had the opportunity to write a concerto for a solo instrument and orchestra. It was my enthusiasm for this unique challenge that was the main reason for accepting this invitation from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
My music tends to avoid labels. It has been defined as minimal, pop, neo-classical and contemporary classical etc., but for me it is the sum of all these definitions that reflects my musical identity and vision. It is in the search for the connections between different languages that I live with my work, looking for a world without barriers, that embraces the past and the present, but with a perspective into the future, nourished by different experiences: Nature, Literature, Philosophy, Art, Science and Mathematics.
This concerto, called Domino, is inspired by the ancient Chinese game, particularly for the way the different parts are connected through a process of analogies, echoes and alliterations. Formally, the concerto respects the traditional three part classical form, with special attention paid to the piano that plays the main role - dominating and conducting the orchestra through a path that recalls a labyrinth full of mirrors. The orchestration requires only strings and one harp. You may ask yourself why. The main reasons are for transparency of sound and the musical colour itself. With strings I feel at ease, and I hear a sound that doesnt immediately belong to the past. I feel instead a sound that, as outlined above, embraces the past and the present, but with a perspective into the future. - Ludovico Einaudi")
![[Score] Benjamin Britten - Two Portraits (1930) for string orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_9U3kj9IYjI/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Benjamin Britten - Two Portraits (1930) for string orchestra
Score: https://issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/wmg-010622-spiral1-32inlinecov-score-briben5cov
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lnSn_eC-aCkp78CiBHg6BgWWT34mbKY7w
Yuri Bashmet, viola
Hallé Orchestra
Kent Nagano, conductor
0:00 No. 1 D. Layton
9:12 No. 2 E.B.B.")
![[Score] Richard Rodney Bennett - Suite for Skip and Sadie (1986) for piano 4 hands](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_SdL41LNPMk/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Richard Rodney Bennett - Suite for Skip and Sadie (1986) for piano 4 hands
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mCXi_o0lPLu8n36wBARP7LWf0wWee2hyI
Richard Rodney Bennett and Carol Rosenberger, piano
0:00 - Introduction by the composer
1:24 1. Good Morning
3:02 2. Sadies Waltz
5:05 3. Skips Dance
6:47 4. Good Night")
![[Score] Richard Rodney Bennett - Troubadour Music (2006) for clarinet and piano](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a6Pnrhl2b8U/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Richard Rodney Bennett - Troubadour Music (2006) for clarinet and piano
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2flIsZPIsFk
Victoria Soames Samek, clarinet
Michael Bell, piano")
![[Score] Malcolm Arnold - Commonwealth Christmas Overture, Op. 64 (1957)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b58Qdkorh2w/mqdefault.jpg "[Score] Malcolm Arnold - Commonwealth Christmas Overture, Op. 64 (1957)
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI64b8L31X4
BBC Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba, conductor")
