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Godfried Hoogeveen, cello
Arion Ensemble
Alexandru Lascae, conductor
0:00 Variation I - Risoluto
0:42 Variation II - Molto moderato
2:14 Variation III - Allegro
3:11 Variation IV - Allegro commodo
3:51 Variation V - Allegro brilliante
4:51 Variation VI - Andante
7:17 Variation VII - Allegro
7:58 Variation VIII - Lento
9:57 Variation IX
11:02 Interludio - Allegro
11:19 Variation X - Presto
Audio: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_koAW5mWvCVRqpFygruEoU5C8W6T7BcTcM
Godfried Hoogeveen, cello
Arion Ensemble
Alexandru Lascae, conductor
0:00 Variation I - Risoluto
0:42 Variation II - Molto moderato
2:14 Variation III - Allegro
3:11 Variation IV - Allegro commodo
3:51 Variation V - Allegro brilliante
4:51 Variation VI - Andante
7:17 Variation VII - Allegro
7:58 Variation VIII - Lento
9:57 Variation IX
11:02 Interludio - Allegro
11:19 Variation X - Presto
![[Score] Gustav Holst - Wind Quintet in A-flat, Op. 14 (1903)
Score: https://www.fabermusic.com/music/wind-quintet-1165
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lfEGtbR70sxVre9UnRhzswA-5vtCx26qY
Monet Quintett:
Anissa Baniahmad, flute
Johanna Stier, oboe
Nemorino Scheliga, clarinet
Marc Gruber, horn
Theo Plath, bassoon
0:00 1. Allegro moderato
3:56 2. Adagio
8:02 3. Minuet (in Canon)
8:47 - Trio: Poco vivace
9:31 - Tempo I
10:11 4. Air and Variations
Holst composed his _Wind Quintet_ in 1903. A note in his list of compositions states that Holst sent the score in 1914 to the flautist Albert Fransella (who took part in the performance of the _Terzetto_ in 1926). The work remained unperformed however, and all trace of it was lost until Holsts draft score turned up in a private collection in 1952. Then in 1978 the manuscript fair copy was discovered amongst the papers of Lucy Broadwood (1858-1929) which had been deposited in the Surrey Record Office. A copy of this score was kindly made available by the Broadwood Trust, and the work was performed for the first time on September 15th, 1982 by the Nash Ensemble in the Wigmore Hall, London.
In editing the music for performance Imogen Holst and I have made several substantial cuts in the first two movements. Had Holst had the opportunity to hear the work, we are confident that he would have done the same, eliminating unnecessary padding in order to match the conciseness of the _Minuet_ and _Air and Variations._ These two movements, with the exception of additional phrasing and dynamics, are published exactly as Holst left them. - Colin Matthews, editor [Score] Gustav Holst - Wind Quintet in A-flat, Op. 14 (1903)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W4aSGXoGrAI/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Score] Terrence Wong - First Flower (2021) for chamber ensemble
First Flower
In two movements for Flute, Clarinet (in B♭ and A), Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello
To purchase the score for performance, please write to Terrence Wong @TerrenceWong89 at terrence.wong89@gmail.com
Explore Ensemble
Nicolò Foron, conductor
Written in two movements that share certain parallels with each other, First Flower dramatises the blooming of what might have been the very first flower on Earth through music.
0:00 I.
6:01 II. [Score] Terrence Wong - First Flower (2021) for chamber ensemble](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WGs6nvNfY8Q/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Score] Kelly Tang - Symphonic Suite on a Set of Local Tunes (2004) for orchestra
For enquiries, please contact Dr. Kelly Tang at ymktang@gmail.com @Kelly.Tang-Composer
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ4KMFzhSBA
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Darrell Ang, conductor
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Home (NDP 1998)
3:13 Chan Mali Chan (Malay folk song)
4:47 Bunga Sayang (song from the musical Kampung Amber)
6:37 Together (NDP 1999) [Score] Kelly Tang - Symphonic Suite on a Set of Local Tunes (2004) for orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WZKL-Ru9XNs/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Score] Florence Price - Violin Concerto No. 1 (1939) in D major
Score: https://issuu.com/scoresondemand/docs/violin_concerto_no_1_58910
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nZaDJETKnNhhbAGXlja54kBPeTXoZ3uYI
Randall Goosby, violin
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
0:00 I.
9:53 - Cadenza
16:35 II.
23:47 III. [Score] Florence Price - Violin Concerto No. 1 (1939) in D major](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WwCPPakhqyw/mqdefault.jpg)
![[USAF Band] The Hounds of Spring - Alfred Reed (A Concert Overture for Winds)
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9SKyj5lNg4
The United States Air Force Band
Colonel Don Schofield, conductor
Score video with Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra: https://youtu.be/oQhO0Euq3xQ [USAF Band] The Hounds of Spring - Alfred Reed (A Concert Overture for Winds)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WyvTbVYKrvk/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Score] Moszkowski - 10 Petits morceaux, Op. 94 (1916)
Score: https://vmirror.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/9/91/IMSLP06920-Moszkowski Op.94 10_Petits_Morceaux.pdf
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-XDVCy-bT_X3Nx6fKEj_CcFiF3iDh-ov
Soyeon Cho, piano
0:00 I. Prélude
1:17 II. Calme du soir
3:11 III. Idylle
5:26 IV. Etude
6:38 V. Au vieux Temps
8:22 VI. Danse de la Magicienne
10:22 VII. Bagatelle
11:55 VIII. Cantilena
14:07 IX. Pensée fugitive
16:03 X. Ronde joyeuse [Score] Moszkowski - 10 Petits morceaux, Op. 94 (1916)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XvlCJM7ZYTc/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Score] Eugène Bozza - Entretiens (1974) for horn and piano
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YGf8tRXxR4
Alexandre Collard, horn
Nicolas Royez, piano [Score] Eugène Bozza - Entretiens (1974) for horn and piano](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XyWWQS29qAo/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Score] Jean Françaix - Symphonie darchets (1948) for string orchestra
Score: https://www.schott-music.com/en/symphonie-d-archets-no151761.html
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mR3So8pfarEGeZ3FckInzSjvH_sYo28hs
Orchestre de Chambre National de Toulouse
Alain Moglia, conductor
0:00 I. Andantino misterioso
1:12 - Allegro assai
5:09 II. Andante molto
10:01 III. Scherzo
11:47 - Trio
13:23 - D.S. al Fine
15:10 IV. Allegretto assai [Score] Jean Françaix - Symphonie darchets (1948) for string orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y8i72Plzvwg/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) [Score] Alec Rowley - Christmas Suite (1950) for strings](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YO37jGWSQFk/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 [Full Score] Eric Coates - The Dam Busters March (1954) for orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ys3qGac0lZM/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] Michael Daugherty - Metropolis Symphony (1988-93) for orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZANdvgwTq9g/mqdefault.jpg)