![[Score] Terrence Wong - First Flower (2021) for chamber ensemble @AndewMole](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WGs6nvNfY8Q/maxresdefault.jpg)
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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.
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] 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] Kelly Tang - Symphonic Suite on a Set of Local Tunes (2004) for orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WZKL-Ru9XNs/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] Florence Price - Violin Concerto No. 1 (1939) in D major](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WwCPPakhqyw/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.")
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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")
![[Score] Moszkowski - 10 Petits morceaux, Op. 94 (1916)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XvlCJM7ZYTc/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] Eugène Bozza - Entretiens (1974) for horn and piano](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XyWWQS29qAo/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] Jean Françaix - Symphonie darchets (1948) for string orchestra](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y8i72Plzvwg/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] 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.")
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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")
