This piece by Gluck has a lovely melody and I couldn’t resist doing a cello arrangement although cello 1 does go rather high!
Category Archives: Compositions
Music Composition
Remember 2020 – String Quartet
Just done a string quartet variant of the original cello trio – adds a bit of fun to the allegro.
Remember 2020 string quartet – violin I
Remember 2020 string quartet – violin II
Remember 2020 – Cello trio
I’ve given up waiting for a s/w update to Overture 5 so finally sat down to endure the bugs and write something new for the first time in a year as we have a cello nite coming up with the end of lockdown in sight.
Parts:
PC generated recording (Amadeus Orchestra):
Live home recording – same cello for all parts:
Video showing animated score (with rather dubious sync)
The elements for symphony orchestra
Just finished doing a full orchestration of a piece called “The Elements” originally composed for string orchestra. It is in 4 movements :-
- Earth
- Water
- Air
- Fire.
Here is a computer generated mp3:
Dream for Jackie
The Elements – for string orchestra (or quartet)
I have just finished revising a new suite for string orchestra called the Elements (Earth, Water, Air and Fire) following an initial round of comments from a few friends. Hopefully this version is a little more interesting!
Notation was made with Sonic Scores’ Overture 5 and recordings were made using the Amadeus Symphony Orchestra VSTi.
Score and parts:
A version for full orchestra is here
Spring 2018 – for cello trio
DD for piano
A little ditty composed for my very good friend Dede in Oz to celebrate her 70th birthday.
The theme is of course repeating D’s!!
Himalayers – for Cello quartet
Composition for 4 cellos done for our recent cello nite in March 2019.
Put a log on the fire – cello trio
Cello trio for our next cello nite at Marie-Claire’s.
Inspired after fitting a new log burner in our lounge!
Score: Put a log on the fire – cello trio
Parts:
Put a log on the fire – cello trio vc1