Stephen Brown: Compositions
Piano Concerto
(1995-1996)
Three movements. 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 4 horns, timpani, 4 percussion, strings, piano. (can be performed with 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 2 horns, timpani, percussion, strings, piano).
"A cracking good concerto with lots of drive and invention!" Robin Wood, Principal Emeritus, Victoria Conservatory of Music.
"A powerful work with many remarkable moments. The emerging strong allegro from the shimmering vibrant opening of the first movement contrasts with the warm string melody and impressionistic colours of the piano in the second movement. The almost barbarous duet between the piano and percussion in the third movement leaves the listener breathless as the piece rushes to an exhilarating climax." Janos Sandor, Permanent Guest Conductor, Hungarian State Opera, Music Director of the University of Victoria Orchestra and Chorus.
World premiere performances:
Friday, May 1, 2009, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Sidney, BC
Sunday, May 3, 2009, Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music, Victoria, BC
Robert Holliston - piano, Sidney Classical Orchestra, composer - conductor.
Duration: 30 minutes
The audio is an excerpt from Movement Three of the premiere performance. To give you an idea of the contrast in this piece, the excerpt begins part way through the fast first theme group and ends part way through the slow second theme group. The volume of the piano is too low in some of the loud orchestral sections due to my inexpensive recording equipment. This was not the case in the performances.
Swan House Victoria SJB 1334A
Score: $20.00.
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Swan House Victoria SJB 1334B
2 piano reduction of concerto: $20.00