Hawkes Pocket Scores: New Spring Releases
Tryst (MacMillan)
This pieces for chamber orchestra was composed in 1989 and has since established itself both in the concert hall and as a ballet score. The composer explains the genesis of the work in the form of a love poem by William Soutar written in broad Scots, called The Tryst, which he set to a very simple melody.
Stomp (with Fate and Elvira) (MacMillan)
This concert overture for orchestra was first performed in 2007 by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis. It is a frenetic piece with characteristic Scottish inflections and is perfect as a concert finale.
The Keening (MacMillan)
This is only the second of MacMillan’s orchestral works, written between 1985–87 when he was a student of John Casken at the University of Durham. Much of this work is based on the Gaelic lament tune ‘Great is the Cause of My Sorrow’, often known as ‘Murt Ghlinne Comhann’ (The Lament for Glencoe). It is a suitable counterpart to Tryst or Stomp.
Violin Concerto (Lindberg)
Lindberg’s writing in this concerto has been compared to the violin concerto of his great compatriot, Jean Sibelius. Since the premiere in 2006 by Lisa Batiashvili the work has established itself in the repertoire, with over 50 performances to date.
Four Hymns (Vaughan Williams)
These four settings of hymns by English writers reflect the composer's lifelong desire to create music based on a firm national heritage. Seventeenth-century texts by Richard Crashaw, Jeremy Taylor, and Isaac Watts are complemented by Robert Bridges's translation of pre-4th century Greek. The viola part from this orchestral version is available separately.
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