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Performance by Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Heiko Mathias Förster from the CD Live in Ostrava |
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CD
Live in Ostrava / Mark John McEncroe ; Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra.
Library shelf no. CD 3046 [Available for loan]
Score
Symphonic Suite No.1 : Just Another Medieval Tale / composed by Mark John McEncroe ; orchestrated by Mark J. Saliba.
Library shelf no. 784.2/MCE 1 [Not for loan]
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Work Overview
Symphonic Suite No.1 "Just another Medieval Tale" is part 1 of a two-part story told through seven movements with a medieval feel.
Although set in the middle ages the story draws parallels with the modern day, because human nature seems incapable of change. Greed and self-interest prevail over all else. So we remain chained to similar outcomes irrespective of the age the story unfolds in.
Work Details
Year: 2014
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, cymbals, side drum, strings.
Duration: 34 min.
Contents note: 1. Entrance of the King -- 2. Strutting Peacocks: Hangers On At Court -- 3. Rising Discontent -- 4. Peasants’ Uprising -- 5. An Uneasy Truce -- 6. A New Way Forward -- 7. The Quest: A Search For Truth.
First performance: by Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Heiko Mathias Förster — 20 Oct 16. Dum kultury mesta in Ostrava, Czech Republic
The 7 movements in ‘Symphonic Suite No. 1’ were written over a considerable period of time from 2007 to 2015 for full symphonic orchestra.
A note from the composer: ‘Even though the story is set in medieval times, the idea behind this two volume work is that human nature does not seem to change much and as such, the same outcomes seem to keep reoccurring’.
Orchestrated by Mark J. Saliba.
Performances of this work
20 Oct 16: Dum kultury mesta in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Featuring Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Heiko Mathias Förster.
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