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St George and the Dragon (Full Score)

Andy Berry — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:01:25 +0000

Commissioned by the National Youth Harp Orchestra of Great Britain‘s 15th Anniversary Concert in St James’ Piccadilly, London in 2017.

The following description of the work is taken from Patrick’s programme notes from the World Premiere:

When I was approached to write a piece for the NYHO I immediately felt that it should be a descriptive work. The harp tells a story so well – given its wide range of notes, colour and atmosphere – particularly stories of old, since it easily evokes ancient string instruments such as the lyre of the psalmist. I wanted to choose a story which lies deep in the English heritage and so it wasn’t long before I decided on St George and the Dragon. Here there is opportunity to describe graceful and noble characters in the Princess and St George himself. There is also the backdrop of the lake at one extreme – with the immediate suggestion of rippling harp figurations – and the ferocoious and frightening Dragon at the other which calls for much more strident orchestral writing. To use the four harp sections to full effect, the piece demanded an inherent drama ranging from moments of stillness to climaxes of full intensity. In this work, the former can be found at the very start with the portrayal of the innocent and beautiful Princess while the latter occurs during the brutal conflict between St George and the Dragon. Writing for young players, it was always my intention to make the work as interesting and melodic as possible. I hope that the audience also finds this to be the case.

Full Score contains one each of the four Harp Parts. Additional Harp Parts are available on hire. Hire Costs can be provided on request to andyberry@hawesmusic.com.

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Fair Albion(Full Score)

Andy Berry — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:25:36 +0000

This piece which features on Patrick’s album Fair Albion uses the orchestra to convey a panoramic pastoral scene. It is particularly inspired by the undulating Wolds of Lincolnshire, the county in which Patrick was born and lived in until his early twenties, and also the peak district of Yorkshire and Derbyshire and the warmth of the people who live there.

Hire costs of a Full Score and Orchestral Parts can be provided on request to andyberry@hawesmusic.com.

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Sarabande and Allegro (for Oboe and Harp)

PHadmin — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:43:29 +0000

Duration: 15 minutes Instrumentation: Oboe, Harp

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Piano Impromptu(Piano Score)

PHadmin — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:38:36 +0000

Duration: 4 minutes Orchestration: Piano

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Clarinet Concerto(Clarinet Part with Piano Reduction)

PHadmin — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:09:08 +0000

Allegretto
Sarabande
Allegro Marziale

Patrick Hawes’s Clarinet Concerto [is] musically nourishing…a fine work….gorgeous…” GRAMOPHONE (Aug 2016)

A three-movement work for clarinet, strings and harp written especially for clarinetist Emma Johnson. The three contrasting movements are rooted in the English pastoral tradition but with a definite 21st-century gloss. Melodic, fresh and immediately appealing.

This work features on Emma’s album An English Fantasy, recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Phil Ellis and released on Nimbus Records.

Price quoted is for the Clarinet Part with Piano Reduction score only. The Full Score can be purchased separately or Hire Costs of the Full Score and Orchestral Parts can be provided on request to andyberry@hawesmusic.com.

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