C-Dur. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart’s 'Adagio in C major' for English horn, 2 violins and violoncello KV 580a has survived as a fragment but based on a comparison of analogous passages the editor, Helmut Renz, was able to complete the movement. In the Carus edition an arrangement by an unknown author from before 1900 for oboe and string quartet has also been included. The arrangement is written in G major, which is more playable on the oboe./ Répertoire / Cor Anglais, 2 Violons et Violoncelle (Arr. Hautbo

Premiered by The New York Philharmonic conducted by Lorin Maazel at Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center New York City 10th June 2004. Orchestration 3 Flutes 3rd dbl. Piccolo2 Oboes1 English Horn in F3 Clarinets in Bb 3rd dbl. Bas Clarinet in Bb2 Bassoons1 Contra Bassoon4 Horns in F3 Trumpets in Bb3 Trombones1 Tuba1 (set of) Timpani2 Percussion (two players)1: Bass Drum (large) Chinese Cymbal Mark Tree2: TamTam (large) Vibraphone Antique Cymbal1 Harp1 Piano dbl. CelestaStringsAll non-octave transposing instruments are notated in their relevanttranspositions.Horns notated in bass clef sound a fourth above the notated pitch.All accidentals apply to each single note only except tied notes. Naturals for 'safety'. Programme Note This piece marks the conclusion of what could now be called 'The Nightshade Trilogy' three pieces which explore the contrasting worlds of Light and Darkness. As opposed to the earlier chamber work Nightshade which dealt with extremes of high and low pitches and the chamber orchestra composition Second Nightshade a two-fold piece contrasting darkness/anxiety and light/calm Final Nightshade for full symphony orchestra takes us on a journey in which the forces of dark and light struggle - and co-exist - in a predominantly polyphonic web with brooding undertones. The melodic point-of-departure is not surprisingly to be found in either of the two preceding pieces of the Trilogy but in an older piece Corpus Cum Figuris from 1985. Over the ensuing years I've dreamt on and off of 'doing something' with the opening measures of this older work perhaps even building a new composition on that very simple inward-looking time was ripe and there's a nice nostalgia angle to the idea: Corpus Cum Figuris was the first piece of mine to be

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) remains one of the most influential composers ever to have lived. His Op. 87 Trio originally composed for two Oboes and Cor Anglais in 1795 is sublimely arranged for Brass instruments by Robert King. Beethoven's Trio was originally composed in C major and has since been arranged for a variety of instrumentations. King's arrangement is intended for Trumpet Horn or Trumpet and Baritone Trombone or Horn. The Trio is made up of four movements; 1) Allegro 2) Adagio Cantabile 3) Menuetto and 4) Finale. For all aspiring advanced Brass trios King's arrangement of Beethoven's popular Op. 87 Trio cannot be missed.

Score-Instrumentation: Piccolo 1st Flute 2nd Flute 1st Oboe 2nd Oboe English Horn 1st Bassoon 2nd Bassoon Eb Clarinet 1st Bb Clarinet 2nd Bb Clarinet 3rd Bb Clarinet Eb Alto Clarinet Bb Bass Clarinet Eb Contrabass Clarinet Bb Contrabass Clarinet 1st Alto Sax 2nd Alto Sax Tenor Sax Bari Sax.

Popular and well-loved classical themes. Includes 'Bolero' (Ravel), 'Nimrod' (Elgar) and 'Radetzky March' (Strauss), plus many famous symphonies. / Saxophone