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Richard Blackford: The Better Angels of our Nature for Oboe & String Orchestra [Printed Music] Short Pieces for Orchestra
£75.00
In stock
Catalogue Number
NMP1006
For Oboe and String Orchestra
36-page A4 wire-bound Conductor's Score & 6 x A4 saddle-stitched Parts
Duration: c.14 mins
ISMN No: 979-0-708129-05-9
The inspirational plea for reconciliation from Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address on March 4th 1861 was the starting point for a short concerto for oboe and strings. It is divided into two continuous movements, separated by Taps, the bugle call which is played traditionally for funerals or at sunset. “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”
Short Pieces for Orchestra
Nimbus and Lyrita have published a series of shorter orchestra works by Augusta Read Thomas, Richard Blackford, Gavin Higgins and George Lloyd. These Short Pieces for Orchestra (SPO) will be sold with a three-year, unlimited performance licence offering much better value for money than typical hire arrangements. Some pieces have been extracted from larger symphonic works and each is published with a descriptive name to support thematic programming and engage with the new “streaming” audiences. This series supports the desire to perform, programme and introduce audiences to new repertoire for less initial cost, and allows multiple performances for no additional cost. Each kit will contain a full conductors score and one “master part” per instrument along with a licence for the ensemble to reproduce and perform as often as they like for the next three years. Between three and fifteen minutes SPO are perfect for opening your concert or inserting just before the interval to create a talking point.
Manufacturer: Wyastone Estate Limited, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, NP25 3SR
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