George Fenwick

Category: Orchestral

  • Durham Twilight

    for string orchestra (6:00) When I think of County Durham, in Northern England, two things usually come to mind.  First are my ancestors, who hail from that part of the world.  At the time I wrote Durham Twilight, the generation of Fenwicks and Bousteads that were born early in the second decade of the 20th…

  • Black Jacques

    for string quartet (6:30)or string orchestra (6:30) This piece is dedicated to the memory of Jack (1980? – 1996), a snaggle-toothed feline who came to stay with the Fenwick family for a night and lingered for many years. Much of Black Jacques’ thematic material was plundered from two well-known songs: “Frere Jacques” and “Hit the…

  • The Splendid Line

    for full orchestra, SATB chorus, organ (10:00) 50th Anniversary Concert:Calgary Youth Orchestra/Edmond AgopianKantoreiU of C OrchestraEdmonton Youth SingersMount Royal University Youth Singers

  • Orchestral Music

    Black Jacques for string orchestra (6:30) Durham Twilight for string orchestra (6:00) The Splendid Line for full orchestra, SATB chorus, organ (10:00)