Tag: violin
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The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan
25 pieces for violin, cello, bass clarinet, percussion, SATB chorus and vocal soloistsVarious selections, including Sneaky (1:30), Bullfight (4:00), Burlesque (5:00), Minotaur Cave (3:15) In 2002, puppeteer, author and musician Judd Palmer heard a performance of The Benevolent Predator, and was moved to exclaim “By God, you simply must write music for a show by…
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Waiting for the First Crocus
for violin and piano (4:00) I wrote this piece as a Christmas present for my late Mum, Mary Fenwick, in 1996, and revised the piano part in 2001. One of her great joys was spotting the first crocus of the year, its purple flower standing out against a thin blanket of snow. While writing this…