Concerto for Oboe
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Product ID: GM2 CO083
By Paul Carr
Publisher:
Goodmusic
Series:
Concert Originals
Line Up:
String Orchestra (Solo: Oboe)
Duration:
11:00
Set & Score
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About this item
I have long
wanted to write an Oboe Concerto and have made several false starts - I
don't know why, but somehow the work never seemed to take flight and
those earlier attempts were abandoned. I've written concertos for
flute, two for clarinet, bassoon, 4 guitars, piano, and trumpet, but
have always loved the oboe and find it puzzling that I should have taken
so long to write a work for it - perhaps the oboe calls for a certain
maturity, at least in me.
The Concerto is in three movements: Allegro energico is a
lively conversation where the oboe takes the lead, pitted against the
strings, in a blended mix of boisterous eruptions and loftier linear
lines. The unusual quietness of snow is a slow and poignant
expression of sadness and loss. At a difficult time in my life, a few
days before my Mother's death, it seemed strange that a heavy, early
morning snow fall in the first days of March could have provided a sense
of calmness and unity at a time of extreme emotion. The final
movement, September music is a spirited evocation of Summer's
end. Whilst the general feeling is still of warmth and lightness, there
is a certain nostalgia in the central passages, hinting that Summer is
on the way out and the season about to change. Paul Carr
The Concerto was written for, and is dedicated to Nicholas Daniel,
who gave the first performance with the Southern Sinfonia conducted by
Ronald Corp, in Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames on 27th May 2008
as part of the English Music Festival. The concerto has also been
recorded by Nicholas Daniel and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by
Gavin Sutherland and is released on the Dutton Epoch label.
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Composer
Paul Carr (1961-)
Paul Carr (born 1961) is an English classical music composer. Born in Cornwall, he has been writing music since the age of 15. He studied voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and worked in opera stage management before concentrating on composing. He is the brother of conductor Gavin Carr.
He has written a number of classical concertos, often in a lighter style including concertos for clarinet, oboe, flute, piano and viola. He has also scored several British films including Janice Beard 4wpm, Being Considered, and Lady Audley's Secret. TV work includes the children's series Girls in Love for Granada Television.
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