A Gentle Music
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Product ID: GM2 CO086
By Paul Carr
Publisher:
Goodmusic
Series:
Concert Originals
Line Up:
String Orchestra
Duration:
12:00
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About this item
A Gentle Music
is a suite for string orchestra in three movements composed during the
months of September and October 2008 on the beautifully serene and
gentle island ofMallorca. All three movements are written in homage to
the landscape and seasonal changes of the island that I have enjoyed
whilst living here.
The opening piece "Running with dogs" was written following a few
hours on the beach at Canyamel with my three little Mallorcan Rateros
dogs. It was a stunning winter afternoon, with a crisp blue sky and a
warming sun cutting through the chill of the sharp wind. The beach was
deserted, save for me and my dogs, enjoying their first ever experience
ofthe sea and the wide open sands. The elegiac central movement, "The
quiet arrival of rain" motions the move into autumn and its soulful
loneliness. A gentle rain in early October is a reminder that the
season is changing - its tears, a necessity ofthat change.
Finally, "A warmer air" enjoys the slow move out of winter into
spring, when the breezes take on a softer edge and the island is flooded
with colour. First come the almond blossoms which cover the island in
pink and white in late February, followed by the brilliance of spring
flowers in yellows, lime-green, blues, white, and vibrant poppy reds,
lifting the spirits and opening our thoughts to new beginnings. PC
Instrumentation
A PACK comprises one full score and strings 4/4/3/4/2
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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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