• Lento for Strings is an orchestral work by the Australian composer Malcolm Williamson. The brief but eloquent Lento for Strings was written in 1985, while...
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    Williamson: Epitaphs for Edith Sitwell (1966/72) Ode for Queen Elizabeth (1980) Lento for Strings (1985) Dag Wirén: Serenade for Strings John Woolrich: Blue...
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  • different. Most of Lento is scored for strings alone, and although there's a central section scored for woodwinds, instruments other than strings are generally...
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    by Leonard Bernstein for solo violin, strings and percussion. He completed the serenade in five movements on August 7, 1954. For the serenade, the composer...
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  • Invocation (William Lloyd Webber album) (category Album articles lacking alt text for covers)
    Lloyd Webber. Aurora Serenade for Strings Invocation Lento for Strings in E major Three Spring Miniatures Nocturne for Cello and Harp, Julian Lloyd Webber...
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  • Concerto for Two Pianos and Strings, the Concerto for Two Pianos and Wind Quintet, after Alan Rawsthorne, and the Sinfonia Concertante), concertos for violin...
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  • (1984), for string orchestra Cortège for a Warrior (1984), for orchestra Lento for Strings (1985), for string orchestra Heritage (1985), for orchestra...
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  • Minuet and Musette (Allegro moderato) Scherzo (Presto – Doppio più lentoLento – Presto) The concerto has an element of cyclic form. Each movement...
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  • 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, percussion, organ, 2 harps, strings Stage Music: flute, clarinet, two horns, four trumpets, three violins,...
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  • The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (category Compositions for symphony orchestra)
    brass (E♭ major), strings (G minor), then percussion (written in A major) Variation A Presto Flutes and piccolo Variation B Lento Oboes Variation C Moderato...
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  • Revivals have tended to be by conservatoire opera groups and companies for young stage professionals, rather than established opera companies. Prelude...
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  • Fischer as soloist. The concerto is written in three movements: Prelude, lento – Allegro maestoso Intermezzo, andantino con moto – Allegro presto – Andantino...
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  • material returns. The 'second subject' is a gently solemn melody for flute and strings, which builds to a regal climax before the original theme returns...
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  • timpani, percussion (including snare drum, triangle & clash cymbals), and strings. The original version (from the LP recorded in 1974) is now available in...
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  • music Lento for Strings Santiago de Espada Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 7 Concertante Organ Concerto Piano Concerto No. 3 Choral music Requiem for a Tribe...
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    announced by widely spaced chords from the piano and violin harmonics. Lento — Largo — Lento (attacca:) The third movement begins with a dark oboe solo transferring...
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  • Requiem for a Tribe Brother is a choral work by the Australian-born composer Malcolm Williamson. Lasting approximately 30 minutes, the Requiem for a Tribe...
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  • Allegretto - Poco più mosso - Tempo 1 III. Lento assai - Allegro - Andante lento - Allegro come prima - Lento assai - Allegro CHANDOS: Iceland Symphony...
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  • Symphony No. 7 (Williamson) (category Symphonies for string orchestra)
    his Symphony No. 7 in 1984 to a joint commission from the Chamber Youth Strings of Melbourne and the State of Victoria, Australia. It was written mostly...
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  • produced and choreographed by Robert Helpmann to music by Malcolm Williamson for The Australian Ballet. Described as the first wholly Australian ballet, The...
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  • was written in 1961, to a commission from Sir William Glock specifically for that year's BBC Proms season. The première took place at the Royal Albert...
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  • by Malcolm Williamson to an English libretto by Edmund Tracey (director for the English National Opera, formerly Sadler's Wells Opera) after the 1883...
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  • harps, harpsichord, piano, and strings. The movements are as follows: Moderato Allegro moderato Lento Allegro moderato Lento The playing time is approximately...
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  • Tales and Songs from Weddings and Funerals (category Album articles lacking alt text for covers)
    (Adagio Poco Febrile) / For wine glasses and strings Maki Maki (lead vocal: Šaban Bajramović) Tale III (Lento Arabesco) / For Zdravko Čolić and the Georgian...
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  • subconsciously". It is in three movements: Lento moderato – Allegro moderato – Lento moderato – Allegro moderato Lento Moderato – Piu mosso – Tempo I – Epilogue...
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  • cymbals, gong, glockenspiel, harp and strings. It is in three movements: Poco lento - Allegro con fuoco Poco lento - Molto tranquillo Poco moderato - Allegro...
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  • Zigeunerweisen (category Compositions for violin and orchestra)
    orchestra, then a little softer by the violin itself. Lento – The violin plays in lugubrious lento 4/4. This section has an improvisational quality; the...
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  • Allegro molto moderato Lento e mesto Moderato – In tempo animato – Tempo I – Più mosso – Più lento maestoso The work is scored for solo flute and an orchestra...
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    plays as a swan, the symbol for Swanwhite's dead mother, flies past. Act 2 IV. Lento assai A harp is imitated by strings using pizzicato. Later on, when...
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    and strings, etc.) Ricordi first published them in 1820, where they were grouped and numbered from 1 to 24 as Op. 1, together with 12 Sonatas for Violin...
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