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The Nanaimo Salon Orchestra is looking for musicians to form a new community orchestra based in Nanaimo - Vancouver Island. The musical repertoire is mostly light classical music from 1800's to recent times and will be played in the style of a "salon orchestra" - the musicians meld their instrumental contribution as a group and do not use a conductor. The orchestra and will play at dances and Balls of vintage ballroom music. Sometimes they will perform concerts. The "salon orchestra" is flexible in its number of musicians. Sometimes just a solo piano, or piano and a second or third instrument then up to a "full" orchestra similar to a Chamber Orchestra. A full orchestra would consist of 14 musicans, but second "desks" are welcome. The sound & style is Woodwind = flute, Bb clarinet & bassoon Brass = 2 French Horns, Cornet (trumpet) and Trombone Strings = V1, V2, Viola, Cello, Bass Piano Percussion and guest vocalists plus other guest instruments. Members of the orchestra will also able to play as soloists, duo, quartets etc If interested of playing or being a supporter or dancer please call Gordon at 778-269-0552 or (better yet) contact by email Gordon at bryher@shaw.ca - subject Salon orch. Thanks. | ||
My "Four Orchestral Suites" recorded live by the famous CBC Radio Orchestra with 15 movements. It is a "limited edition" contract with the CBC musicians. Please see "Concert Music" page for details and links. 1. Nanaimo Suite 2. Lantzville Suite 3. Scillonia Suite 4. Canada Suite | ||
| 3 | I am collecting some of my music into albums: - #1 "Saskatchewan Memories" (11 tracks) - #2 "Kernow" (Cornish Memories) (15 tracks). - #3 Four Orchestral Suites (see CBC, above) - "The Pied Piper Ballet" (26 tracks) - "Scillonian Postcards" - "Vancouver Island Moments" - "England" - "Heritage | |
| 4 | Printed Music. I have sheet music (scores) available for all of my music. | |
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I am sharing my music compositions because, quite simply, that's what a composer should do. Hopefully some people will listen and if the music causes them to form either a positive or negative emotion my effort was not in vain. The essential thing is that I have had a wonderful life "hearing" my own music and then writing it down as best as I could.That is all that really matters. The music that I currently have"on-line" is regularly being increased, and thus this web site is "a work in progress" both in terms of music and files selected. The fact that there is a lack of quality recording, mastering and performace polishing is not important to me because I enjoyed writing, hearing and immagining the music of my inner ear. It is what it is. | |||