London: Two Pieces for Flute Trio
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Like playing in a 3-piece stage orchestra, two pictures of London with show-music type melodies.
These pictures of England's Capital City are full of catchy tunes by an undeservedly neglected British composer (most famous for his Scottish music).
The tuneful quality almost disguises Mackenzie's skilled use of harmony and rhythm. Phrases mix, crowd and suddenly tumble over each other, providing a rich vein of interest for the performers, whilst retaining an outward show of easy listening for the audience. A perfect combination. The parts are most suited for advanced players, but the second piece could be managed by players of a more moderate ability.
The depictions are of two famous areas of London: Hampstead is an ancient heath and a wild park of woodland and meadows, which had only recently become a protected space when Mackenzie wrote this music. By contrast, Mayfair is an area for the extremely wealthy, a buzzing social scene full of luxury and Georgian mansions. The composer Handel lived in Mayfair, as did Jimi Hendrix, and Winston Churchill.
Originally written in 1902 as a set of four pieces for orchestra, then published as a piano reduction, 'London' [op.64] to my knowledge had not been performed for more than 100 years, when I made this arrangement, and there has been no recording.
Alexander Campbell Mackenzie was president of the Royal Academy of Music in London, and received the prestigious honour of being made a Knight in 1895.
The arrangement was created especially for the English Wessel Flute team trio.
Movements
- Hampstead Heath
- Mayfair
Item Details
Instrumentation
- Part 1: Flute
- Part 2: Flute
- Part 3: Flute
Publisher: Trübcher Music
Publisher's reference: 9790708209225
Our Stock Code: 1692327
Media Type: Paperback - Score and parts (23 pages [score])
