Commissioned by:
The Much Honoured Baron of Ardgowan, Professor Stephen Kerr of Ardgowan.
Completed 2005
Four movements, total duration 29 minutes
Orchestration:
2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 3 trumpets in C 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, tuba, harp, timpani, 1 percussionist (bass drum cymbals), 12 first violins, 10 second violins, 8 violi, 6 ‘celli, 5 contrabasses.
Transposing instruments written in their transpositions.MP3 files can be downloaded below:
First movement
Second movement (some effects not well reproduced)
Third movement
Fourth movement
The score can be downloaded here as a pdf. Please note this is a 15 megabyte file. It is the full score...
A smaller zip file with the score can be downloaded here. This is only 4.4 megabytes.
More information about mantroch technique can be dowloaded in this pdf essay
Dedication:
| A symphony of inspiration and remembrance for the Very Reverend Dr Charles W Kerr (1875-1951) Missionary, Minister, 144th Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the USA |  |
Commissioned
Form
Instrumentation
MP3 downloads
pdf score
pdf essay about mantroch
Dedication
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