Field Notes
Set of parts
Published on 24. November 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
16 pages
978-0-19-351377-8 (ISBN)
Description
Field Notes is a compact, one-movement chamber work for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. The work is full of harmonic interest with chromatic and melodic passages shared equally between the parts.
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Edition
Set of parts
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 298 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
80 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-351377-8 (9780193513778)
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Person
Born in Chester in 1947, Howard Skempton has worked as a composer, accordionist, and music publisher. Renowned for the distinctive clarity of his musical language, he has composed over 300 pieces, many of which are miniatures for solo piano or accordion. His orchestral and instrumental works have been recorded by, among others, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Ensemble Bash. In recent years, Skempton has concentrated increasingly on writing vocal and choral music; his choral commissions include works for the BBC Singers and the Belfast Philharmonic Society. He is currently an Honorary Professor of Music at De Montfort University.