Description

Premiered by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chamber Group at the Claude Debussy In Memoriam concert at the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel  on 22 March, 2018, along with a number of pieces by fellow contemporary composers.

The impetus for the concert was to present contemporary works inspired by one of Debussy's most tantalizing might-have-beens, the incomplete Sonates pour six divers instruments, of which he only finished the sonatas for flute, viola and harp; cello and piano; and violin and piano.  Works in the 22 March concert are written for the remaining ensembles of that unfinished collection: a trio of oboe, horn and harpsichord, and a quartet of clarinet, basson, trumpet and piano.  My piece, entitled Suite for Claude Debussy in Memoriam, is for the entire twelve-player ensemble. 

Here's the score: https://issuu.com/druford/docs/suite_cdim_rediced_...

Debussy's own sonatas from the incomplete collection, for flute, viola and harp; cello and piano; and violin and piano, were also performed at the concert.  

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Instrumentation Genre Ensemble (with conductor)

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Tag orchestra

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Duration 12 minutes

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Instrumentation Flute [1 player]; Oboe [1 player]; Clarinet [1 player]; Bassoon [1 player]; Horn [1 player]; Trumpet [1 player]; Harp [1 player]; Piano [1 player]; Violin [1 player]; Viola [1 player]; Cello [1 player]; Double bass [1 player]

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Performances of this work

Date	Venue	Performer	Link
22/03/2018	University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK