| …this set of songs is of such quality as to make me wish to see and hear other music by this gifted composer. | ||
| —Musical Opinion |
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| …this set of songs is of such quality as to make me wish to see and hear other music by this gifted composer. | ||
| —Musical Opinion |
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£18.95
Note that the price includes the full score and a complete set of parts.
Flower Piece for string orchestra was written in 1979 and first performed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1981. It is in three movements, the third of which becomes a kind of envoi containing music from all three movements.
The quotation from Shakespeare which heads the score gives the best signpost to the music:
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| Composer | Title | Forces | Total duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Thompson | Flower Piece for string orchestra | String orchestra | 6 mins | |||
| # | Composer | Movement | Forces | Duration | ||
| 1 | Peter Thompson | I: Molto moderato | String orchestra | 1¼ mins | ||
| 2 | II: Allegretto | 2¼ mins | ||||
| 3 | III: Lento | 2½ mins | ||||
Catalogue code: FM258 • Published: 24th February 2023
Entry last updated: 13th September 2022