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Cityscapes
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- Book Synopsis
- for orchestra In this refreshed version of the enduringly popular Partita for Orchestra (1976), the composer reimagines the original work by assigning new programmatic titles to the piece and its individual movements. The trio of cityscapes opens with 'Big Apple', evoking New York's spirit of innovation and its bustling soundscape, where echoes of Gershwin can be heard. The second movement, 'Lost City', maintains a mysterious and atmospheric tone, conjuring the mythical Atlantis more than any modern metropolis. The piece concludes with a musical portrait of London, described by William Dunbar in his 16th-century poem as the 'Flower of Cities All'. This final movement paints a vivid picture of the capital's busy arteries, squares, and imposing architecture, interwoven with impressions of its quieter neighbourhoods.
- About The Author
- John Rutter studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and first came to notice as a composer and arranger of Christmas carols and other choral pieces during those early years; today his compositions, including such concert-length works as Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, The Gift of Life, and Visions are performed around the world. John edits the Oxford Choral Classics series, and, with Sir David Willcocks, co-edited four volumes of Carols for Choirs. In 1983 he formed his own choir The Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made numerous recordings on the Collegium Records label, and he appears regularly in several countries as a guest conductor and choral ambassador. John holds a Lambeth Doctorate in Music, and in 2007 was awarded a CBE for services to music. In September 2023, he received the Ivors Academy Fellowship, and in 2024 he was knighted in the King's Birthday Honours.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780193563742
- Format
- Sheet music
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, (09 June 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 152
- Weight
- 572 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 320 x 240 x 12 mm
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