An orchestration exercise based on Grainger’s arrangement for piano of the piece better known as “Danny Boy”.
Handel, G. F.
Messiah (excerpts)
Reworkings (2014?)
Rhythmic experiments with a few movements from the Messiah.
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion – in 5/8
For unto us a child is born – in 7/8
His yoke is easy – with a kind of samba-style rhythm
Monteverdi, Claudio
Laetatus sum
Arrangement for saxophones & rhythm section (2018?)
A jazz-ish arrangement of this banger from 1610.
Mozart, W. A.
Ah, vous dirai-je, maman ?
Harmonisation (2012 or maybe earlier)
A brief harmonisation of the tune better known as Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, in the Phrygian mode.
Purcell, Henry
My lady’s coachman John
String quartet arrangement (2013)
A non-obscene arrangement of an obscene round from c. 1700.
Schubert, Franz
Symphony no. 8 (“Unfinished”; first movement)
Reduction (2010)
Created for AS-level revision.
Smetana, Bedřich
Vltava
Reduction (2018?)
A brief reduction of the initial theme from Vltava/Moldau.
Sousa, John Philip
The Liberty Bell
Piano arrangement (c. 2010?)
A piano arrangement with an added coda. Known to me only through being the Monty Python’s Flying Circus theme tune, my apologies for being a philistine.
Tallis, Thomas
O Lord, in thee is all my trust
Verbatim transcription for unaccompanied SATB (2013)
A transcription of the particular version of this piece inscribed on the Eglantine Table.
Telemann, G. P.
Distrait and Modéré
String quartet arrangement (2020)
An arrangement of two movements from Paris Quartet no. 6 in E minor.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
Piano duet arrangement (c. 2010)
Piano solo arrangement (c. 2010)
A further reduction of the above reduction.
Whitacre, Eric
This marriage
SATB arrangement (2013)
A tongue-in-cheek reharmonisation following more standard harmonic rules.
