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Symphony No.3 - Robert Steadman

I've finished my third symphony.

Here are demo files of the movements to listen to.

It is in 4 movements (the 2nd and 3rd are played without a gap, so there are only 3 files) and is scored for a large 9-part string orchestra, piano and, in the 2nd movement only, a soprano saxophone.







Interested to hear comments... (... and from anyone who has an orchestra who might like to perform it!)

If you'd like to see the score just let me know.

MUSIC: Favourite Symphonies 1 to 9

Sara Mohr-Pietsch set a task on BBC Radio 3 this morning to tie in with the Radio 3/BBC4 "Symphony" season.

She asked listeners to name their favourite numbered symphonies from 1 - 9 (beyond 9 it becomes rather limited in the choices!).

Here are mine:

Symphony No.1 - William Walton

Symphony No.2 - Howard Hanson - The "Romantic"

Symphony No.3 - Gorecki - "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"

Symphony No.4 - Brahms Nielsen - "The Inextinguishable"

Symphony No.5 - Sibelius

Symphony No.6 - Beethoven - "Pastoral"

Symphony No.7 - Prokofiev

Symphony No.8 - Shostakovich

Symphony No.9 - Schubert - The "Great C Major"

What would your 9 be?