2015 World Premieres by Robert Steadman

While you're all busy writing birthdays and the like on your new calendar, here are some significant premieres of mine during the first half of 2015:

*****Saturday, 17th January 2015 - 14:30*****

PATRIOTISM IS NOT ENOUGH

- an elegy for Edith Cavell (1865-1915) -

     Still Life with Guitar

     Emma Coulthard (flute)

     Philip Heyman (viola)

     Michael McCartney (guitar)

     Rhymney Valley Music Club

     Siloh Christian Centre, Oakfield Street,

     Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7AF

  http://www.stilllifewithguitar.co.uk

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*****Saturday, 24th January 2015 - 19:00 (UK), 20:00 (Germany)*****

THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE

- simultaneous world premieres of a new choral work in Hereford (UK) and Nuremberg (Germany)

Hereford concert:

     Cantate Domino

     St. Paul’s Church Choir, Tupsley

     Choir of St Thomas Cantilupe CE Primary School

     Jon Weller (conductor)

     Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road, 

     Hereford, HR4 ODU,

     UK

     http://www.christmastrucehereford.co.uk

Nuremburg concert: 

     Akademischerchor of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

     Konrad Klek (conductor)

     Neuestädterkirche, Neustädter Kirchenplatz 7, 

     91054 Erlangen,

     Germany

     http://www.musik.uni-erlangen.de/index.php?ens=0

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*****Sunday, 29th March 2015 - 16:00*****

VIA CRUCIS

- a Passiontide oratorio with libretto by Neil Provost -

     Cantores Oecumenica

     Joyce Tindsley (mezzo-soprano)

     Richard Pollock (tenor)

     Oliver Dunn (baritone)

     Jonathan Scott (organ) 

     Neil Provost (conductor)

     Holy Angels, Wicker Lane, 

     Halebarns, Altrincham, WA15 0HF

  http://www.cantoresoec.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/736083493147534

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*****Sunday, 26th April 2015*****

MAGNA CARTA

- a new piece for orchestra to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta -

University of Lincoln Orchestra

Venue & time: tbc

https://www.facebook.com/lincolnuniorchestra

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*****Saturday, 4th July 2015 & Wednesday, 8th July 2015*****

WONDERLAND SONGS

- to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland a joint setting of the songs from the book with composer Greg Watson - 

     The Musicality Singers

     Sutton in Ashfield Choral Society

     4th July - The Crossing, Worksop

     8th July - United Reformed Church, Sutton in Ashfield

  http://u3asites.org.uk/code/u3asite.php?site=160&page=14606

     https://www.facebook.com/SuttonInAshfieldChoralSociety

Chasing Leaves One Morning in Fall, Central Park, New York

A new composition for piano.



The score can be purchased here: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127951.html

www.robertsteadman.com

Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises (a piano sonata)

Here's a new piano sonata "what I wrote"!

The title comes from Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and will also be the inscription on the bell at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.



The sheet music is available from: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/126960.html

Hoe Down - for piano

A little piano piece I wrote this evening.

Yee-Ha!

The sheet music is available from: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/126793.html

Rain - for solo piano

Today's the hottest and sunniest day of the year so far...

... so this morning I wrote this piece for piano called "Rain".

The sheet music is available from: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/126705.html

My Score Exchange page!

I've now got lots of new (ish) pieces available for digital download on Score Exchange.

Just CLICK HERE and take a look at the catalogue.

There's songs, piano pieces, solos for flute, clarinet, violin, a brand new piece for orchestra and a new rock number for brass band.... and much, much more!!

Lulla, lulla, lullaby - for SSA choir & piano

A new Christmas carol - for SSA choir and piano.



Score is available from: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/126581.html

Carillon - for piano

Send me a message if you'd like to see the sheet music.

Can you help me name this piece for orchestra?

I wrote the following piece for orchestra this afternoon, but really need a better title...

Any suggestions?

Monday morning - for solo piano

Show reel: Robert Steadman - composer

Here are some of my recent compositions:

Dies Irae

Yesterday, when I was sending around my Pie Jesu, one soprano replied saying that she was looking for something more rock/opera in style.

So, this morning I wrote this: (TURN IT UP LOUD!!)

THIS IS A NEW VERSION - with the addition of an electric guitar!



A setting of the Dies Irae in a crossover rock/opera style for solo soprano with "orchestra".

The Dies Irae is a Latin poem all about the Day of Judgement and the end of the world!

The solo soprano part is played on an oboe on this instrumental version. The soprano sax part that provides the "echoes" could easily be a second voice and the piece used as a duet.

If you'd like to see the score: Click here

Pie Jesu - for soprano and piano

Here's a demo of a setting of Pie Jesu I've written.

It should be for voice and piano but on this the soprano is played on a cor anglais!



Click here to download the sheet music.

Lento - a new piece for string orchestra

Lento is a piece for 9-part string orchestra and piano written on 7th and 8th March 2012.

It's in 3 sections, all slow, and lasts about 25 minutes
-The opening is sad but somehow optimistic
-The middle section is rather intense and emotional
-The final section is a release from the trauma that has gone before and a resolution

This is a demo of the piece played through Sibelius notation software.

For more information:
www.robertsteadman.com

MUSIC: Bad Girls Go To Hell

This week, I composed a new piece for string quartet (or string orchestra).

It's a fiery piece and not for the faint-hearted!

It's just under 4 minutes in duration.

Follow the links below to listen to a MIDI file or look at the score.

Click here for a MIDI file

Click here for a PDF of the score

If you'd like parts please email me or leave me  message.