A new piece for string quartet - AYLAN

This morning, as my personal response to the Refugee Crisis, I have written a short piece of music for string quartet. It's called Aylan (after the 3-year old whose body was found on the beach a couple of days ago).

The piece can be found in this folder:

https://app.box.com/s/lc1w8dxcg2tlclaua004zuca2t1kwuom

- there's a Sibelius score, score and parts as PDFs and an MP3 of the Sibelius "performance".

I'm going to be circulating it to friends I know who play in string quartets to see if any of them will perform it AND, hopefully, continue to put pressure on the governments of Europe - maybe even ask audiences to donate to some of the charities who are trying to help this dreadful situation.

Thanks for reading this and please feel free to forward it to anyone else you think might be interested.

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

THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE - TICKETS GO ON SALE

THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE - TICKETS GO ON SALE

Tickets are now available for the January 24th UK concert premiering my new  choral work, "The Christmas Truce" and it would be lovely to see some of you there!

The work will be receiving simultaneous premieres in both Hereford and Nuremburg - I'm going to be in Hereford.

If you would like to reserve or buy tickets (all priced £5) please fill in this form: http://www.christmastrucehereford.co.uk/contact.php

The piece tells the story of the Christmas Truces that took place along the frontline on Christmas Eve 1914. The libretto is made up of speeches, newspaper reports and letters from eye witnesses to the events that saw the troops put down their weapons and meet in No Man's Land to exchange gifts, play football and sing Christmas carols with "the enemy".

The 45-minute work, which is scored for tenor, choir, flute, string quartet and piano, is linked by instrumental variations on "Silent Night".

For more information about the Hereford concert, please take a look at:
http://www.christmastrucehereford.co.uk

You can keep up with news about the project on the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/christmastrucehereford

Or you can follow the preparations on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/xmastrucehfd

For tickets (priced £5) please fill in this form: http://www.christmastrucehereford.co.uk/contact.php

#christmastruce #hereford #concert #premiere #choir #steadman

"Advent Nocturnes - December 2nd (Chromatius)" - ROBERT STEADMAN

This is the second in a set of 24 piano pieces - "Advent Nocturnes" - (one for every major and minor key) written by British composer, Robert Steadman.

They are being released one per day as a musical Advent calendar from 1st December 2013 to 24th December 2013.

The sheet music can be downloaded from:www.scoreexchange.com/scores/147259.html

"Advent Nocturnes" has a Facebook page:www.facebook.com/pages/Advent-Noc…/392051874260750

On December 24th, the complete album will be available for digital download via robertsteadman.bandcamp.com

Advent Nocturnes - December 1st (Edmund Campion)" - ROBERT STEADMAN

"Advent Nocturnes" is a set of 24 piano pieces (one for every major and minor key) written by British composer, Robert Steadman.

They are being released one per day as a musical Advent calendar from 1st December 2013 to 24th December 2013.

 The sheet music can be downloaded from: www.scoreexchange.com/scores/147258.html

"Advent Nocturnes" has a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/Advent-Noc…/392051874260750

 On December 24th, the complete album will be available for digital download via robertsteadman.bandcamp.com 

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Bolt - a fanfare for orchestra

A fanfare for orchestra inspired by the celebrations of the Oympics and, more specifically, the sprinter Usain Bolt!




If you're interested in performing the piece, the score and parts can be downloaded from: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/126303.html

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www.robertsteadman.com
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Square Dance

A new piece for solo marimba



The score can be downloaded from here: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127752.html

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www.robertsteadman.com
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3 recent videos

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


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

Beautiful, beautiful, magnificent desolation


Score and parts are available from: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127853.html

Père Lachaise. Rain


The score can be downloaded from here: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127231.html

Beautiful, beautiful, magnificent desolation

"Beautiful, beautiful, magnificent desolation" was how Buzz Aldrin described the landscape of the moon.

This new work by Robert Steadman, for soprano saxophone and string orchestra, tries to put that quote into musical form.



Score and parts are available from: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127853.html

The piece exists in a number of other versions each with piano accompaniment:

Soprano sax & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127485.html
Bassoon & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127486.html
'Cello & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127487.html
Euphonium & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127488.html
Horn in F & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127489.html
Oboe & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127490.html
Piccolo & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127491.html
Violin & piano: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127492.html

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www.robertsteadman.com
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Père Lachaise. Rain - solo piano

An atmospheric new piece for solo piano



The score can be downloaded from here: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/127231.html

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www.robertsteadman.com
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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

366/137 - Towel

Click here for today's photo, music and word!

Come "like" my new page!

Please pop over to my new composing page on Facebook and 'like" it.

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