Informationen zu "Michael Rose Fanfare for Violas Viola Quartet / Ensemble"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM757
EAN: 9790570457571
ISMN: M-57045-757-1
Beschreibung
Michael Rose has composed a number of works for viola ensemble and his
'Fanfare for Violas' was written for a viola day, directed by Jan Kaznowski.
The composer writes: 'This year (2014) 40-50 violists of all standards spent
a Sunday with Martin Outram as coach - big noise!!' Fanfare for Violas will
work successfully with single players or for massed viola ensemble. A great
and triumphal start to any massed viola day or concert. 'Any new piece for
viola ensemble is welcome. This fanfare by Michael Rose is short - just 24
bars - but it nevertheless has an impressive weightiness to it. The piece is
written in four parts and is presented on one double page of full score.
There are two copies, so if it is played as scored they could be shared two
and two. This is a pleasingly flexible piece. All parts contain double stops,
so may be further divided into eight individual lines. The double stops are
for the most part comfortably playable, however, so confident violists could
take these on. The top two lines involve moving out of first position and
into treble clef to stretch better players. These parts also contain octaves,
which would probably sound better divisi. The fanfare is completely
homophonic, so will lend itself beautifully to teaching the ensemble skills
of tight rhythm, matching bowings and clean sounding articulation. The
rhythms are strong, and the dynamic level never drops below forte, so this
piece will also encourage all violists involved to play out strongly. Shyness
must be left outside. This would make a great opening piece to a massed viola
recital.' [Alex Laing, arco, ESTA, Autumn 2015] Michael Rose graduated from
the Royal Academy of Music in 1953 with piano and violin as principal
studies. This was followed by three years' military service in the Regimental
Band of the Scots Guards. Then came 6 years as Head of Music at John Lyon
School, Harrow, followed by 6 years as a Music Adviser, firstly to Middlesex
County Council, then to two London Boroughs. During these years he won the
Clements Memorial Prize for a String Quartet, and began his conducting career
with choirs and orchestras, which led in 1966-67 to an Apprentice Conductor's
position with the BBC Northern Orchestra (now the BBC Philharmonic). From
1968, he worked for the BBC as Assistant in Charge of their Training
Orchestra in Bristol, frequently conducting their public and recorded
concerts, including two Proms in 1970. In 1972, he returned to the world of
music education, as Music Adviser in Bedfordshire, where he was able not only
to build an expert instrumental teaching team, but to develop the orchestral,
band, choral and operatic opportunities for young musicians. It was also
during this time that he was Chairman of the National Association of Youth
Orchestra, for fifteen years. For many years he assisted George Hurst on the
Conducting Course at Canford Summer School of Music. He took early
retirement in 1990 to devote time to study, composition, conducting and
examining, and for the Associated Board has examined in Malaysia, New
Zealand, Oman, Africa, Sweden, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Singapore. He
tutors a number of aspiring conductors and carries out special sessions in
conducting for teachers and young people. He is leader of the Olney
Conducting Workshops, a series of one-day and weekend courses which began in
2005. Much of his music for young players has been published by the
Associated Board, and has appeared in the examination syllabuses. Other
music, both choral and orchestral, has been published by OUP, Novello and
others. He has continued as Conductor of the Bedfordshire County Youth
Orchestra, with whom he has toured to France, Cyprus, Germany, Russia, Spain,
Hungary, the Czech Republic and Italy. He was awarded the OBE in 1990, for
services to music.
