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Hugh-s Ho down for strings and piano score
This is my version of a Ho Down, written for Hugh behind the bar in the Masonic Pub many years ago. Here are also a few arrangments
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello Piano
Hugh-s Ho down for strings orchestra with simple parts Score
Violin 1 Violin 2 Full Violin 3 Simple Viola Full Viola 2 Simple Violoncello Double Bass
Hugh-s Ho down Piano and Violin version
Hughs Ho Down Guitar and Violin Version
In The Haven score
This piece was written in the Haven pub a pleasant place to spend an evening. Looking out onto the Firth of Fourth over the Harbour of Cellardyke.
Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello
Jiggy Pieces
An exploration of some old Jig material from the 90’s.
Jiggy Duo Jiggy Solo 1 Jiggy Solo 2
Jims Fancy
A folk piece, just a pleasant English style folk tune arranged in various ways.
Jims Fancy for 2 violins
Jims Fancy for Violin and Viola
Jims Fancy for strings score
Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello Double Bass
Joyful Jig
Another folk like tune. A couple of Jig versions and a March
Joyful Jig for Solo Viola
Joyful Jig for two Violas
Joyful March for solo viola
La Folia
Various arrangements of La Folia. This piece is a set of chords, possible first appearing in an opera in 1668. Here are versions for Duet, Trio, and Quartet, including a version originally written for a group at the Reed School in Surrey.
La Folia Duet violin
Violin 1 Violin 2
La Folia Duet 2 violins and cello score
Violin 1 Violin 2 Violoncello
La Folia Quartet arrangement score
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello
La Folia Variations written in 1994 for Reeds School score
Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello
Lost Story for Viola
is a little fantasy for viola and piano. Slow and contemplative. Built on a Rondo form.
Maltese Rap Piece for Intermediate strings score
A string arrangement of a piece originally written for mixed ensemble. It is the imagined background to a rap song. But it has turned out quit relaxed.
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello Bass Guitar
Medly for Burns Night 2012
This is a set of Burns tunes with slight arrangement for Violin and Viola.
Melancholy Piece for Alan
I wrote this piece for a piano pupil who appreciates my music. The piece is here in its original form and a small additional arrangement. It is built over a falling sequential ground.
Melancholy Piece for Allan score
This is the original idea and scoring.
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello
Melancholy Piece for Allan with piano and glockenspiel score
This version adds more to the mix. There is also a solo piano version.
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello Glockenspiel Piano
Mic’s Song Op13 Score
I wrote this a long time ago in another age, when I was in college. It was based on a set of Haiku poems written as the sun came up, with observations on the sounds of the waking world. It is scored for Baritone, 3 solo instruments and 4 strings. Who represent the rising sun with a rising dischord that resolves in the end.
Baritone Flute Cor Anglais Viola Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Violoncello
Minimally Sad Piece 1 score
This is a minimalist piece for string quartet.
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello
Minor String Canon score
This is a modern piece and sounds a bit harsh on the mp3 from the computer. But it should be more melodious when played by a group. It is really a fleshing out of an idea.
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello
Montrose Canon score
This is a canon over a ground bass produced by the bass, which was written when working in Montrose Academy.
Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello
Morning Score
This was written for the Angus String Orchestra, and is based on the struggle to get out of bed in the morning.
Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Violoncello 1 Violoncello 2 Double Bass
New Song Experiment no2 score
Another 4 violin end of term piece, not used in the end a little more tricky. But should be fun.
Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Violin 4
Open String Canon
Open String Canon is an extension of the patterns that I use as warm ups with my pupils. They can be used in any combination. But here are some that I have put together for use in the past.
Open String Canon 3 violins viola cello version score
Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Viola Violoncello
Open String Canon 5 cello version in D score
Violoncello 1 Violoncello 2 Violoncello 3 Violoncello 4 Violoncello 5
Open String Canon 5 Cello version in G Score
Violoncello 1 Violoncello 2 Violoncello 3 Violoncello 4 Violoncello 5
Open String Canon 5 viola version in D score
Viola 1 Viola 2 Viola 3 Viola 4 Viola 5
Open String Canon 5 Viola version in G score
Viola 1 Viola 2 Viola 3 Viola 4 Viola 5
A short version,
Open String Canon 5 Viola version in G for standard grade recording
Viola 1 Viola 2 Viola 3 Viola 4 Viola 5
and finally
Open String Canon 5 violin version score
Open String Canon Revisited
Open String Canon Revisited, this is a harder version with divisions down to the semi quaver. More Pachelbel like.
Open String Canon Revisited 3 violins viola cello score
Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Viola Violoncello
Open String Canon Revisited 5 viola score
Viola 1 Viola 2 Viola 3 Viola 4 Viola 5
Piece grouped by instrument group
Here are some of my compositions, sorted out into Instruments and groups of Instruments. Click on any image below to go to the corresponding page.
