Eileen Pakenham

   (1914 – 2009) Composer 
Eileen Pakenham was born into a family of enthusiastic amateur musicians. She became a competent pianist and later trained as a teacher, specialising in art and music. During the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s she composed 22 pieces for mandolin and piano, 14 for orchestra, and various pieces for fretted ensemble and solo mandolin.

Her work is generally programme music - descriptive of a person, a thing, a place, a mood - sometimes hinting at a narrative - the titles give you the clues.

The recordings in this set are  digital sequences of Eileen's work which try to remain faithful to the sound and style which Eileen would have wanted.

Eileen Pakenham (1914 - 2009)

Birds Over Grey Water - Eileen Pakenham

Janine - Eileen Pakenham

Dance of the Wooden Leg - Eileen Pakenham

Lullaby - Eileen Pakenham

a rather 'fantastical' piece for mandolin and piano
this piece takes the mandolin above the range for which I have suitable mandolin samples in places. I have substituted a high violin tremolo on these occasions.

Fantasy - Eileen Pakenham

A lively piece for mandolin and piano - 1969

this version has a rhythm guitar part in accordance with the chord symbols  indicated in the original score

I'm sure the second (slower) section must be a deliberate 'steal' of a very well known theme.

Olé

Spanish Gypsy - Eileen Pakenham

J. Dowland - Flow My Tears -

A. Barrios - Valse op.8 -

Composed by Roberto Brisotto (1972)
Performed by "La Rosa dei Venti"
Martina Tardi: soprano
Petra Grassi: soprano
Marco Barbon: tenore
Luca Scaccabarozzi: basso
Live recording
21/8/2014
International Choral Festival "Voci d'Europa"
Mamoiada (NU) - ITALY

Missa Brevis "In Humilitate"

Live recording (world premiere)
September, 19 - 2011 "34° Settembre Musicale"
San Giusto Cathedral, Trieste (ITALY)
Roberto Brisotto (1972): "La Prière Incessante" for flute and organ
Mascioni" Organ (1922) : 3 manuals (58 notes), pedal (30 notes), 
48 stops, electric transmission.
Flute: Tommaso Bisiak
Organ : Roberto Brisotto (Organist in residence in San Giusto Cathedral)



La Prière Incessante

Simple Symphony

3rd Movement - Sentimental Saraband

transcribed/arranged for mandolin orchestra

For more info, see the Wikipedia article
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Symphony

Simple Symphony 3rd Movement - Benjamin Britten

Musician : Dave Lees - Instrument: Paul Shippey "Tone" mandolin (2016) - Titles: The Fisherman's Island / The Fermoy Lasses
Two Irish reels played on a brand new Paul Shippey mandolin. This is a great mandolin, and has given my enthusiasm for playing a huge boost.
The first reel is one of the many tunes composed by Ed Reavy (1898-1988) a fiddle player born in Co. Cavan who emigrated to the USA at a young age. The second is a traditional tune that's been around for a very long time. 

The Fisherman's Island / The Fermoy Lasses

The live recording of my composition for my portfolio.  

Drum Kit Inspired Strings

This simple carol by 17th century English composer, William Ballet, adapted for mandolin quartet.

Merry Christmas

Lute Book Lullaby - William Ballet

A great song written by Robin Laing. This track is one of the results of the workshop run by Nigel Gatherer on 23rd March 2019. The theme of the workshop was songs and music of Edinburgh.

MM12: Burke and Hare

05. Autumn Leaves

Retired
Wrote a number of short pieces of music - both instrumental and choral - in the 1970s and 80s. Originally trained as a classical violinist. Also guitar (self taught).
Having suffered an injury to my left shoulder I am now unable to hold a violin in position, and have difficulty with a guitar at full stretch, but I find I can manage a mandolin and so am now, though much out of practice, revisiting violin music and playing (and writing) pieces specifically for the mandolin. I hope you find something among my efforts which you enjoy.

Scores and parts are available for most of these pieces; please message me if you want any of them.

Fantasy - Eileen Pakenham

andabouk

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