I. Adagio - Allegro Moderato
II. Allegro molto vivace
III. Largo
IV. Adagio - Moderato - Allegretto

Playback is with the Sibelius Ultimate and NotePerformer softwares.

Symphony No 2, Op.10

For String Orchestra with String Quartet, Piano & Timpani. 
Playback is with Sibelius Ultimate and NotePerformer softwares. This piece is partly derived from sketches made back in 1995, realised and completed in April 2022.
Dedicated to all the victims of wars, which tragically rage on into the 21st century...

Threnody for Ukraine, Op.11

Developed from sketches dated 1991 and completed in July 2022, playback using Sibelius Ultimate and NotePerformer softwares. Three short movements played without a break. 

I. Molto moderato
II. Allegro vivace
III. Moderato e calmo

String Quartet No 1, Op.13

Oboe Concerto, Op.12; for Oboe and String Orchestra with Piano and Timpani. Playback is with the Sibelius Ultimate and NotePerformer softwares.

I. Moderato - Poco allegretto
II. Largo
III. Allegro moderato

Venturing into neo-classicism/neo-baroque in places here, based loosely on sketches from my student days in 1995/6.

Oboe Concerto, Op.12

Reconstructed juvenilia of a piano sonata from 1991/1992. Playback is with the Sibelius Ultimate and NotePerformer softwares. Definite hints of the Prokofiev piano music here!

I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio mesto
III. Allegro molto

Piano Sonata No.2, Op.1h

A set of six Preludes from ca. 1995, with Fugues added in 2023.
Playback is with the Sibelius Ultimate and NotePerformer softwares.

I. Allegro - Presto (3 voices) in C major
II. Allegretto - Allegro moderato (3 voices) in G major
III. Allegro - Largo (4 voices) in E minor
IV. Lento sostenuto - Allegretto (3 voices) in C# minor
V. Allegro - Allegro Molto (3 voices)in B major
VI. Moderato con moto - Allegro (2 voices) in G# minor

Preludes & Fugues for piano, Op. 1j/14

Composition for orchestra, featuring two songs attributed to the late Dr Robert Priddey; "Walk on water" and "What little respect". 

A tribute to a very good musical friend of mine, and also to the many talented friends and colleagues who left us before their time.

Playback using Sibelius Ultimate and NotePerformer software.

II. Lento

Chris Finlayson

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