Originally scored for violin and 'cello duet with string orchestra, this has been re-scored for string quartet and flugel horn.

Angels

My arrangement of Bach's uplifting work; originally for 8 part Choir

JS Bach Motet Jauzet Den Herrn For 8 Cellosmp3

A beautiful Welsh tune I have realised with variations for string orchestra

David of The White Rock

Having arranged the wonderful Welsh melody for strings, I was set the challenge to re-score it for Brass Quintet. After making many adjustments: here it is.

David Of The White Rock For Brass Quintet,MP3

Note from David

My initial stimulus came from a short video of a Muezzin (chosen one) calling Muslims to prayer from a minaret in El Alain. This formed the basis for the beginning and ending sections. 

I have scored the work for 8 ‘cellos, divided into 2 “choirs.” 

The drone and rolling quaver accompaniment depict time: always moving on; never ceasing; endless. The acerbic punctuations depict tension and conflict within and across boundaries.

The middle section is divided into 2 parts: the first being a rather cerebral/ethereal sound picture of western, particularly British, folk music. This is followed by an earthier dance – full of energy, but not without conflict, between the two ‘cello choirs. At the loudest point, all 4 ‘cellists in choir 1 unite to play the “Earth” dance, while the other 4, in choir2, create rhythmic and chromatic interjections. From here, the dynamic gradually softens as the music gently transforms back to the eastern music of the opening and finally to time: ever flowing; eternal.

 
 


 

For 8 ‘Cellos


 


Composed by
 
David Frost

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Parameters Live Recording  Premiere In Mullion Methodist Church

David Frost Angels

A Rennaisance French choral work by Sandrin (Pierre Regnault) (c. 1490 – after 1561) transcribed for string quartet and Flugel Horn obligato

Doulce memoire en plaisir consomme

Scored for String Quartet and Flugel horn I have written this piece to compliment "Doulce Memoire"

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