A student composition from 1997 (?)
I got very excited about using the extreme range of the instruments, especially very high bassoon and clarinet, and low french horn. I'd been listening to Ligeti. Lower your expectations.

Prelude & Fugue For Wind Quintet

Student composition, 1995
The main motif is loosely based on "Derek" (contour from the placement of the letters in the alphabet). More than a little Debussy inspired. Recorded in the school hall at lunchtime hence the background noise.

Trumpets & Waves

Student composition, 1997
A setting of a darkly sarcastic poem written by my dad. I had been listening to Rachmaninov and getting into jazz harmony - I hope you can hear the angst under the romantic surface. Wonderful singing by my college "twin" Johnny (yes, we were born on the same day)

The Happiness Tree

Student composition, c. 1995
Bit of a Rachmaninov tinge to this one - not sure it's worthy of further comment

Piano Prelude

Student composition, c. 1995
A bit of fluff to pad out a concert. Tristan quote because.

Random Notes

Student composition, 1995
As you'll hear me say at the start (cringe), I wrote this for the players available in my A-level class. I'm on xylophone. I still like bits of this but it bangs on a bit so I don't blame you if you skip through it.

Trio Stoccata

Original composition as part of a piece of coursework for a jazz course. Christmas themed and done during the COVID pandemic. Huge thanks to those who helped!

Personnel:
Bass Clarinet - H Fiske
Vibraphone - D Scurll
Guitar - C Donnelly
Bass Guitar - H Fiske
Drums - D Scurll
Sleigh Bells - H Fiske

Full track on Harry's soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/harry-fiske/christmas-with-a-whiskey-covid

Christmas With a Whiskey & Covid (by Harry F)

Based on a true story, similar to the familiar one about Rosa Parks

Voice: Julia
Bass: Harry
Piano: Simon

dscurll

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