Classic Drama - Tchaikovsky:Nutcracker

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1: No. 1, Decoration of the Christmas Tree

I wrote this piece in memory of a dear life-long friend who passed away in April 2020 after a long battle with ALS. The title is from Walt Whitman's poem of the same name which he wrote after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. It is for a large string orchestra. Score/parts are available for sale/hire through music publisher Universal Edition at https://www.universaledition.com/en/Works/When-Lilacs-Last-in-the-Dooryard-Bloom-d/P0334603

When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd

"Me and my comic book" - An original orchestral composition inspired by the musical universe of Superman.

Compositional tribute to John Williams (Superman: The Movie, 1978) and Hans Zimmer (Man of Steel, 2013).

This work contains:
- Original thematic development
- Personal orchestral arrangements
- Original transitional passages ("liants")

Composed and arranged by Claude Andreoni.
Not for commercial use. Educational and artistic tribute only.

All rights to the original Superman themes remain with their respective composers and copyright holders (Warner Bros., DC Comics).

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I, Scene 1: No. 1, Decoration of the Christmas Tree

Sir Simon Rattle