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Michael Dawney

List of Compositions

 

A Celebration of Christmas (C) 

 

 £7.00

 

 This is a sparkling and refreshing interworking, of familiar carols (a sort of sophisticated potpourri) in a slightly astringent modern style where the tunes are combined in often unexpected counterpoints.  This would be a superb piece to end a carol service where the congregation is taking 5-6 minutes to go out, or for a seasonal recital.  It is not overly difficult but you won’t do it justice if you try to sight-read it.

 

 

Eight Preludes on Well-Known Hymn Tunes (B/C) 

Eventide - Repton - Crimond - Austria - St Clement - Rockingham - Maccabeus - Angel Voices

£15.00

 

These pieces are in a moderately challenging tonal idiom that may make them unsuitable for use at some services.  This is good stuff for a more discerning audience though.

 

 

Harvest Voluntaries
Four Pieces for Organ (B)

 Wir Pflügen - St George’s Windsor - Salonica -  Bay Hall

 £6.00

 

 

Oranges and Lemons  A Fantasy(C) 

 

£5.00

The composer’s note reads (in part): ‘The childlike innocence, humour and fun of the tune greatly appealed to me,....I have tried to reflect these attributes in my piece. You will notice topsy-turvydom in the tune, sometimes upside down, like children doing handstands. And you will hear the Westminster Chimes and ‘London Bridge is falling down’. This piece would make a charming conclusion to a recital.

 

 

Rejoice and Be Merry
A Christmas Carol Fantasia (B+/C) 

 

£7.00

 

Michael’s offering in September 2007 ‘A Celebration of Christmas’ proved very popular and here is a similar sparkling and refreshing reworking, of familiar carols (a sort of sophisticated potpourri) in a slightly astringent, possibly Hindemithian, style.  As with its companion piece this would be a superb way to end a carol service where the congregation is taking 5-6 minutes to go out, or for a seasonal recital.  It is not overly difficult but it would need work.

 

 

Fantazia
(a Tribute to Richard Arnell)
(B)

£3.00

 

Part of the composer’s note reads: “This Fantazia is based on the hymn ‘Praise to the holiest in the height’ to the tune ‘Richmond’;  it also quotes two themes by Richard from his 8 Pieces for clarinet and piano 1961.  I discovered that in the 3rd of these pieces (Theme and Waltz Variation) the waltz has notes identical to the 3rd line of ‘Richmond’”.

The late Richard Arnell was a close friend of Michael’s and this friendship finds expression in this both touching and whimsical piece.  It is not difficult but nonetheless it would be more suitable for a recital since it would probably mystify a congregation if it were used as a voluntary without further explanation.

 

 

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Last updated: 17 Jan 2010