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Flight
Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble
This disc from Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble draws on the more virtuosic, lively and passionate items in the repertoire of the ensemble. The idea of flight is evoked in the choice of many of the pieces, notably "The flight of the bumble bee" and "The witches". All the other pieces in one way or another echo, with their energy and vitality, the rapture of flights of fancy.
The compositions span more than four centuries, ranging from the Baroque period (Vivaldi), through the Classical period (Mateo Albeniz), the Romantic period (Paganini and Rimsky-Korsakov) to the twentieth century. Two composers who have made significant contributions to compositions of music for mandolin orchestra are Konrad Wolki (1904-1983) and Herman Ambrosius (1897-1983). Rhythmic interest is provided by the displacement of accents and changing metres in the works of Peter Hoch (b.1937) and Ralph Paulsen (b.1954). The 20th century composer Francois Menichetti may not be know outside the mandolin fraternity, but Hadjidakis' "Never on Sunday" is a popular piece, and well-suited to the orchestra. Solo mandolin: Kurt Jensen Solo Accordion: Juliette Maxwell Solo Flute: Petra Laity Solo Guitar : Louise Docherty Track Listing:
Sonata in D - ALBENIZ
Le Streghe (The witches) - PAGANINI Suite No. 6 (five movements) - AMBROSIUS Jugoslavija (four movements) - PAULSEN Rondo Scherzoso - WOLKI Baska Voda - HOCH Flight of the Bumble Bee - RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Guitar Concerto in D (three movements) - VIVALDI Serenade Espagnole - MENECHETTI Never on Sunday - THEODORAKIS Catalogue Number: MCD298
Price: AU$26.00
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The “Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble” was formed in 1978. Its first conductr was the prominent guitarist John Griffiths, now a Professor of Music at the University of Melbourne. In 1984, Concordia, under the direction of Frank Mazitelli, toured Italy giving concerts in some central and northern cities. In 1996 the Orchestra under the direction of Basil Hawkins produced its first compac disc, “Salut d’Amour”.
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