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Songs of a little Bear
Classical/Instrumental • 2010 • Alternative Title: Canticula Ursae Minoris for string sextet
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For string sextet
Title by uploader: Songs of a little Bear - for string sextet
Instrumentation |
Violin, Viola, Cello |
Scored for |
Sextet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
4'0 |
This sextet (2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos) is based on my setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis which is, in turn, based on my oratorio in which I set a chapter of Winnie the Pooh. The are tunes and light and playful.
The oratorio itself (The Poohratorio, composed in 1977) has not yet been published here due to copyright on the works of A A Milne, but the melodies are entirely mine. You may be able to guess some of the characters whose leitmotifs in the oratorio are used in this setting.
The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Canticula Ursae Minoris) for men's voices is also available on musicaneo.
For flute sextet or flute choir
Title by uploader: Songs of a little Bear for flute sextet or flute choir
Instrumentation |
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute |
Scored for |
Sextet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
4'20 |
Year of composition |
2015 |
The melodies in this work are based on my unpublished 1979 setting of "The expotition to the North Pole" from A A Milne's book "Now we are six" in the Winnie the Pooh series (under the title "The Poohratorio"). Clearly the Poohratorio itself cannot yet be published due to copyright on the text, but the melodies that it inspired have led to various pieces including a Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Canticula Ursae Minoris) and various sextets (Songs of a little Bear) including this flute sextet/flute choir.
As suggested in the score, the ideal positioning would be to have all flutes in choir 1 on one side of the stage and all flutes in choir 2 on the other side (ie antiphonally).
The pdf file contains score and parts and also includes an optional piccolo part to take the place of flute 1.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
For wind sextet
Title by uploader: Songs of a little Bear for wind sextet
Instrumentation |
Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe |
Scored for |
Sextet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
4'20 |
Year of composition |
2015 |
The melodies in this work are based on my unpublished 1979 setting of "The expotition to the North Pole" from A A Milne's book "Now we are six" in the Winnie the Pooh series (under the title "The Poohratorio"). Clearly the Poohratorio itself cannot yet be published due to copyright on the text, but the melodies that it inspired have led to various pieces including a Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Canticula Ursae Minoris) and various sextets (Songs of a little Bear) including this sextet for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons
As suggested in the score, the ideal positioning would be to have all instruments in choir 1 on one side of the stage and all instuments in choir 2 on the other side (ie antiphonally).
The pdf file contains score and parts
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
For brass sextet
Title by uploader: Songs of a little Bear for brass sextet
Instrumentation |
Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba |
Scored for |
Sextet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
4'20 |
Year of composition |
2015 |
The melodies in this work are based on my unpublished 1979 setting of "The expotition to the North Pole" from A A Milne's book "Now we are six" in the Winnie the Pooh series (under the title "The Poohratorio"). Clearly the Poohratorio itself cannot yet be published due to copyright on the text, but the melodies that it inspired have led to various pieces including a Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Canticula Ursae Minoris) and various sextets (Songs of a little Bear) including this brass sextet (2 trumpets, 2 trombones and 2 tubas)
As suggested in the score, the ideal positioning would be to have all instruments in choir 1 on one side of the stage and all instuments in choir 2 on the other side (ie antiphonally).
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
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