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Concerto for Oboe d'amore and Strings - (2022)
After penning a piece for oboe d'amore and organ recently, I thought to employ that as the adagio movement of a larger work. Thus this three movement concerto was begun. The opening allegretto is a modified rondo form in the Dorian with repetition and contrapuntal episodes of some contrasting flavors and textures.
The adagio lirico which follows the rondo is a simple song form for solo voice in the Lydian mode, with the episode as contrast/
An andante breaks the mood of the preceding adagio with pizzicati and then imitative gestures to follow.
The allegro which ends is a simple fugue form, beginning with the opening statement in the Lydian, pizzicati accompanying the solo oboe.
22 pages, circa 14' 00" - an MP3 emulation of the work is here:
The score and parts are available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this score.
Concerto for Oboe d'amore and Strings
