

While the piece is demanding, Atteberrry said he focuses on the numerous ways he enjoys it. In a small chamber group, every note and every error is heard, and everyone is playing all the time without letting up. He said he encounters some challenges with this piece. Moreover, the audience will be able to see and hear the players better. “Simple Symphony” has four movements, each with two themes, all from Benjamin Britten’s music from his youth, including two French dances.ĭvorak used Slavonic melodies for his works.Ītteberry had two reasons why he endorsed Serenade for Wind Instruments: It requires just 12 players to spread out on the stage for COVID-19 safety and it’s one of Atteberry’s most loved pieces to perform. William Grant Still, a figure from the Harlem Renaissance, wrote “Summerland,” a short piece with a dreamy feel, touches of blues and Claude Debussy. “Coqueteos” provides a vigorous and melodious piece from Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, with a mix of Andean folk and European classical music, by Gabriela Lena Frank. In different ways, all four of the pieces in the concert have a mix of styles. More: After several years in business, this popular Springfield music venue is up for sale The horns, clarinets, oboes and the bassoons bring out a dark and woody sound.” Listen for little solos or duets bubbling up, one after another.

Pickett described the sound: “Darkly rich and chocolate-like melodies and colors. Sweden Symphony Orchestra, Hovkapellet, Stockholm, Göteborg Operans Orkester, Jönköping Sinfonietta, Gävle symfoniorkester, Gotlandsmusiken, N3 Symphony Orchestra, Trollhättan, Royal Swedish Navy Band, John Bauer Brass.Principal Bassoon John Atteberry recommended Antonin Dvorak’s Serenade for Wind Instruments to Pickett as a good piece for wind players, which will present opportunities for patrons to hear and see wind players on a composition made for them. The song was performed by musicians of the following orchestras: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, National Orchestra Russia, Dortmunder Philharmoniker, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonisches Orchester Regensburg,, Krasnodar Symphony Orchestra, Globalis Orchestra, Silatiev Symphony Orchestra, Argentina National Symphony Orchestra, Creative Camerata Moscow, State Symphony Orchestra of Udmurt Republic, Tiumen Symphony Orchestra, Presidential Orchestra of Belarus, Wuhan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in New Zealand, Departmental Band of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, Orquesta Concertante de Madrid, The Orchestra of the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires. More facts about “Fear Of The Dark” and the Global Corona Orchestra: Iron Maiden have quite simply written a great song that works perfectly for symphony orchestras and their wonderful timbre," explains Ulf. It's a magical arrangement that releases the orchestra's energy and fantastic sound. "This song has everything from nice melodic lines with lots of energy and a thumping tempo. Musicians from as far afield as the Dortmund Philharmonic to Brazil, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Argentina, China and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in New Zealand are playing together, as well as from many other orchestras across the globe.Īn instrumental version of Iron Maiden's “Fear Of The Dark” has been arranged for Symphony Orchestra. I want to show the value of diversity and emphasise how everyone is important in the ecosystem of music," Ulf continues. I have gathered everyone from absolutely world class musicians and excellent music teachers to talented amateurs and students from music and cultural schools from all over the world. We need to show the world that we are needed and must get to play.

Music makes you feel good and helps to develop people. "I want to highlight how important music and culture are in these difficult times. More than 160 musicians from all over the world are taking part in recording a video together. Ulf has virtually been working around the clock recently (not least due to the many different time zones involved) to instruct and inspire musicians for the recording. So I reached out to many wonderful orchestral musicians, to see if we could play something together," says Ulf. "Many of my musical colleagues around the world are currently unable to play together and cannot perform for the public.
