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The musical compositions of Richard Burdick

Opus 154:

Five anonymous pieces for Brass trio

 
I like this piece so much that I have made three version of it

 

This work is complete in five movements. Movement 1, 3, & 5 are based on the style of music from around 1400.
Movement #2 subtitled “Tritonus” is based  on my I Ching Scales #5 in G and #34 in C#. I think this is a terrific work; perhaps one of my finest I Ching Scale works.

Movement #4 is an okay work that is based on I Ching Scale #64 in D#. This movement provides a short solo for each of the three instruments. Many performers when hearing dissonances stop trying to make a musical phrase, this mistake must not be done here!

 

 

 

Original keys are:

1: Phrygian (E) , ending dorian (D)
2: I Ching #5 (in G) and #34 (C#) Tritonus
3: Phrygian (E)
4: I Ching #64 (in D#)
5: Phrygian (E)

Horn Trio version keys are:

1: Phrygian (E) , ending dorian (D)
2:
3: Phrygian (E) (horn in F = B)
4: I Ching #64 (in D) (horn if F = G)
5: Phrygian (E) (horn in F = B)

 

Electrum Trio keys are:

1: Phrygian (E) , ending dorian (D)
2:
3:
4:
5:

 

The premiere performance:

What: Brass Trio Concert; music of Brahms, Burdick, Josquin, McLean and more
When: 3 P. M. Sunday, May 25th 2008
Where: Westminster United Church; 3025 13th Avenue; Regina, SK S4T 1P1, Canada
Who: Nigel Taylor, trumpet; Richard Burdick, horn; Colin Neufeld, trombone
Performing music of Brahms, Burdick, Josquin, McLean and more

News story:
The three newest members of the Regina Symphony Orchestra Brass section have joined forces in this brand new ensemble. A brass trio with trumpet, horn and trombone is a wonderful ensemble that is really three soloists working together, a clear, clean, exciting brass group that shows of the virtuosity of the players.
The three musicians are tremendously diversified in their music experience. Trumpeter Nigel Taylor is also a member of the Nancy Ray-Guns, Oye featuring Def3 and his own group New Collections; a free jazz ensemble.
Colin Neufeld, trombone, has been a member of R & B bands, the group House of Payne and Stepchyld and is now a member of the Ska Band Skavenjah.
French Horn player Richard Burdick, is a member of the RSO core, recording artist, and works with authentic practice Baroque and classical music on valve-less horn (natural horn) All three of these diverse musicians are members of the Regina Symphony Orchestra and are all composers!

This is avaiable from:

Movement one horn version:
http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/119405.html

 

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