TRIO FOR FLUTE, VIOLA AND HARP - op.524b (February 2013)

'A Few Days' (transcription of Piano Trio no. 2)
Published by: Highbridge Music

Notes

TRIO
for flute, viola and harp
Opus 524b 1962 revised 2013
Allegro, Andante – Waltz – Andante, Allegro
In 1961, having completed a 3-year scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, Howard
Blake scripted and directed a 16-minute black and white film called 'A Few Days' for
which he composed a score for flute, clarinet and harp. The film was shown at the
National Film Theatre on April 25th 1963 and later acquired by The British Film
Institute Film Library. Later, at the request of Chappell’s Educational music publishers,
Howard developed musical ideas from the film to create a chamber work for piano trio.
Gabrielle Byam-Grounds wrote of it: The two light-hearted outer movements frame two
Andante sections which in turn enclose a Waltz. The quirky harmonies seem to evoke a
more painful side of life, but this is firmly brushed away by the sparkling semi-quavers of
the final Allegro.’ This transcription for flute, viola and harp was made in 2013.
Duration: c. 8.00 minutes

Related Works


'*TRIO FOR FLUTE CLARINET AND PIANO' op.25 (January 1964)
A Trio In Three Movements derived from the music of the film 'A few days', published by Chappell's
'*PIANO TRIO NO.2' op.524 (2001)
Concert piece in 3 movements, an arrangement of the music for flute, clarinet and piano (op.25) from the Howard Blake film made at the National Film Theatre 1963 film - 'A Few Days'
'TRIO FOR FLUTE, VIOLA AND PIANO' op.524A (January 2001)
Concert piece in 3 movements - an arrangement of Piano Trio no. 2 , 'A few days' op.25
'TRIO FOR FLUTE, CELLO AND HARP' op.559 (September 2005) (Audio Sample Available)
Concert piece in 3 movements - an arrangement of the trio for flute, clarinet and piano (op.25)
'TRIO FOR FLUTE, CLARINET AND HARP' op.598 (May 2009)
Concert piece in 3 movements - an arrangement of the trio for flute, clarinet and piano (op.25)
'TRIO FOR FLUTE , CELLO AND PIANO' op.617 (September 2010)
adapted from the version of the trio for flute, cello and harp

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