Trio For Flute, Cello and Harp op.559 (September 2005)


Concert piece in 3 movements - an arrangement of the trio for flute, clarinet and piano (op.25)
Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Duration: 8 mins
First Performance:

 HOWARD BLAKE: CHAMBER MUSIC (2006). GAY BYAM-GROUNDS (flute), JOSEPH SPOONER (cello) and ROWENA BASS (harp).  Recorded at Mickleton Church, Gloucestershire on September 21st 2005.  Released 2006 on MERIDIAN CDE 84553. Available from Meridian and Amazon


Sheet Music Available
Instrumental / piano score for sale
Instrumental parts for sale
Recordings Available
English Serenata Meridian 2006 (see 1st perf. above)

Reviews


The Trio for flute, cello and harp is an arrangement of a 1962 work for flute, clarinet and piano. It survives the transition delightfully. French in orientation, cleanly and clearly lyric, generous in its melodic grace, it is a work of perfectly poised charm. Farewell My Gentle Harp is another vehicle for Martyn Hill, a Gaelic lament and truly lovely. Meanwhile Penillion for flute and harp – other versions exist – is inspired by Welsh music, though gently. I’ve heard it in its incarnation for violin and piano, and it’s perhaps not too surprising that this flute and harp version sounds far less ‘Carpathian’ in one or two of the variations, and rather more sweetly emollient.


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Jonathan Woolf, Musicweb-international, 10/1/2010

Related Works


'A FEW DAYS' op.6 (November 1962)
The score for Howard Blake's film 'A Few Days', which he also wrote and directed
'TRIO FOR FLUTE CLARINET AND PIANO' op.25 (January 1964)
A Trio In Three Movements derived from the music of Howard's film 'A few days'
'PIANO TRIO' op.524 (2001)
Concert piece in 3 movements for violin, cello and piano - an arrangement of the trio for flute, clarinet and piano (op.25)
'Trio For Flute, Viola and Piano' op.524A (January 2001)
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)

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