MUSIC

...to listen to!

Bruce Hebenton Graham's

Major Compositions

 

 

 

The Classical Pieces

 

Symphony No 1 

(1981/ revised 1997 and 2009) 

(Standard symphonic line-up)

 

Cantabile and Fugue 
Reverie 
Presto
Anthem 

(Total playing time approx 29.30 minutes)

 

 

 

 Symphony No 2 

(1998 Revised 2009)

 (Standard symphonic line-up)

 

Opening Fanfares

March (Towards A Brave New World)

Reminiscence

Epilogue 

 

(Total playing time approx 20.30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Symphony No 3 

(1997 Revised 2008) 

 (Standard symphonic line-up)

 

Opening

Adagio

Pizzicato

Jig And Fugue 

(Total playing time approx 19.25 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Symphony No 4  (The American) 

(2009)

 (Standard symphonic line-up)

 

Grand Canyon Navajo Sunrise 

Shenandoah

On The River

Americana 

 

(Total Playing Time approx. 24.30 minutes) 

 

 

 

 

Symphony No 5 (Of Circus and Fairs) 

(2010/11)

 (Triple Woodwinds Symphonic line-up)

 

The Big Parade

The Carousel

The Animals

The Speciality Acts

 

(Total Playing Time approx. 27.25 minutes) 

 

 

 

Symphonic Tone Poem    'The Legend Of Tutenkhamun' 

(1998, Revised 2008/9)

 (Chamber Orchestra of  Strings, 4x W/winds, F/horn, Harp, Tymps, Percussion)

 (Total playing time approx 8.47 minutes)

 

 

 

Symphonic Tone Poem  'Spanish Gold'

(From Chamber Orchestra up to Symphony Orchestra)  (Revised 2011)

 

Spanish Gold

Visions Of Grandeur

Valencian Lace

Bolero For Two

Andalucian Sunsets

Dancers In Red And Black

 

(Playing Time 29 Minutes)

 

 

 

Fantasia: Music From The Movies  -  Part 1   

(Symphonic Tone Poem)

(2012)

(Playable From Concert Orchestra upwards)

 

This one-movement piece has over 60 pieces of well known movie themes woven into a background of original material.     

Although it was conceived as a powerful piece of symphonic music, it has also been written with humour and is suitable for

use with other movie styled music concerts.

 

(Total playing time approx 10.45 minutes) 

 

 

 

Divertimenti For Strings 

(1991)

 (Playable From String Quartet upwards)

 

1a    Intro
1b    Vivace Con Fuoco 
2      Elegy 
3      Moderato Cantabile 
4a    Intro
4b    Mock Folk Dance

(Total playing time approx 16.00 minutes)

 

Divertimente No 3

 (Moderato Cantabile)

Now available adapted for Saxophone Quartet

(Total playing time 4.06 minutes) 

  

 

  

Reverie For Brass

(1982) 

(Excerpted  from Bruce's Symphony No 1  -  2nd Movement)

(Total playing time 3.45 minutes)

 

 

 

Brass Quintet No 1 

(1991)

 (2x Tpts, Horn, Tbne, Tuba)

 

Fanfare 
Paso Doble 
Pastorale 
Finale 

(Total playing time approx  9.47 minutes)

 

 

 

On The River 

(1998) (Revised 2007. Now part of the 4th Symphony) 

(Strings, Woodwinds, 4x Horns, Tuba,Harp, - and Opt Rhythm parts) 

 

(Total playing time approx 4.16)

 

 

 

'The Carousel' 

(1986) (Rescored 2000) (Now part of  Symphony 5)

 

(For unusual line-up orchestra.)

 (2x Accordions, Pipe Organ (or Synthesiser), Clarinet, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Tymps, Tuba, Guitar, Bass-Guitar, Drums, Percussion)

 (Total playing time 5.10 minutes)

 

 

 

'Country Moods' Suite

(Pre 1986) (Revised 2000)

 (For small light-classical orchestra)

 

Melancholy Dawn (Rename)

Pastorale

The Butterfly

Dusk

 

(Total playing time xx.xx minutes) (Unfinished – Lost???)

 

  

 

Suite No 1

(for Solo Violin, Strings, and Harp) (2010/11)

 

Adagio Cantabile

Fraternitango

Waltz

Abstract 

(Playing Time - 27.00 Minutes)

 


Double Guitar Concerto No 1 

(2007)

(for Two Solo Classical Guitars)

Opening                               4.33
Andante                              5.33
Andante Cantabile              4.23
Finale                                   6.04 

(Total Playing Time 21.00 minutes) 

 

 

 

Double Guitar Concerto No 2 

(2007)

(for Two Solo Classical Guitars) 

Rubato                                 5.00
Andante                               4.15
Andante Cantabile               3.45
Con Spirito                           5.36

 (Total Playing Time 18.30 minutes) 

 

  

 

Five Innovations for Solo Guitar and Orchestra 

(Also entitled  Solo Guitar Concerto No 1 ) (2009)

(for Guitar Solo with Small Orchestra of - Flute, Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Bassoon,

French Horn, Strings, Harp, Percussion)

 

This piece won a major Arts and Business Scotland award for a five date orchestral

concert series at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010

 

Fugue 

Misterioso 

Arabesque 

Air 

Paso Doble 

 

(Total Playing Time approx. 29.30 minutes )

 

 

 

Five Innovations for Solo Cello and Orchestra

(This is exactly the same as the Solo Guitar piece, except that the solo part is now written for Cello.)

 

 

  

Concertante - (Cycles) 

(1983 – revised 2002, 2009/10) (Vn 4)

(for Violin and Cello soloists, Strings and Harp)

 

Awakening 
Youth 
Prime 
Wisdom 
Rebirth 

 (Total playing time 23’.31+ )

 

 

 

Three Pieces For Cello and Piano

 (These are adaptations of other BHG works)

 

Girl In A Green Hat             4.38

Red Haired Woman            3.57

Pink Lady                           4.00

 

 

 

 

Other Large Scale Works

 

 

'Robbie!' - The Musical 

(1980?/ Revised 1982 and 2007)

(Total playing time approx. 2 hours, plus Interval)

 

  

'Robbie!' - The School Concert

(Adapted 2010)

 

 

'Robbie!' - The Evening Concert

(Adapted 2010)

  

 

'Tam O'Shanter' 

(Short Ballet) - from the musical 'Robbie'

(Total playing time 12.00 minutes) (See additional Prelude to Ballet Dances)

 

 

Prelude To 'Tam O’Shanter' 

(2009) 

 (Additional dances before the ballet ‘Tam O’Shanter’)

 

Intro and Sword Dance 

Jig 

Strathspey 

Reel 

(Added Playing Time 10.45 minutes, bringing the ballet up to 23.00 minutes)

 

The Dance Of The Undead - from 'Tam O'Shanter'

 (Solo Violin with standard symphony orchestra) 

(This can be used as a stand-alone concert piece lasting 4'.42'' )

 

 

 

Tiananmen Square 4th June 1989 

(1990)

(2x Trumpets, 2x Tenor Saxes, Bass-Clarinet, Strings, Bass, Drums,

Percussion, and Orientale Percussion)

 (Total playing time 6.33 Minutes)

 

 

'Expressions' 

(Electronic Music Suite)  (pre 1990)

 Full LP Recording

 

 

'Impressions' 

(Electronic Music Suite) (Just after 'Expressions')

 Full LP Recording

 

 

‘Alpha-Omega’ 

(Written 2005, revised 2008)

 (For Full Orchestra) 

(Total Playing Time 3.52 minutes)

 


Orientale Interlude

(1981)

 

(for Small Orch. Background ‘mood’ piece.)

 

 

 

The Jazz Suites for Large Concert Jazz Orchestra

 

 

The Australian Suite 

(1966/revised 1999)

 

Adelaide

Alice Springs

Canberra

Melbourne

Perth

Sydney 


(Total playing time approx 32 minutes)

 

 

The Penthouse Suite 

(1997)

 

Panoramic Sunset
Penthouse Party 
Pink Lady 
High Fliers 

 

(Total playing time approx 19.30 minutes)

 

 

The 'Soundflights' Suite

 

Soundflights 
Rocky
'Twas On An April Morn 
The Year Of The Snake


(Total playing time approx 15.30 minutes)

 

 

The 'Castle' Suite

 

The Turnkey 
Flighty Bee (Revised 2000)
Red Velvet 
Diana....... 
The Connoissuer 


(Total playing time approx xx minutes)

 

 

The 'Tributes 1' Suite

 

The Boys In The Band 
Ballad For Bob 
Kelly's Eye 
Home In Three 


(Total playing time approx 17.+ minutes)

 

  

The 'Tributes 2' Suite

 

Bebop De Bob Burns 
Three Up To Lalo 
Quincy Blue 
Jumping With The King 


(Total playing time approx xx minutes)

 

  

The 'Tributes 3' Suite 

 

Beethoven's Fifth 


The Floral Dance

Pavan 

(Total playing time approx 17 minutes)

 

 

The 'Cuban' Suite 

Latinos 
Don't Stop! 
Cuba 
Spicy! 


(Total playing time approx 17 minutes)

 

 

The 'Brazilian 1' Suite

 

Carnival

Rosa 


Brazilian Bronzes 


Rio Nights 


(Total playing time approx 19.25 minutes)

 

 

The 'Brazilian 2' Suite

 


Caramba! 
Insomnia 
Excitamente! 
Hot Peppers


(Total playing time approx 15.45 minutes)

 

 

The 'South Americas' Suite

 

Monte Video 
Overdrive 
The Happy Scorpion 
Monkeynuts 


(Total playing time approx xx minutes)

 

 

The 'Paradise Island' Suite

 

Paradise Island 

In A Blue Mood 

Bassline Bagatelle

Over The Reef

 

(Total Playing Time 19.00+ minutes) 

 

  

The 'Hallelujah' Suite

 

The Meeting 
Love Is....... 
Red's Blues 
On Jubilee Road 

 

 

The ‘Mentors’ Suite

 

Benny

Duke

Stan

Basie

 

  

The ‘Folksongs’ Suite


Barbara Allan 

The Kerry Dance

The Floral Dance

The Rakes Of Mallow

 

 

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