INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE PIECES

 

ORCHESTRA

Lyric Fantasy - For Piano and String Orchestra (published by Furore Music- Germany) Furore Edition 2567.
ISMN: M-50012-362-0
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Undulations - For String Orchestra (published by Furore Music- Germany) Furore Edition 2508

This work was performed in June 2006 by the Sydney Sinfonietta in the Uzton Hall , Sydney Opera House.

" We are a chamber orchestra in Switzerland called Da Chiesa. We are about 20 string musicians. For this Christmas or December 1996, we'll give four concerts with the same program. We are very proud to play your music - Undulations, in these four concerts. They'll all take place near Lausanne, in Switzerland,. We enjoy very much your music and just wanted to congratulate you."

Best regards, For Da Chiesa Chamber Orchestra - Natalia Hasler

Click here (TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE) to hear a sample of Undulations performed by the "Da Chiesa Chamber Orchestra". (226kB .au format)

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PIANO

 

Christmas Favourites

 

• graded Christmas tunes with a fresh approach

 

The Blues and Boogie-Woogie

Contemporary Modal Pieces

 

It's Easy to Improvise " the fun way to learn how to bring single line tunes with chords to life, and how to embellish melodies and/or create your own"

 

Dreamweaving

• 5 original pieces for piano.
• Each piece demonstrates the sounds of a standard four-note chord -
  • Dominant 7th (Weaving)
  • Major 7th (Beaming)
  • Diminished 7th (Dreaming)
  • Major 6th and Minor 6th (Gliding)
  • Minor 7th and Half-Diminished 7th chords (Gleaming)

'Ms Brandman further excels in delightful solo collections such as DREAMWEAVING.'

-John Peace, lecturer and performer, UK EUROPEAN PIANO TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION Piano Journal October 1994

 

Reflections

Original concert work for piano

 

Sonorities

Original concert work for piano. In memory of Bill Evans

Piano solo commissioned by Selma Epstein

'Margaret Brandman is a very respected Australian composer... We did her ANTICS FOR FLUTE AND PIANO here. She wrote a piece for me to play in New York, SONORITIES. Very avant-garde, but very beautiful.'

-Selma Epstein, pianist, scholar, author, publisher, Director Chromattica U.S.A.

This work was performed and recorded by the late Australian concert pianist Aaron McMillan, on his 'Arc of light' CD released in 2007. The CD features works of Australian contemporary composers.

Six Contemporary Pieces

Works in varying styles for piano:

Badinarie 1 and 2, Invention, Tango Tranquille, Sunshowers on the River. Mini-Suite

 

Three Concert Pieces for Piano : -

• Winter Piece - for Left Hand alone
• Churinga - original concert work arranged for piano
• Arioso - Jazz arrangement of Bach's arioso

 

 

 

Three Sketches

 Original concert work for piano

1) Intrada 2) Blue Interlude 3) Sea Breeze Sway

 

PIANO DUET

Static Ripples - Minimalist work

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FREEBASS ACCORDION

Three Sketches - 3 movements

Churinga

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BUTTON ACCORDION

Firestorm - 14 minute concert work

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SAXOPHONE

1) Images - Soprano Sax and Piano

• Click here (TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE) to hear a sample of Images. (236kB .au format)

2) When Spirits Soar - for Alto Sax and Piano
Furore Edition 301. ISMN: M-50012-801-4

review From Viva Voce Ð a publication of the Frau und Musik archiv- Frankfurt , Germany -July 2002 Translation from the German

Lucky discovery by Susanne Geiger:

I would like to introduce É..discoveries from the area of chamber music for woodwind instruments. I recommend the following: The Australian composer Margaret S. Brandman composed a beautiful piece ÔWhen Spirits Soar" for Alto or Soprano Saxophone and Piano in 1997. A rare and exquisite arrangement (composition).

Born in 1951 M.S.Brandman received her musical education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Piano and Clarinet, and studied composition at Sydney University.

In the prologue she writes: " the soaring melodic lines and the relaxed approach achieved created by moving away from fixed time-signatures, entrains the listener to breathe deeply resulting in a feeling of well-being."

Apart from the peaceful and wide ranging melodies for the Saxophone, accompanied by a prudent piano part, the composition includes lively rhythmical episodes. However it presents itself as indeed a meditative, tuneful piece which creates a feeling of well being also for the participating musicians.

3) Saxophone Quartet - (3 movts) Published by Furore Music Germany. Furore Edition 199 ISMN: M-50012-099-5

"As leader of the Sydney Saxophone Quartet, I am well aquainted with this work as we performed it at a recital at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

It is beautifully printed on thick paper with a glossy cover with a modern design. It is very clear with markings and dynamics all making good sense musically.

It is a rewarding and enjoyable piece to play, not technically difficult, but very interesting indeed, being a modern work combining jazz, contemporary and contrapuntal effects including the use of odd times and swing jazz. Grade 7-8 AMEB could handle it nicely."

Neville Thomas . OAM

 

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FLUTE

Antics - Flute and Piano (3 movts) -Included in AMEB syllabus

Flights of Fancy - Flute and Piano (3 movts) -Included in AMEB syllabus

 

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CLARINET

Permutations - Clarinet and Piano

 

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JAZZ COMBO

The Optimum Number - Four front line and four rhythm section.

in 7/4 with a 3/4 section for improvised solos.
Published by Furore Music- Germany. Furore Edition 200

 

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VOICE

Songs of Love and Desire -song cycle of six songs in contemporary serious style
lyrics by Desiree Regina - see the jump list for details and audio

Music for Single Swingers - scat vocal and piano (2 movts)

More and More - solo song and piano in the style of a jazz standard

For Choir .No.1 - four part vocal