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Mansion for Solo Guitar & Orchestra / Britt Andrew Burns [notated music]

Title

Mansion for Solo Guitar & Orchestra [notated music]

Composer

Burns, Britt Andrew, 1980-

Place of Publication/Creation

Monterey Park, CA

Published/Created

2011

Type of Material

notated music

Genre

notated music

Publisher

Indie Classical Publication

Distributors

Multiple Distributor

1st edition.

Edition

1st edition.

Language

Unknown

Media

unmediated

Physical Description

1 score (29 pages) + 30 parts

Carrier

volume

Summary

"The Mansion" was composed in 2011. The inspiration for the work came from a reoccurring dream (or nightmare) I would have about being lost in a large, haunted mansion. The mansion would be abandoned, yet would be full of unexpected noises and surprises around every corner. Because of this, the music is intended to sound a little haunting, yet adventurous at the same time, because both of these emotions were strong in the dreams.I have been a student of the guitar for over 18 years, and I wanted to write a concerto-like work for the nylon string guitar and orchestra. Because an orchestra can be overpowering to the acoustic guitar, I have suggested that the guitarist use an acoustic guitar amplifier. The volume can be adjusted to the performers discretion, but the guitar should needs to always be heard. Although the work is technically challenging, I tried to write something that would still be accessible for the audience. Almost all of the thematic material comes from a simple 5-note motive that can be heard at the beginning of the piece in the piano and guitar. This work does not follow a specific form, although many of the sections do repeat.

Notes

Guitar, Orchestra.

ISMN with hyphens: 979-0-3039-0015-2

Description based on ISMN data provided by the publisher.

Music notation

Staff notation.

International Standard Music Number (ISMN)

9790303900152

Last Updated: 03-26-2022