SA and Piano
SKU:
BT.MUSM570202126
Composed by Thomas
Simaku. Set (Score &
Parts). 16 pages.
University of York Music
Press #MUSM570202126.
Published by University
of York Music Press
(BT.MUSM570202126).
English.
Silver
was expertly composed by
Thomas Simaku . First
published in 1995, Silver
was commissioned by the
New London Children's
Choir , with funds
provided by the Ralph
Vaughan Williams Trust.
The piece received its
debut performance in
Spring 1996, at John's
Smith Square, performed
by the New London
Children's Choir and
conducted by Ronald Corp.
For over a decade,
Albanian-born British
composer, Thomas Simaku
’s music has been
reaching audiences all
over Europe and the USA,
winning a number of
prestigious awards such
as the Serocki
International Prize, AHRC
Fellowship, DAAD Award,
as well as an Honourable
Mention at the Musical
Personalities
International
Competition.Many notable
performances include,
among others, those given
by Kreutzer Quartet,
English Northern
Philharmonia, European
Union Chamber Orchestra,
the New London Orchestra,
Amsterdam New Music
Ensemble, Tokyo
Phonosphere Musicale,
Capricorn Ensemble,
Norwegian Medieval Trio
and the Austrian 'Ticom'
Ensemble . Simaku ’s
style combines
avant-gardism and
modality in his own way,
often with a deeply
convincing inner
strength, structural
integrity and impressive
character.