Speaker, Solo Voices, Chorus, Flute (or piccolo or recorder), Tubular Bells,...(+)
 Speaker, Solo Voices,
Chorus, Flute (or piccolo
or recorder), Tubular
Bells, Handbells, Pedal
Organ and Piano -
Intermediate
SKU:
FP.FSD03
Composed by
Douglas Steele. Edited by
John Turner. Sheet Music
and Books. Song cycle by
Douglas Steele for
speaker, solo voices,
chorus, flute or piccolo
or recorder, tubular
bells, handbells, organ
pedal and piano.
Classical. Choral score.
Forsyths Publications
#FSD03. Published by
Forsyths Publications
(FP.FSD03).
ISBN
9790570503827.
Stee
le's superb song-cycle
Autumn Sequence was
written for the pupils of
Stockport Grammar School,
and is scored for
speaker, solo voices,
chorus, flute or piccolo
or recorder, tubular
bells, handbells, organ
pedal and piano, being
the rather idiosyncratic
resources then available
at the school. It was
first performed on
October 3rd 1969 in the
schools Hallam Hall,
where the composer had
been responsible for the
specification of the
recently installed organ.
Douglas Steele himself
played the piano part in
his own inimitable style
extending and improvising
the cadenzas between the
movements. A recording is
available on Campion
Cameo 2040/1 featuring
Richard Baker narrating
and choirs from Carlisle
Cathedral, with John
Turner on
recorder.
Autumn
Sequence can be heard on
the album Autumn
Sequence: The Music of
Douglas Steele and his
circle.