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Moving pictures : a suite of film music, for symphony orchestra / Nigel Westlake
Library shelf no. 784.2185/WES 3 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
From blockbusters to obscure art-house, Moving Pictures is a suite in eleven movements assembled from film scores I have composed.
This suite embraces a wide range of genres including comedy, drama, documentary, mockumentary and Imax.
Work Details
Year: 2004
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon, timpani, percussion (5 players), harp, guitar, celesta, piano, strings.
Duration: 28 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: 1. The Raiders (from "Babe, Pig in the City") -- 2. The Nugget (from "The Nugget") -- 3. The Evil Empire (from "Children of the Revolution") -- 4. Lament (from "Children of the Revolution") -- 5. Hells Bells (from "A little bit of Soul") -- 6. A Noble Heart (Saint-Saens arranged Westlake ; from "Babe, Pig in the City") -- 7. Penguin Ballet (from "Antarctica") -- 8. Scott's Theme (from "Antarctica") -- 9. The Sheep pig (from "Babe") -- 10. The Age of Reason (from "Solarmax") -- 11. The Hogget Polka (from "Babe - Pig in the City").
Commission note: Composed under the auspices of the Australian National University as part of the H.C. Coombs creative arts fellowship 2004.
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Suites
- In the form/style of: Film & TV Music
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