' ......between now and always: a Hampshire cantata 'is the title of the The Millennium Composition commissioned by Hampshire Music 2000. It was written by Martin Read with funds made available by the Millennium Festival Fund.
The work received its first complete performance in the climax to the Hampshire Music 2000 celebrations which took place at the Anvil, Basingstoke at the end of July 2000. Individual movements were also performed during this academic year. For further details please see the events diary.
The work consists of eight movements, performed by a variety of different ensembles ranging from primary school pupils to three of Hampshire's County ensembles. The movements are be linked by a narration telling of Hampshire's rich history.
To listen to extracts from the composition please click on the underlined links below.
| i) | Fanfare: 'The Mists of Time' - North East Hants Area Schools' Band |
| ii) | Instrumental scene: 'The Rufus Stone' - wind ensemble from the New Forest |
| iii) | Composition project: 'The Mary Rose' (words: Philip Sealey) - year 7 to 9 pupils and Hampshire County Childrens' Choir |
| iv a) | Dramatic cantata: - 'The Death of Colonel Boles' [words: Philip Sealey] Hampshire County Youth Choir |
| iv b) | 'The Civil War Suite' (integrated into iv a) - Eastleigh Area Recorder Ensemble |
| v) | Fanfare: 'Threshing machine' - North East Hants Area Percussion Ensemble |
| vi) | Instrumental scene: - 'Twyford Down' - Eastleigh, Romsey & Winchester Young String Ensembles |
| vii) | Jazz piece: 'go mad in a quiet way' - Hampshire Youth Jazz Orchestra |
| viii) | 'Hampshire Folksong Suite' - (words: Wendy Cope) - audience and ALL ensembles |
Throughout the evening a musical game of cricket was played between two primary schools - relayed to the audience via a video screen. Earlier in the day, the results of a sixth form composition workshop were performed at a lunchtime concert.
For details on more Hampshire Music 2000 musical events please visit the Events Diary
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