July 2003

Far Better Things

About

SSB, Orchestra (1020-121-perc(2)-pno-hp-elec guit(2)-str) 35 minutes

Written as a part of TVMS Composer-in-Education project with support from SAGE, Gateshead

A choral/orchestral work for young people; words by J G Magee, the composer, and from Hindu tradition. Comprising eight movements:

“Fanfare”

“Sarajevo 1992” (clip 1)

“Tiananmen Square 1989” (clip 2)

“Antarctica 1912” (clip 3)

“Dunblane 1996”

“Farne Islands 1838” (clip 4)

“Skies over Southern Britain 1940” (clip 5)

“Dandi, India, 1930” (clip 6)

First performance by local musicians and schoolchildren, conducted by David Murray, on 2nd July 2003 at Stockton Baptist Tabernacle.

Audio clips of six of these movements are available here – see the above list for which clip relates to which movement.

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Artwork

Reviews

“My warmest congratulations . . . The theme, music and lyrics (of Far Better Things) were inspirational”

Jan Stimson, LEA Inclusions Officer