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.
Audio
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1Far Better Things - Clip 1
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2Far Better Things - Clip 2
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3Far Better Things - Clip 3
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4Far Better Things - Clip 4
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5Far Better Things - Clip 5
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6Far Better Things - Clip 6
Artwork
Reviews
“My warmest congratulations . . . The theme, music and lyrics (of Far Better Things) were inspirational”
Jan Stimson, LEA Inclusions Officer