SKU: A0.1226201

The Drumfire Was Incessant, and Continued All Night With Unabated Fury is a solo piano piece, inspired by Newton Wanliss’s harrowing account of the Battle of Pozieres in his 1929 war biography The History of the 14th Battalion, A.I.F. The Battle of Pozieres ran between July and August 1916, as part of the First World War’s Somme Offensive. The composition focuses on the days leading up to August 9th, 1916, when my great-great uncle Private Leslie Robins, an infantryman in the 14th Battalion, was shot and wounded.

In the early stages of writing the piece, whilst conducting preliminary research into the Battle of Pozieres, I was struck by the disparity between the British High Command’s notion of formulating a ‘plan’ for the battle, and the actuality of what occurred once soldiers ‘went over the top’ into no-man’s land. This dichotomous concept – exerting control over an inherently fluid and dynamic situation – I found to be most intriguing. It segued neatly into my aesthetic explorations of the role of improvisation (a dynamic process) within a larger notated context (a controlled environment). I decided that this dichotomy would play a fundamental role within the piece.

Australian pianist Zubin Kanga commissioned The Drumfire… for his 2012 Spectrum concert series. The piece was given its world premiere on August 11th 2012 at the Melbourne Recital Centre, and was also performed at the Independent Theatre in Sydney on August 16th 2012.

SKU: A0.956916

This collection is the first version of the 5 most beautiful songs ever released for woodwind quintet, containing songs of the most varied and periods, from beginner to professional level. It can be performed in various occasions and places such as concert halls and academic stages. You can find the complete score on this site: https://bit.ly/WoodOnly And also expensive music in the description below.

I. Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Beautiful melody eternalized by his entrance on the oboe; Swan Lake. In a version for wood quintet where it preserves the original beauty and maintains the subtlety of the original orchestration. It can be performed by music beginners and presented in professional or academic recitals and concerts.


II. Adagio from Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major by Amadeus Mozart

Out of the ordinary, a sad, melancholy and gentle Adagio written by Mozart in his sonata in F for piano. It can be performed by beginners and professionals alike, and is suitable for academic recitals and concerts where the music of the classical period is praised.


III. Second Movement from Sonata No. 8 Pathétique by Beethoven

The second movement represents one of the most beautiful pages ever written in music. The soft melody, accompanied by harmonies that could only have come from Beethoven's pen, create an atmosphere of tranquility and impressive calm. For beginning students it is a great piece to develop the notion of the cantabile, and can be performed in academic recitals or concerts.


IV. Czardas (Csárdás) by Vittorio Monti

Fun and celebrated original music for violin in a version that maintains the subtlety and joy contained in the original work, even though it is also folkloric, this does not prevent it from occupying its space on the great stages of concert halls and conservatories, it is not suitable to be played by beginners, but can be performed in academic recitals or concerts.


V. Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy

This arrangement for woodwind quintet was made thinking of the symbolism and beauty of the original work, keeping the essence of the original work and can be performed by intermediate students and presented in recitals and concerts.