NICLKETTES: A Children's Suite for Orchestra
| Instrumentation | 2,2,2,2; 2,2,2,0; Harp;Timpani, 2 Percussionists; Strings |
| Length | 7-8' (7 short movements) |
| Difficulty | Fairly easy - designed for community or youth orchestras |
| Comments | Extremely accessible. Doesn't require a long attention span (like Bruckner's 8th - although Bruckner is a personal favorite). Each movement is a pastiche of a different American folk style (e.g. Funeral March, Musette, Waltz, Cowboy Song, Blues, Ragtime, and Tango) although there are no quotations per se. Each mov't is inspired by a different geographical location in the United States. |
| Sources | Matthew Davidson (https://composers.com/products/davidson-nicklettes-orchestral-childrens-suite?variant=45501668524252) |
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| History |
A 1997 orchestration of a 1996 children's suite for piano.
The orchestral piece has not yet been performed, although the piano suite was premiered by the composer at a Dame Myra Hess Concert in Chicago in 1999,
was released on “Stolen Music” (a Capstone Records CD release in 2000), and has just been re-released on a 2024 3-CD set:
https://www.discogs.com/release/32503461-Matthew-Davidson-Stolen-Music-Acoustic-And-Electronic-Works-By-Matthew-de-Lacey-Davidson .
It was reviewed here: https://syncopatedtimes.com/matthew-de-lacey-davidson-stolen-music-acoustic-and-electronic-works/ .
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| Contributor | Matthew Davidson |
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