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Composed by Mark Goddard Educational EVC Publications New Edition Piano Solo

About Gods

New Preludes for Piano

Op. 88

Six Legendary Figures from Greek Mythology, each with their own unique musical character.  Approximately grades 6-8.  Full duration: 10-11 minutes.

Published by EVC Publications — Buy the book here.

The final piece of the set (Theseus) appeared in International Piano Magazine during the autumn of 2020.

Contents

Hestia

Greek Goddess of the hearth, representing stability.
A gentle soul: the ultimate domestic goddess.

Atalanta

Atalanta was a famous Greek huntress and an exceptional athlete.

Aphrodite

Aphrodite was the Olympian goddess of love, desire and beauty. She frequently engaged the talents and genius of the ancient artists.

Hermes

Hermes is the fastest of the gods and wears winged sandals. He (reputedly) invented the musical scale!

Icarus

Icarus ingeniously escaped prison by creating wings made of feathers and wax. Unfortunately, he perished when he flew too near to the Sun which melted his wings.

Theseus

Theseus was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. He successfully battled and overcame many foes including the fearsome Minotaur.

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First performance

Given by Ariana Pethard
Royal Albert Hall: Elgar Room
Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival 2022, April 6

 

Introducing About Gods — a short trailer video

Free sample pages

Excerpts from each piece in PDF formatDownload

Free mp3 file

Audio recording of all Six PreludesDownload

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Brass Band Composed by Mark Goddard New Edition Spartan Press

Pasodoble Demento for Brass Band

Op. 72

New Edition!

First performed by Wantage Silver Band, England in June 1983.

Pasodoble Demento is a popular sort½ ‘lollipop’ for Brass Band. First performed by Wantage Silver Band, England in June 1983, this encore piece has been republished as part of Spartan’s 30th birthday celebrations during 2020 and replaces the legacy ‘Facsimile Edition’ of 1990. Duration: approximately 4–5 minutes.

Published by Spartan Press  (SP126)

YouTube videos

Introducing Pasodoble Demento — a 2 minute trailer:

Sample pages

Pasodoble Demento sample pages from score and partsDownload

Free mp3 file

Pasodoble Dasodoble audio fileDownload

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Brass Band Composed by Mark Goddard New Edition Spartan Press

The Circus for Brass Band

Op. 49

New Edition!

New 2020 edition now available: carefully revised and fully typeset.

This short overture, which parallels some of the traditional circus acts (for example trapeze, jugglers, clowns etc.), is a tribute to, and an affectionate parody of, a long lost and much missed musical genre.

First performed by Wantage Silver Band in July 1983.

The Circus won the Eric Coates Prize for Composition, at the Royal Academy of Music, London in 1981 in its original scoring for light orchestra.

This new edition of The Circus for Brass Band (SP129), is published as part of Spartan’s 30th birthday celebrations during 2020 and replaces the legacy ‘Facsimile Edition’ of 1990.

Duration: approximately 4 minutes.

Published by Spartan Press  (SP129)

Short promotional YouTube video:

Link to YouTube video

Free sample PDF pages

SP129-sample-pagesDownload

Free mp3 file

The Circus for Brass Band mp3Download

Review

Mark Goddard has a sense of humour impish in places and this was evident in his lighthearted piece titled “The Circus”.

British Bandsman

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Brass Band Composed by Mark Goddard New Edition Spartan Press

Sea Legend for Brass Band

Op. 70

New Edition!

First performed by Wantage Silver Band, England in June 1983.

Featuring three solo cornets, the ingredients of a “Rip-roaring Seafarer’s Yarn” permeate the music throughout.

Described as a ‘Tone Poem’, this new edition of Sea Legend for Brass Band (SP125), carefully revised and fully typeset, is published as part of Spartan’s 30th birthday celebrations during 2020 and replaces the legacy ‘Facsimile Edition’ of 1990.

Duration: approximately 9 minutes.

Also available for small orchestra.

Published by Spartan Press  (SP125)

YouTube videos

Introducing Sea Legend — a short trailer:

‘Follow the Score’ of Sea Legend:

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Sea Legend sample pages from score and partsDownload

Free mp3 file

Sea Legend Audio TrackDownload

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New Edition Spartan Press

Colloquy

for Clarinet in Bb and Guitar

Op. 30

New Edition!

New 2020 edition now available: carefully revised and fully typeset.

Written in November 1979 in London.

First performed at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Published by Spartan Press (SP104).

Notes

  • First performed by Pat Goddard (Clarinet) and Roland Gallery (Guitar) at the Royal Academy of Music, London, 1980.
  • The work won the Battison Haines prize for composition in July 1980, adjudicated by the late Eric Fenby.
  • Duration: approx. 4 minutes.
  • A “Colloquy” is a conversation.  Usually a serious conversation.

Short promotional YouTube video

   Introducing “Colloquy”

Free sample pages

SP104 Sample Score pagesDownload
SP104 – Sample Clarinet part pagesDownload
SP104 – Sample Guitar part pagesDownload

MP3 file

SP104 MP3Download
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Brass Ensemble New Edition Spartan Press

Concerto for Brass

Op. 41

Written in November 1981 in London.

First performed at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Published by Spartan Press (SP111).

New 2020 edition now available: carefully revised and fully typeset.

Notes

  • Four movement concert work
  • Scoring: 4 trumpets in Bb (trp I doubling Bb piccolo, trps III/IV optionally doubling Flugelhorns), horn in F, 3 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba
  • Duration: approx. 15 minutes.

Short promotional YouTube video

Introducing Concerto for Brass

Free sample pages

SP111 – Score sample pagesDownload
SP111 – Parts sample pagesDownload

MP3 files

Movement IDownload
Movement IIDownload
Movement IIIDownload
Movement IVDownload
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New Edition

Reflections

for  Solo Harpsichord (Op. 29)

Written in January 1980 for the harpsichordist Richard Pilliner and revised in February 2019.

Duration: approx. 10 minutes.

Programme Notes

  • “Reflection” was composed in London, in January 1980.

  • It was written for the harpsichordist Richard Pilliner.

  • Duration: approx. 10 minutes.

  • Playable on a single or multi-manual harpsichord.

  • Metronome marks serve merely as suggestions of tempi and should not be taken as gospel.

  • Likewise, dynamics are only suggestions and are aimed at showing not only approximate tone level, but also indicating colouristic effect and relative balance between the various manuals.

Sample pages

Refection for Solo Harpsichord Op. 29 Sample pagesDownload

MP3 file

Reflection for Solo Harpsichord Op. 29Download
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New Edition Organ Solo

Partita Variations

for  Solo Organ (Op. 36)

Written in June 1980 for the organist Richard Pilliner and revised in December 2018.

Duration: approx. 10 minutes.

Programme Notes

To explain the title “Partita Variations”:

The first word ‘Partita’ alludes to the collection of dances prevalent in the Baroque era. Certain distinct sections of this piece identify with specific dance forms like ‘Allamande’ and ‘Gavotte’. These Dance sections are linked by short ‘Transitions’.

The second word ‘Variations’ refers to a thematic procedure provided by using a ‘set’ of 12 different notes, used as musical building blocks and heard in the opening bars. They appear through-out the work in various guises (or ‘Variations’), particularly in the “Transition” passages.

Although clearly influenced by ‘serial techniques’ this piece is not a strict ‘12 note composition’ as defined by Arnold Schoenberg and the “Second Viennese School”.

Optional registration markings are supplied by the work’s dedicatee, the organist Richard Pilliner, in consultation with the composer. They are designed for performance on the organ of the Royal Festival Hall, London.

Metronome marks serve merely as suggestions of tempi and should not be taken as gospel. Likewise, dynamics are aimed at showing not only tone level, but also indicating colouristic effect and relative balance between the various manuals.

Contents

  • Prelude
  • Fugato
  • Transition 1
  • Allemande
  • Transition 2
  • Courante
  • Double
  • Gavotte
  • Transition 3
  • Sarabande
  • Transition 4
  • Gigue
  • Postlude

Sample pages

Op 36 PrefaceDownload
Op 36 Sample music pagesDownload

MP3 files

Sample sounds from Partita VariationsDownload
Op. 36 Complete Partita Variations MP3 file Download

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Ensemble New Edition

Fugato, Theme and Variations

for  Flute, Violin, Viola and Bassoon

(Op. 10)

Completed: June 1976 and fully revised in November 2018.
First performance at Cheney School, Oxford by sixth form pupils.

Video

Op. 10

Sample pages

Op. 10 sample pages of score

Op. 10 sample pages of flute part

Op. 10 sample pages of violin part

Op. 10 sample pages of viola part

Op. 10 sample pages of bassoon part

MP3 file

Structural Analysis

Not yet available, but if you’d like to see one, please get in contact!

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Clarinet and Piano New Edition

Sonata Felice

Clarinet and Piano

Op. 16

A short video: Introducing Sonata Felice Op. 16

Completed: 15th June, 1977 and fully revised in October 2018.
First performance at Cheney School Oxford: Beverley Couling (clarinet) and Mark Goddard (piano).

Sonata Felice means ‘Happy Sonata’.

Contents

I: Andante

II: Allegro

III: Vivace impetuosità

Sample pages

Op 16 – Full Score samples

Op 16 – Clarinet samples

MP3 file

Structural Analysis

Not yet available, but if you’d like to see one, please get in contact!