Gordon Cherry has been running Cherry Classics for over 20 years. He is a leading professional Trombonist in North America, having performed as Principal Trombonist of the Vancouver Symphony, and the CBC Radio Orchestra. As well, Gordon has taught hundreds of Brass students for over 30 years at the University of British Columbia and many international leading music festivals.Details
Tribute for Horn and Orchestra a Suite for Horn and Strings (piano reduction) by Terry Mizesko is intended to be a "tribute" to the horn, the composer, the performer and everything that the performer brings to the piece. The tribute is also to the great Romantic composers of the 19th and early 20th Century who used the Horn as one of the most expressive instruments of the orchestra.
The work was commissioned by friends and family in memory of Andrew McAfee.
The four-movement Suite has varied styles and explores many emotions through the music.
Movement I is in Sonata form and features from Brahmsian dark sounds to the sounds of adventure and the outdoors.
Movement II is titled Highland Air with a melody reflecting Scots-Irish influences of Appalachia.
Movement III An accompanied cadenza opens this movement, also in Sonata form, with contrasting, cool-jazz ruminations on the one hand and broad melodic contours on the other
Movement IV titled Lament is self-explanatory, ending with a Chorale Hymn Tune in memory of family, a beautiful and touching ending to a wonderful work.
This work of about 21 minutes in length is a major work for Horn and Piano and is suitable for advanced performers.