Chamber Music, Programme Notes, Wind & Brass, Wind & Piano Duo
I. Allegro vivace II. Tranquillo III. Allegro molto The Phoenix Sonata is a condensed version for oboe and piano of Patterson’s Phoenix Concerto, which was commissioned by David Bowerman for Emily Pailthorpe. The world premiere was given by Emily Pailthorpe at...
Chamber Music, Programme Notes, Wind & Piano Duo
In 1984 the Finzi Trust held the second of its triennial Summer Festivals of English Music. With funds provided by the Southern Arts Association, Paul Patterson was commissioned to write a work for oboe and piano to be performed at Christ Church, Oxford, in a concert...
Chamber Music, Programme Notes, Wind & Piano Duo
Conversations was written in 1974 for Robert Bramley and first performed by him that year at the Wigmore Hall. It is a virtuoso work utilising the dexterity of both performers. The piece is in three contrasting movements: an aggressive opening movement containing wide...
