Violin Concerto No. 1
by James Nathaniel Holland
(Duration: 26 minutes) "One the most gorgeous classical music concertos of our century waiting for its violin virtuoso to champion it..." writes the Milan American Music SocietyOffered here in full score only in concert pitch. Instrumentation: picc, fl12, ob12, cl in A, 12, Bcl, Bsn 12, hrn 1234, Bb tpt 12, trm 12, tba, tim, perc. (bass drum, calabasa, tri., susp. and crash cym, sm. gong. and snare), harp, soloist, strings.Echoes of Elgar, R. Strauss, and Vaughn Williams. The concerto begins majestically with the section entitled ("the mountains"), then transforms into an African type melody ("Costa Rica coffee dreams"), then a beautiful sentimental melody ("sentimental love") and a rousing scherzo ("carnival"). Reduced piano score with violin part sold separately.YouTube presentation with orchestra at:
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James Nathaniel Holland is an American-Costa Rican classical music composer of operas, symphonies, ballets, songs, and other musical concertworks that incorporate a unique, eclectic, blend of romantic, classical, world and jazz styles. Born and raised in Indiana, he studied music at DePauw University, Vienna Austria, Interlochen National Music Camp and Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). At these schools many of his early pieces were premiered and performed, with one work being selected for main-stage production in the season. Moving to Los Angeles and then settling in New York, he performed professionally sometimes as a singer, sometimes as a pianist, sometimes as choral conductor. He composed incidental music for the stage. In 2002 he founded a composers collective where they showcased their work. He was one of the first composers to participate in the American Music Center's initial on-line library. The New Jersey Concert Opera and the Gay Men's Chorus of New Jersey also featured his comic operas and art songs. From 2005 he moved to Costa Rica where he organized concerts with visiting guest artists to present his chamber music to the public. Presently he lives in a castle in the central mountains of Costa Rica. Website: html YouTube Channel:
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