Salt of the Earth
orchestration tuba and brass band, tuba and wind band (other versions listed below)
duration 15:00
orchestration tuba and brass band, tuba and wind band (other versions listed below)
duration 15:00
- concerto for tuba
A blues-tinged tuba cadenza opens 'Salt of the Earth' before moving into a Bulgarian-like folk theme, which alternates with a heavier funk feel. The two multiphonics that frame the movement are inspired by a cadenza that the late great saxophonist Michael Brecker played on the album 'Some Skunk Funk'. The slower second movement is gospel-influenced, the seven-bar melody being passed around different soloists whilst the solo tuba weaves in and out of the melody in an almost improvisatory way. The third and final movement of 'Salt of the Earth' is an explosion of big band latin-jazz, led from the front by the solo tuba!
Composed by Andy Scott for Leslie Neish and the Fodens Band with funds made available from the BBC Fame Academy Education Bursary, and the Worshipful Company of Musicians, in recognition of the composer's success in winning the award in the Wind Band & Brass Band section of the 2006 British Composer Awards. The World Premiere performance was given by Leslie Neish and Fodens Band on Sunday 27th January 2008 at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass, Manchester UK.
Featured on the award winning CD 'Salt of the Earth' (Les Neish/Foden's Band/Mike Fowles) and on the CD 'Double Trouble' (Les Neish/Foden's Band/Mike Fowles), both CDs available to purchase from www.worldofbrass.com.
Salt of the Earth started life as a three-movement Concerto for Tuba with Brass Band. The composer has arranged both movements two & three for a number of ensembles and soloists, whilst the Concerto as a whole remains exclusive to the tuba.
tuba and wind band version - arr. Australian Army Band
Salt of the Earth
orchestration flute & piano, flute trio & piano (other versions listed below)
duration 3:40
orchestration flute & piano, flute trio & piano (other versions listed below)
duration 3:40
Influenced heavily by jazz & latin music, the form of the original third movement has been extended whilst arranging the piece for Flute & Piano. In addition a montuno feel is introduced in the piano part (B section), and the flute part is virtuosic and unrelenting.
Recorded by Clare Southworth & Tim Carey on the CD The Bad Tempered Flute – The Flute Music of Andy Scott (Nimbus Alliance NI 6156), Salt of the Earth was premiered by Paul Edmund-Davies & Gabriel Sanchez at the National Flute Association Convention 2011, Charlotte, USA, in August 2011.
Performance note - The clave rhythm that is indicated in the piano part (at the start of the piece, notes with crossheads) may be achieved by tapping on the piano, or by placing one hand inside the piano and muting a particular note, with the other hand playing the given note & rhythm.
The flute trio version was arranged especially for virtuoso flutists Clare Southworth, Paul Edmund-Davies and Andy Findon, with pianist John Alley, and premiered at The Forge, Camden, London in November 2011 at the CD Launch of 'The Bad Tempered Flute', a collection of flute music composed by Andy Scott'.
Recorded by Clare Southworth & Tim Carey on the CD The Bad Tempered Flute – The Flute Music of Andy Scott (Nimbus Alliance NI 6156), Salt of the Earth was premiered by Paul Edmund-Davies & Gabriel Sanchez at the National Flute Association Convention 2011, Charlotte, USA, in August 2011.
Performance note - The clave rhythm that is indicated in the piano part (at the start of the piece, notes with crossheads) may be achieved by tapping on the piano, or by placing one hand inside the piano and muting a particular note, with the other hand playing the given note & rhythm.
The flute trio version was arranged especially for virtuoso flutists Clare Southworth, Paul Edmund-Davies and Andy Findon, with pianist John Alley, and premiered at The Forge, Camden, London in November 2011 at the CD Launch of 'The Bad Tempered Flute', a collection of flute music composed by Andy Scott'.
Salt of the Earth
orchestration saxophone ensemble and rhythm section
duration 5:00
orchestration saxophone ensemble and rhythm section
duration 5:00