Eight Escapes for Piano Grades 5 – 7

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Eight Escapes for Piano Grades 5 – 7

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Composer: Hall, Rob

Instrumentation: Piano Solo

Publisher:

Clifton Edition

Product Code:	979-0-570-81147-2
ISMN:	979-0-570-81147-2
Publishers Number:	C147D
Series:	Escapes for Piano
Difficulty:	Grades 5 – 7
Published date::	20230912
Language:	English
Condition:	New

1. Lifts, Escalators & Extreme Travelators
2. Hinterland
3. Pied Piper
4. Campsie Falls
5. Café Graffiti
6. Wynding Down
7. Rondeau
8. Patience.

Rob Hall studied music on the joint course at Manchester University and the Royal Northern College of Music, prioritising composition and clarinet, and later, saxophone. In his first term he won a composition competition judged by Sir James MacMillan. Gaining further awards including the Proctor Gregg Performance Award and the Terence Greaves Award for Big Band Writing, he then won a scholarship to Berklee College of Music USA, primarily to study jazz.

He has built a diverse catalogue with many commissions, writing for choirs, chamber and jazz orchestras solo works, small groups, and multi-media work. His music has been performed in such venues as the Royal Festival Hall and Barbican in London, the Martin Harris Centre and RNCM Concert Hall in Manchester, and the Royal Concert Hall and University Concert Hall in Glasgow, and in settings such as Edinburgh Jazz Festival and Glastonbury Festival.

Following his first publication, a commission from ABRSM, he has since had music published by BrassWind, Trinity College, Forton Music and Clifton Edition (who have republished his piano volumes formerly with Spartan Press).
As a leader and co-leader he has released nine albums of original and improvised music for the British contemporary music label FMR, also the main recording outlet for a longstanding partnership with Scottish pianist and composer Chick Lyall.

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Eight Escapes for Piano by Rob Hall offers the more advanced pianist an exciting range of contemporary character pieces to add to their repertoire, weaving…

Eight Escapes for Piano by Rob Hall offers the more advanced pianist an exciting range of contemporary character pieces to add to their repertoire, weaving together the musical languages of jazz, classical and folk.Urban themes in Lifts, Escalators & Extreme Travelators and Café Graffiti contrast strongly with rural flavours in Hinterland and Wynding Down. Rondeau provides a contemporary take on the form and Pied Piper adds a Scottish twist to the old tale.With sufficient technical challenge to engage the grade 5-7 (and 8) player, pianists are guaranteed a unique musical journey full of colour and adventure.

1. Lifts, Escalators & Extreme Travelators: The vertical vernacular of a fast-moving, dynamic Hong Kong.This piece was written during an extended period living and working in the city.

2. Hinterland: Evoking a sense of open space and shifting horizons.

3. Pied Piper: A Scottish twist to the tale of Hamelin”s exiting vermin.

4. Campsie Falls: The tranquil stepped waterfalls in the Campsie Glen, just north of Glasgow.

5. Café Graffiti: Sited in the crypt of a former church, Café Graffiti was a busy Edinburgh cabaret and music venue which hosted many soul-jazz-funk gigs in the 90″s.

6. Wynding Down: The title has two meanings, a fictitious location alluding to the Kent Downs near Wye, and secondly, the overall character and trajectory of the music.

7. Rondeau: A dance that attempts to marry a sense of chamber music with contemporary jazz, and a wry hint of folklore.

8. Patience: An atmospheric piece and a useful attribute for any musician.

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