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Orion

Orion

I – Nebula
II – Alnitak
III – Betelgeuse

Composed: 2004
Duration: c.14 mins
Instrumentation: Trumpet and Organ
Commissioned by: the 2004 Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts
1st performance: August 30 2004Presteigne Festival
Published by: Bardic Edition
Buy score: www.goodmusicpublishing.co.uk

Programme note
Reviews of the première of “Orion” and “The Border’s of Sleep” at the 2004 Presteigne Festival

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