Does anyone have a good resource for finding "modern" compositions for Mandolin?
I realize that there is a lot of stuff written by mandolinists, but I'm interested in seeing how it is treated by non-mandolin players.
Thanks,
Carl
Does anyone have a good resource for finding "modern" compositions for Mandolin?
I realize that there is a lot of stuff written by mandolinists, but I'm interested in seeing how it is treated by non-mandolin players.
Thanks,
Carl
I haven't updated this for MANY years, but most of this is by non-mandolinists:
http://www.neilgladd.com/camm.html
My favorite composer of music for mandolin is Alexis Alrich who is included on Neil Gladd’s list above.
In addition to being an internationally recognized composer of all things classical Alexis is a very fine piano player. In the last 16 months Alexis has written six new compositions for mandolin and piano including a polka, tango, tarantella, waltz and more. We have performed them all to very receptive audiences. She will have them publish ready soon.
Billy Packard
billypackardmandon.com
Billy Packard
Gilchrist A3, 1993
Weber Fern, 2007
Stiver Fern, 1990
Gibson 1923 A2
Gibson 1921 H1 Mandola
Numerous wonderful guitars
Wow! any youtube / recordings out there? I am working on a tarantella occasionally, would love to hear a modern one.
C
You could try:
www.sydneymandolins.com
and go to the composition link for a large amount of repertoire (after 1975) written by non-mandolin players specifically for mandolin in various instrumental combinations. A high proportion of these works have been released on CD - always handy.
The solo works, written mainly for Paul Hooper and Michael Hooper, are particularly important in the advancement of the mandolin oeuvre.
cool site! (more research for me) :-)
Thanks for the note on Paul Hooper and Michael Hooper... good to know who is pushing the envelope.
C
Not much, comparatively, is written for mandolin anyway. But anything written for the violin, past or present, is pretty much mandolin music. So my point is, don't limit yourself. Maybe find something that has never been played on mandolin and blow us all out of the water. Why not? There are no limits. Maybe some horizons, but no limits but your own energy.
Funny you should mention stealing from other instruments. There is a marimba piece that I play with every now and again. Lays out pretty well.
If I get around to making videos, I'll share it here.
c
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