Alun Hoddinott CBE (1929 - 2008)Alun Hoddinott died on March 11th 2008 following a long illness and a prolonged stay in hospital.
Alun believed very strongly that Wales needed its own music publishing industry in order to both safeguard existing works and to both encourage and promote new ones. Alun Hoddinott was the prime force behind the formation of Oriana Publications and was a staunch supporter during our first twelve years of existence.
Alun was a kind, gentle, generous man with an incredible intellect and a love and appreciation of the Arts in their widest sense. He had a heart as big as a house and truly was, in Peter Pears' words, a Father Christmas of a man – the world is a poorer, darker place for his passing but we are all enriched for having known such a wonderful man.
All of us at Oriana will miss Alun Hoddinott greatly and will never forget the debt that this company owes to him.
Cysga yn dawel Alun.
World premiere recording of Christopher Painter's "Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano"
Welsh saxophonist Lara James has released her debut CD which includes the premiere recording of Christopher Painter's "Sonata for Saxophone & Piano".
The recording, on the Signum Classics label, was launched on St David's Day, March 1st and is available in both conventional CD and also as an MP3 download from Amazon.
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THE FURNACE OF COLOURS - Remembering Alun Hoddinott , published by the Welsh Music Guild is now available directly from Oriana Publications at a cost of £7.50 plus £2.25 postage and package. All proceeds from this sixty page book of tributes, reminiscences, photographs and articles will be divided between the Welsh Music Guild and the Alun Hoddinott Trust.
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Oriana to launch new imprints Oriana is shortly to launch two new imprints to cater for specialist markets.
The first new imprint , Serian, will cover lighter original works for brass ensemble (from trio up to brass band) as well as arrangements of existing works. The second imprint, Aneira, will be specifically for works written or arranged for male-voice choir.
These two imprints will start to appear over the next few months and catalogues will be available shortly. |
Grace Williams Centenary Edition The first publications in the new Grace Williams Centenary Edition will be released in the Spring of 2009.
The edition is the result of a collaboration between Oriana, the Grace Williams Estate, Ty Cerdd-Music Centre Wales and the Welsh Music Guild.
The first works to be published, all edited by Graeme Cotterill of Bangor University, will be the First and Second Symphonies and the Missa Cambrensis. These will be followed, in Autumn 2009, by Ballads, Carillons, Fairest of Stars and several chamber works. |
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"An Angelus" premiered at GregynogWalford Davies' An Angelus was premiered at this year's Gregynog Festival, 68 years after its composition. An Angelus was composed at Gregynog Hall, Powys in August 1940, seven months before Walford Davies’ death.
The premiere was part of the final concert of the festival which was given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales directed by Lesley Hatfield. |
Works chosen for competitions and examinations Two of Alun Hoddinott's works - the Euphonium Sonata and the Trombone Concerto - have been chosen for inclusion in the Trinity Guildhall diploma syllabus.
Also, Iddi Hi composed by Guto Puw, has been included as a set piece for the 2009 National Eisteddfod of Wales. |
