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Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra, Op. 46 Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, Op. 67 Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 115 Larry Austin: 1960 1961 1971 Fantasy on a Theme by Berg, for jazz orchestra: 5 saxs, 5 tpts, 4 trbns, perc set, pno, db Improvisations for Orchestra and Jazz Soloists (tpt or alt sax; perc set, db)
His jazz-funk arrangement of the Beatles' "Get Back" was used as the longtime theme for the 1970s sports quiz show Sports Challenge, emceed by Dick Enberg. For clarinetist Eddie Daniels, Williams wrote A Concerto in Swing; for saxophonist Tom Scott, he penned Romances for Jazz Soloist and Orchestra.
The jazz pianist Chick Corea used the beginning of the second movement as an introduction to his composition "Spain". Al Jarreau used the same intro in his arrangement of "Spain" as a vocalese. The concierto was the center of the "Friday night in San Francisco" live concert by Paco De Lucia, Al di Meola and John McLaughlin in 1981
In these works, different sections and/or instruments of the orchestra or concert band are treated at one point or another as soloists with emphasis on solo sections and/or instruments changing during the piece. Some examples include those written by: Hindemith – Op. 38, 1925; Kodály – 1940; Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra – 1945
Anderson's first work was the 1938 "Jazz Pizzicato", but at just over ninety seconds, the piece was too short for a three-minute 78 rpm single of the period. [5] Fiedler suggested writing a companion piece, and Anderson wrote '"Jazz Legato" later that same year. The combined recording went on to become one of Anderson's signature compositions. [6]
The Ebony Concerto is scored for solo clarinet in B ♭ and a jazz band consisting of two alto saxophones in E ♭, two tenor saxophones in B ♭, baritone saxophone in E ♭, three clarinets in B ♭ (doubled by first and second alto and first tenor saxophone players), bass clarinet in B ♭ (doubled by second tenor saxophone), horn in F, five trumpets in B ♭, three trombones, piano, harp ...
In addition, he became one of the co-musical directors of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra in 1991. He composed music, mostly on commission, and wrote hundreds of scholarly works related to music. He was active in numerous musical arts organizations. [2] [4]
2009 Composed recorder concerto (Concerto Incantanto) for Michala Petri and the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong; 2012–14 Conducted the score to Interstellar; 2015 Composed score for the French animated film The Little Prince (with Hans Zimmer) 2017 Had his music featured in the attraction "The Hall of Presidents" at Walt Disney World