• Guitar Concerto

    2012 | 25 mins | for guitar and orchestra

    (2.2+ca.2+bcl.2/3.2.1.0/T+2/gtr/str)

    1. Bold and Bright

    2. Adagio sostenuto, homage to Elgar

    3. Finale, Allegro Molto

    “I don’t know of any guitar concerto which is as consistently successful on all fronts.” John Williams “It is unquestionably an important contemporary contribution to the genre.” Gramophone

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    Recorded by John Williams – guitar, Paul Daniel – conductor, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, JCW3 © 2014.

    Published by Doberman-Yppan © 2014.
    Full Score ISBN 978-2-89503-685-2
    Piano Reduction ISBN 978-2-89503-695-1

    Commissioned for Graham Roberts by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Royal and Derngate. First performance, 5th February 2012 at The Derngate, Northampton. Graham Roberts – guitar, Simon Wright – conductor, with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.