Gaynor Barradell
Composer, Musician
Gaynor’s original compositions and arrangements are registered with
PRS for music and the Scottish Music Centre.
Please contact the Scottish Music Centre or Gaynor directly if you wish to browse, hire or buy a score and set of parts.
*Please note, some pieces are only available via Pack a Punch Publications or June Emmerson Wind.
CURRENT COMMISSIONS:
A new piece for EDINBURGH CONCERT BAND for 2018
with thanks to the Scottish project for Making Music Adopt a Composer Scheme
https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/meet-2017-adopt-composer-pairings
Adopt a Composer is run by Making Music in partnership with Sound and Music, in association with BBC Radio 3, and funded by National Lottery through Creative Scotland and the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust.
For performance in June 2018
Music for the commemorations of the BATTLE OF LANGSIDE 450 PROJECT
For performance in May 2018
Piecework - a suite for West Kilbride Village Band a suite of 4 pieces for the band, celebrating their first five years together as music makers. Commemorating the agricultural and industrial history of the village and celebrating their ongoing creativity and strong sense of community.
Premiere performance in May 2018.
Comprising of:
* (I) The Glen
* (ii) The Tattiebogle Blues
* (iii) The Weaver's Dream
* (iv) An Anthem for West Kilbride
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Mixing with Kenneth Grange a suite of 6 ensemble pieces celebrating the iconic designs of Sir Kenneth Grange
Pieces can be purchased or performed individually, comprising of;
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(i) Be Seated - A Rock-Gospel style piece, for soprano saxophone, string quartet, electric guitar and bass, drum set, tambourine and Hammond organ
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(ii) Stitch in Time - Perpetuum mobile. For string ensemble and harpsichord
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(iii) 360 Degrees - An algorithmic piece for theremin, electric guitar and percussion ensemble
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(iv) Sherbet Dab - Township ska meets dubstep - for Trumpets, Trombones, Guitar, Bass, Drum Kit and Record Decks.
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(v) The Bantam Box- For recorders, flutes, cor anglais, horn, string ensemble and percussion.. A Pastorale and a passionate habanera..
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(vi) Guacamole! - For Soprano vocalist, bass clarinet, string ensemble and percussion. Featuring latin grooves and a 'character part' for soprano.
1071 Fifth Avenue duo for alto sax and piano*
a celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic New York Guggenheim Museum building, featuring a graceful gymnopedie and a crunchy 5/8 blues.
1071 Fifth Avenue arranged for flute and piano
Lamentation 19.9.14 for string quintet (either 2 x viola or 2 x ‘cellos) . A contemporary Scottish lament written as a response to the result of the Scottish independence referendum on 18 September 2014.
Lamentation 19.9.14 arrangement for simple piano
Lamentation 19.9.14 arrangement for simple violin and ‘cello
Murmuration for full orchestra and piano
Moomin for chamber orchestra
Moomin arrangement for concert band (coming soon)*
The Newhaven Set a contemporary traditional Scottish ‘set’ of dances for small orchestral ensemble
Pieces can be purchased or performed individually.
Comprises of (i) Bow-Tows' Welcome to Newhaven (Strathspey),
(ii) Creel Reel
(iii) Betty and Joan's Banter (Jig)
The Newhaven Set arrangement of each dance for string quartet, oboe, bassoon and percussion
The Newhaven Set arrangement of complete set for string ensemble, woodwind and percussion with optional additional community player/school parts, and classroom project resources
Mai '68 for clarinet, violin and prepared piano. Inspired by Joan Miro's painting of the same name, it is a response to the Parisian student riots and French political situation of May 1968.
Spyhole a contemporary ensemble piece for flute, bass clarinet, cello, percussion, loop sampler, transistor radio, mobile phone.
Peephole a through-improvised piece expressing the composer's response to the sculpture of the same name by Tim Stead (1952-2000). for any solo line instrument.
P.I.N. Life for string quartet.. An algorithmic piece created using 'PIN numbers'.
The Turk (Automaton) for string quartet, their mobile phones and 'controller', and audience. A hoax.
The audience 'control' the progression of each player through their part by sending instructions to their phone.
Czardas @ 45 for string quartet. A semi-traditional czardas.
Original songs for babies:
Hey pey pey!
Umbunto
Silly Shakes
Look at all the little ducks
The Weaning Song
Alexander went to the Shops
The Teddy Bear Blues
Have a Happy Birthday!
Here's a little Blackbird
The Teddy Bear Shout-Out
Here's my little teddy bear
Original tunes for Street Band:
Show me the Money (baby) vocal version
Show me the Money (baby) instrumental version
We are the Popcorn Robots