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Collected Works Vol. 1 — Orchestral Music

by Lee McClure

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released October 12, 2020

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC OF LEE MCCLURE

🔶1. SYMPHONY NO.1 MONTAGE - Suite of six scenes
Eclectix Chamber Orchestra
Conductor – Jeff Talman
Jazz drummer – Brian Willson
Violin soloist, concert master – Mark Feldman,
New School Auditorium, NYC
May 16, 1988

Outline:
I — 0:00 Pastoral Impressions
II — 3:36 Blue Largo for strings
III — 4:31 Brief Phantasia
IV — 5:08 Violin Solo - Bembe Cubano in 9/8
V — 6:40 Blues Riff climax
VI — 7:18 neo-Samba Finale

The recording and score for this 8-minute Suite was made from the original recording of the complete Symphony No.1 (30 min).

This recording is the basis of the video-photo-montage by Lee McClure:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDH_6k6yxjY&t=1s


🔶2. CERULEAN NARROWS
Eclectix Chamber Orchestra
Conductor – Yaacov Bergman
Flute soloist – Ann Yasinitsky
Quaig Theater, NYC
Nov. 24, 1985

Outline:
0:00 – prologue – Descending Theme – glockenspiel and strings
1:18 – ostinato rhythm and motifs
2:02 – ostinato with Rising Theme elongated in bass
2:53 – andante Descending Theme – full orchestra
3:40 – Rising Theme and development to 1st climax
4:31 – transition and return of ostinato
4:59 – Rising Theme with disruptions building to 2nd climax
6:21 – denouement: flute solo - Descending Theme elongated – largo
8:14 – Descending Theme – full orchestra
9:07 – Rising Theme in melody over Descending Theme in bass
10:21 – (end)


🔶3. ELOHIM AND ADAM
Text by Hale Thatcher
Old First Orchestra
Conductor – Mark Smith
Soprano – Eileen Williams
Narrator – Kent Fillmore

Recorded at Old First Church, Van Ness & Sacramento St.
San Francisco, California, Feb. 13, 1983

This recording is the basis of the video-photo-montage by Lee McClure:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=StSz-D0l2lQ


🔶4. HIATUS
Eclectix Chamber Orchestra
Yaacov Bergman, conductor
CAMI Hall, NYC
Oct 27, 1986

Video of above live performance:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMa29HPGbDQ

Outline:
0:00 – intro - sostenuto
0:47 – ostinato & main theme - strings
1:34 – variations
3:22 – static drone - mysterioso
4:23 – impressionism - trumpet & flute solos
5:27 – development
5:56 – french horn solo
6:55 – fast jazz vamp - tuba solo & development
8:02 – ostinato climax & diminuendo to quiet brass
9:07 – coda - main theme - bassoon solo


🔶5. SYMPHONY NO.1 – Complete - 30 min
Symphonic orchestra, jazz drummer, & violin soloist
Eclectix Chamber Orchestra
Conductor – Jeff Talman
Jazz drummer –Brian Willson
Violin soloist, concert master – Mark Feldman,
New School Auditorium, NYC
May 16, 1988

Outline:
🔷1st MOVEMENT (Jazz) 🍀(Start of Part 1)
0:00 – Introduction
1:56 – Main Theme, Bossa Nova, C Major
3:20 – Main Theme, Latin 9/8, C Minor
4:19 – Swing variation, C Minor
🔷2nd MOVEMENT (Classical)
5:46 – Main Theme, Ravel variation, Rubato
10:18 – Development, Neo-classical to Atonal
13:08 – Second Tonal Theme
🔷3rd MOVEMENT (Jazz) 🍀(Strart of Part 2)
0:00 – Main Theme, slow C Minor Blues, Swing tempo
2:29 – Main Theme, very fast jazz 4/4
3:49 – Improvised Drum kit solo
6:33 – Improvised Violin solo, Latin 9/8
10:25 – Main Theme, Bossa Nova & Ravel variations, C Major
11:29 – Coda in six sections
15:36 – (end – applause) — (total: 30 min.)

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Lee McClure founded the Eclectix Chamber Orchestra that has presented over 130 living composers. The New York Times recognized Eclectix as "dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington." Conductor JoAnn Falletta described Lee’s Symphony No.1 as “a really beautiful work!”. Two of Lee’s major electric flute pieces are “Rock Adagio” & “Danse Nebulae.” ... more

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