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Gallery

Piano Pieces Evoking a Visit to an Imaginary Exhibition

for solo piano

Gary Higginson

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	This movement [Miniature Theme and Variations] adds immeasurably to the richness and variety of the entire work; it shows real confidence to add such an adventurous piece within a cycle that is intended for less experienced pianists.
	—David Jennings, MusicWeb International (August 2020)

	All in all, this is a richly rewarding cycle. The music is resourceful, often moving and never bland; this is a remarkable piece which demands to be commercially recorded at the earliest opportunity.
	—David Jennings, MusicWeb International (August 2020)

In a lavishly presented FULL COLOUR edition, Gallery is a fascinating collection of piano miniatures by Gary Higginson, whose idea was to write a piece as a foil to Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The difference with Gallery is that the images are so diverse that they would never be seen together in one place.

The work is a series of eleven exhibits interspersed, like Mussorgsky’s Pictures, by four Intradas, which act as occasional promenades around the gallery, plus a concluding Exit movement.

Each exhibition piece in the publication is accompanied by its related full-colour artwork, and the inspiration behind the music should therefore be readily apparent. Not only are the illustrations contrasting but the individual pieces are also very eclectic in style, ranging from jazz to minimalism to twelve-tone writing.

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		Composer	Title	Grade	Forces	Total duration
		Gary Higginson	(Play 1, 2 & 14 with spoken intros)Gallery Piano Pieces Evoking a Visit to an Imaginary Exhibition for solo piano	6 to 8	Piano	26½ mins
	#	Composer	Movement		Forces	Duration
	1	Gary Higginson	Opening Intrada I – Entrance		Piano	1 minute
	2		Annunciation			2¼ mins
	3		The Wrong Kind of Fugue			1½ mins
	4		Intrada II			½ minute
	5		A Still, Small Voice			1¾ mins
	6		A Moody Stomp			2¼ mins
	7		Painted Lady An exercise in bitonality			2¼ mins
	8		Intrada III			1 minute
	9		The World of the Cavalier			1½ mins
	10		Andalucían Love Song			2½ mins
	11		Miniature Theme and Variations			2¼ mins
	12		Intrada IV			¾ minute
	13		Solstice			2 mins
	14		Le Jardin de Paris			1¼ mins
	15		Spring Flowers			2½ mins
	16		Exit			1¼ mins

Recorded performance

Overview and tracks 1 & 2:
Performed by the composer: Gary Higginson, Piano
The Overview at the start, which includes spoken introductions, includes the composer’s performances of tracks 1, 2 & 14.

Tracks 8, 9, 10 & 14:
Richard Errington, Piano

Catalogue code: FM223 • Published: 1st July 2020
Entry last updated: 28th May 2024