Stephen Brown: Compositions

An elegy for soprano and string orchestra. Text Larry Maxwell obituary. Premiere St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Sidney, B.C. as part of The Sidney Concert Series, April 17,1998. Catherine Lewis soprano, St Cecilia Orchestra, composer conductor.

Subsequent performances, March 12, 1999, Victoria, B.C. Victoria Conservatory of Music Orchestra, Danielle Meunier soprano, composer conductor; Oct. 17, 2000, Sidney, B.C. Danielle Meunier soprano, St Cecilia Orchestra, composer conductor; Oct. 14, 2001, Red Cross/World Trade Centre Benefit Concert, Victoria, B.C., Danielle Meunier soprano, St. Cecilia Orchestra, composer conductor; February 17, 2006, Sidney, BC. Nancy Washeim soprano, Sidney Classical Orchestra, composer conductor.

"sung with great feeling... Brown directed a heartfelt performance that left the audience temporarily silenced, mute testimony to the power of music and friendship" Deryk Barker, Victoria Times Colonist.

See also the soprano and string quartet version under vocal music.

Duration: 11 minutes

Audio and score

MAXWELL, Larry Douglas

Swan House SJB 1322A
Score: $15.00. A single set of parts: $15.00, extra strings: $3.00 each

MAXWELL, Larry Douglas - Suddenly at his
residence in Toronto in his 47th year. Beloved
father of Bobbie Maxwell of North bay. Brother of
Lynda Rice of Lindsay, loved son of the late
Howard and Rita Maxwell. Dear uncle of Rhonda
Cook (Stevenson) and Robin Cook. Lovingly re-
membered by Mary of North Bay and Barbara
Laronde and family of Temagami. Dear nephew of
Rhonda Humpston and Doris Simpson and stepson of
Margaret Maxwell. Friends may call at the
TRULL FUNERAL HOME, "NORTH TORONTO
CHAPEL", 2704 Yonge St. (5 blocks south of Law-
rence) on Wednesday, November 8, from 7-9 p.m.
Complete funeral service in the chapel on
Thursday at 11 o'clock. Cremation.