Music for High (Secondary) School Students and young Adults
James Humberstone’s music for high school students
Spring is like a perhaps hand
SSAA Choir Text by EE Cummings. For small or large women’s vocal ensemble. Download a free score here. The demo below was (beautifully!) recorded by Elisha Keen.
Fanfare (2012)
Junior brass ensemble with smaller professional ensemble and optional organ. https://soundcloud.com/aftertrace/fanfare-for-school-beginner?si=1202dfc24615451daf730df228c74a48&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Commissioned and premiered by MLC School at the Sydney Town Hall. Designed to encourage beginner brass players by coupling them with their teachers in performance. Download a sample of the score
Symphony of the Child (2009)
Orchestra, extended Percussion, SATB Choir. Note: each movement of the Symphony is for different aged children. The first movement was designed for pre-school and primary school children with senior orchestra and professional trumpeter. The singing and percussion parts for primary children are very simple. The second movement is more suitable to middle school children (late primary to…
Hiroshima (2005)
Flute, Clarinet in B flat, Violin, Cello, Piano. Commissioned and premiered by students of Caringbah High School. This piece was inspired by a moving visit to the Hiroshima memorial with my family in June 2005. Download a sample of the score
Too Much (2005)
Clarinet in B flat, Alto Saxophone, Violin and Cello. Commissioned and premiered by students of Caringbah High School. Caringbah commissioned three works from me over three years, the first two (Hiroshima and Under the Surface) of which were quite sombre pieces. For the third I decided they deserved something a bit fun, and so this…
Three Moments (2004)
Flute, cello and piano. Composed for a friend who was moving to the US to study. The unison cello and flute lines were inspired by Howard Skempton’s Surface Tension – a sound I also explored in Under the Surface. Download a sample of the score.
When Satie Met Miss Daisy (2004)
Flute, Violin and Piano. Another little character piece, this time for some friends to play. Download a sample of the score.
Changing Land (2004)
4 Flutes with delay effect, 2 Clarinets in B flat, Alto Saxophone, SATB voices, Electric and Bass guitars, Piano, Keyboards and antiphonal Drum Sets. Commissioned and premiered by Aitken College, Vic. Download a sample of the score.
Under The Surface (2004)
Flute, Cello, Marimba, Piano. Commissioned and premiered by students of Caringbah High School. Download a sample of the score.
Jabberwock (2004)
Combined Concert and Stage Bands. Commissioned and premiered by MLC School at the Sydney Opera House under Anna Parry (see video of premiere performance below). Download the complete score. [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=”56888354″ width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”click here to open vimeo video – NEED PREVIEW IMAGE”]
Aftertrace (2003)
Solo Drum Kit, Timpani, Vibraphone with String Orchestra. Commissioned and premiered by Sydney Grammar Prep School, St Ives. This piece is also available as a short solo violin work. Download a sample of the score.
One Piece in the Olden Style (2000)
String Orchestra. Commissioned and premiered by Nova Orchestra. Download a sample of the score.
Ta Yu (2000)
String Orchestra. Commissioned and premiered by Nova Orchestra. Download a sample of the score.