Englefield Symphonies Newsletter
A Childhood Memory Spawns the Winterland Symphonic Suite
Very late on a cold winter night in 1940 a three year
old lad was awakened by his older brother. The older
brother told his younger brother to look outside the
window at the new fallen snow. Street lamps
illuminated the tree branches ladden with crystals of
white.That moment was the first life's recollection of
composer Richard Englefield. Fifty three years later
(1993) Richard Englefield composed his 2nd
Symphony (Op. No. 2) titled the Winterland
Symphonic Suite as a tribute to that beautiful and
unforgettable first recollection.
The symphony is diverse and quite interesting. The
titles of the eight movements best describe the lovely
variations. We list them for your reference at a time
of year when such a performance might well be
welcomed with delight by your audience and
instrumentlists as well. The time grows short in
planning for the 2007-2008 season.Title of each
movement is followed by the featured instrument(s) in
this elegant composition.
1st - Winterland - Full Orchestra
2nd - Glistening Snow -Harp Featured
3rd - Drifting Snow - English Horns Featured
4th - Winter Nights - Piano Featured
5th - Snow Flakes - Harp Featured
6th - The Open Hearth - Full Orchestra
7th - Jack Frost - Full Orchestra
8th - Snowman - Full Orchestra
Either Concertino or Concerto Grosso may best
describe the movements featuring solo or duet
passages. All movements were arranged for full
orchestra. CD Studio Sounds of the Winterland
Symphonic Suite may be obtained by sending an
Email to Englefield Symphonies as provided for in
this Newsletter.
Composer Englefield & Pal Liberty on Mild Winter Day in N. Florida
London Symphony Orchestra Records 3 Englefield Symphonies
Photo Courtesy of Island Packet Yacht Co.
During 2002 the London Symphony Orchestra, under
the direction of Maestro Kirk Trevor recorded three
symphonic poems by composer Richard Englefield.
Kirk Trevor also conducted the esteemed Martinu
Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Republic)
performance of Englefied's Symphony No. 4
and two additional symphonic poems for CD.
At the attractive Englefield Web site you will hear
several parts from the Englefield Symphonic Poem
titled - A Sail at Sea. In addition, the
composer's Millennium Oratorio is heard along with
his Concerto for Violin and Orchestra with
Simon James - Violinist with the Seattle Symphony.
