Symphony No 4

Instrumentation

Bass clarinet
1
Bassoon
2
Celesta
1
Clarinet
2
Contra Bassoon
1
Cor anglais
1
Flute
3
French Horn
4
Oboe
2
Percussion
3
Strings
1
Timpani
1
Trombone
3
Trumpet
3
Tuba
1

Additional Information

My Symphony No 4 was written in East Barnet n 1975 and revised in 1980. It is dedicated to my friend and fellow composer, Dr Robert Simpson. 

It is in four movements, the third and fourth being played without a break: 

1. Metamorphoses 

2. Elegy

3. Scherzo malevolo

4. Passacaglia, variations and epilogue  

Details

Year
Minutes
37

Recordings

Date published
2018
Date recorded
18-22 9 2017
Performers
Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann
Record company
Toccata Classics
Title
Rodney Newton Orchestral Music Volume 1
Venue
Sala Beethoven, Sala de Ensayos de Carranque, Malaga, Spain