A friend has just recommended Alice Brooke’s piece for brass quartet - “Maudlin” Foolish Sentiment. She has posted an excellent recording of it on SoundCloud played by Northern Quarters Brass Quartet. Superbly subtle brass writing through an excellent composition, congratulations to Alice, a former pupil of Julie Woollard. Well worth listening to.
The title Maudlin is defined as ‘deep sentiment’ however an alternative definition if ‘foolishly sentimental’, a much more fitting title for a piece so unashamedly melancholic and intimate. It is a reminder of the dependence that humans place upon humans. A commission for the Northern Quarters brass quartet. Written for - Cornet Cornet Tenor Horn Baritone Horn
After a successful career spanning four decades in music, commerce, and education, and following his retirement as an Education Consultant in 2017, Lawrence has resumed his focus on music composition, and orchestral conducting.
