Overture, Midsummer Morning3 (Picc.) 3(Cor Ang.) 3(Bcl.) 3 (Cbsn.) First Performance: |
Viola Concerto1 (Picc.) 2, 2, 2, 2, 0, 0, First Performance: "Adam Gorb's Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra, premiered by Martin Outram, seemed to stretch its boundaries as it progressed from an ambling Promenade to a sombre concluding Adagio. Gorb's refined orchestration survived the resonant acoustic of All Saint's, and his clear-headed eclecticism gave the piece a succession of musical references while rarely losing overall continuity." |
Awayday 1996Picc. 2, 2, 2 (in A), 2, 4, 2, 3, 1, First Performance: Listen:
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Clarinet ConcertoPicc, 2 (Picc 2), 3, (Cor Ang.) E flat Cl. Solo Cl. Bcl. 2, Cbsn. First Performance: "…a lively and eventful score… Would I care to hear Gorb's concerto again? Definitely, yes." "Gorb's musical Assuredness in his Clarinet Concerto shows in the way that he weaves and extends his thematic ideas over a considerable span of time…a valuable addition to the repertoire, and will repay repeated hearings." Listen: Sample 2 |
Silk Impressions2 (Picc) 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1 First Performance: Listen: |
Awakening 3 (Picc) 3 (Cor Ang.) 2 (E Flat Cl.) Bcl. 2, Cbsn, First Performance: Listen: Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 |
Serenade for Spring1 (Picc) 1, 1, 1, 2, 1 Perc 5 4 3 2 1 "Alive with expectation and joyous use of the woodwind, Serenade for Spring was certainly a work to capture the imagination." "... a light warm-weather repast, with three courses beginning in snow. The piece is sparingly orchestrated and elegantly devised... ...the outcome sounded gentle and urban, but was articulate and clever." "...sweet and stylish..." |