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Romance Tango Ensemble
by Edward Robertson
Musical ensemble led by Ed Robertson. Current quintet instrumentation: flute/saxophone/vibraphone; piano and contrabass. We are recruiting for viola and cello. Goals: record a demo; play dance, concert, festival and social events.
Episodes
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contemporary sketches 02
Contemporary sketches in progress. This one march-like, Prokoviev-inspired.
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contemporary sketches 01
Work in progress -- Contemporary sketches: "Dancers' entrance... Lyric theme... Conversation..."
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Recuerdos
Not tango - Bolero! Adaptation of piece by Brasilian singer Martiño, who recorded in Spanish. We followed closely the lovely intro arranged by orqesta leader Pocho Perez in the original.
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Les Nuits de Montreal
Our arrangement of tango moderno piece.
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Uno
Our arrangement of tango classic recorded notably by the Troilo orqesta and vocalist Alberto Marino circa 1943.
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Vuelvo al Sur
Our arrangement of the nostalgic Piazzolla classic; the yearning for the land of the south.
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D'Accord
This piece winds its way among themes and sub-themes, featuring the accordion.
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La Vi Llegar
Memorable tango dance piece by the orquesta Hanibal Troilo. Our own coda, half time, in classic tango rhythm. The original was done in 1944.
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Castellón
Several themes convey impressions of Castellón De La Plana, Spain. Vibraphone section recalls church bells.
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Natural Affection
My arrangement of some incidental music, using two contrasting themes, by the leader (now departed this world) of the Modern Jazz Quartet, John Lewis.
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Parallels
A progression is first set out in long tones at the electric piano. The implied melody leads to a waltz section with flute and piano, ending with the original theme.
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Tango Nights
Original waltz starts out in the major, but an unexpected twist goes to the iv minor chord.
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Beyond All Time
Ralph Carmichael was one of the best Hollywood arrangers. He always insisted on "more strings!" and eventually recorded this with a 100-member orchestra.
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Triunfal
Classic made famous by Argentine orquesta director Hanibal Troilo. We follow the original.
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Milonga de Buenos Aires
Argentine orquesta leader Francisco Canaro's popular milonga 2-step.
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Oblivion
Our arrangement of Piazzolla classic, with tenor saxophone taking the melody.
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Bachianas Brasileiras
From Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos' famous suite. Originally scored (1938) for soprano + 8 celli, our arrangement, like the MJQ version, uses vibraphone.
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Invitation
Bronislaw Kaper's 1952 film noir theme is now a standard. We pass the haunting melody around to all instruments.
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Romance Language
A play on words, as my dad taught medieval French. Opens with a piano flourish and has several contrasting sections, making use of Piazzolla-inspired rhythms.
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Romance Cue
An original intro; segue to the romance cue from Fahrenheit 451 - Bernard Herrmann's film score in waltz time. (I tracked down Herrmann's hand-written studio notes).
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Tango Extraño
How to capture the impression of tango, but with our own signature? Renewed version, with strings.
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Musical ensemble led by Ed Robertson. Current quintet instrumentation: flute/saxophone/vibraphone; piano and contrabass. We are recruiting for viola and cello. Goals: record a demo; play dance, concert, festival and social events.
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Musical ensemble led by Ed Robertson. Current quintet instrumentation: flute/saxophone/vibraphone; piano and contrabass. We are recruiting for viola and cello. Goals: record a demo; play dance, concert, festival and social events.
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