Andrew Robertson Mackereth

The title is a play on words, as it may allude to both the irregular beat and the need for a hero to arrive just in time to avert disaster. This short piece draws inspiration from the unmistakable ten...

The title is a play on words, as it may allude to both the irregular beat and the need for a hero to arrive just in time to avert disaster. This short piece draws inspiration from the unmistakable ten...

Like all musicians of my generation, I was trained with the help of the forefather of all instruction books: "A Tune a Day" by C. Paul Herfurth (1893-1988). "A Tune a Day" is a famous series of music...

Like all musicians of my generation, I was trained with the help of the forefather of all instruction books: "A Tune a Day" by C. Paul Herfurth (1893-1988). "A Tune a Day" is a famous series of music...

Heavy Metal by Andrew Robertson Mackereth is conceived as a powerful and energetic concert march. The title refers not only to the musical style of heavy metal, but also to the enormous sonic power of...

Heavy Metal by Andrew Robertson Mackereth is conceived as a powerful and energetic concert march. The title refers not only to the musical style of heavy metal, but also to the enormous sonic power of...

This work was commissioned by the South Derbyshire Music Center as a tribute to its founder, Philip. For several decades, his dedicated leadership provided young people with access to musical educatio...

This work was commissioned by the South Derbyshire Music Center as a tribute to its founder, Philip. For several decades, his dedicated leadership provided young people with access to musical educatio...

Heavy Metal by Andrew Robertson Mackereth is conceived as a powerful and energetic concert march. The title refers not only to the musical style of heavy metal, but also to the enormous sonic power of...

Heavy Metal by Andrew Robertson Mackereth is conceived as a powerful and energetic concert march. The title refers not only to the musical style of heavy metal, but also to the enormous sonic power of...

This work was commissioned by the South Derbyshire Music Center as a tribute to its founder, Philip. For several decades, his dedicated leadership provided young people with access to musical educatio...

This work was commissioned by the South Derbyshire Music Center as a tribute to its founder, Philip. For several decades, his dedicated leadership provided young people with access to musical educatio...

This instrumental piece was written in 1995 for my school band, but it was never completed. When I discovered it in a stack of old papers in early 2025, I took on the challenge of finishing it. The me...

This instrumental piece was written in 1995 for my school band, but it was never completed. When I discovered it in a stack of old papers in early 2025, I took on the challenge of finishing it. The me...

Born in Kiev during the Russian Empire, Glière was a composer and teacher who studied violin and composition at the Kiev School of Music and the Moscow Conservatory. He held important teaching and adm...

Born in Kiev during the Russian Empire, Glière was a composer and teacher who studied violin and composition at the Kiev School of Music and the Moscow Conservatory. He held important teaching and adm...

In the late 1980s, I was part of the staff at a summer camp for young musicians. Each camp lasted a week and included both specialized lessons and various group activities for all participants. One of...

In the late 1980s, I was part of the staff at a summer camp for young musicians. Each camp lasted a week and included both specialized lessons and various group activities for all participants. One of...