Symphony Orchestra Solo Pieces for Violin

The first movement begins with a short, punchy motive, which kicks off a fast, jerky solo violin theme. This is followed by a high, floating singing line, with murmuring accompaniment.The second movem...

Birtwistle's Concerto for violin and orchestra was commissioned for Christian Tetzlaff by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It was first performed at Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts by Tetzlaff and...

HPS 846

HPS 943

HPS 1172

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Written in 2003 for the opening of Disney Hall in Los Angeles, The Dharma at Big Sur draws influence from Jack Kerouac's novel Big Sur and the electric violin playing of Tracy Silverman, the violinist...

For Violin and Symphony Orchestra or 2 Pianos.

For Violin and Symphony Orchestra or 2 Pianos.

A work for solo violin and orchestra, commissioned by Donald McDonald for the 21st birthday of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the 60th birthday of the composer. It was first performed in November...

Work for Violin and Orchestra commissioned by the BBC and VARA Radio 4 (Netherlands).

witness to a snow miracle is a violin concerto in seven short movements, based around the life of Saint Eulalia, the virgin martyr. The movements are presented as if part of a painting in which we see...

witness to a snow miracle is a violin concerto in seven short movements, based around the life of Saint Eulalia, the virgin martyr. The movements are presented as if part of a painting in which we see...

Hugh Wood's Violin Concerto No. 2 Op. 50 was commissioned by the Milton Keynes City Orchestra. First performed on 23rd January 2009 at Milton Keynes Theatre by Alexandra Wood (Violin) and Milton Keyne...

This work was commissioned by the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig. First performance on 22nd August 2009, at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, given by Daniel Hope (violin) and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, conducted...