Photograph by
Susan Porter-Thomas
Three original compositions, setting texts by Shelley, Tennyson and Byron
Alexander and Ward Swingle discussing arranging techniques in Ward's
music room at home in Paris
CD cover and publicity for 'Hello Life!',
starring Heather Cairncross
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"Alexander L'Estrange allies
jazz sonorities with elaborate choral writing for a result that
is totally stunning" |
Whether you are looking for a brand new piece or a custom-made arrangement of a particular piece of music, you need look no further!
Published by Faber Music, Alexander L'Estrange has written many stunning compositions and arrangements for professional and amateur choirs, a cappella groups and bands of all types, including The King's Singers, The Swingle Singers, Tenebrae, The Oxford Pro Musica Singers, The Pits, Amarcord and The Voices of Lee. Simply decide what piece you want him to arrange (or what kind of composition you're after), what the combination of voices and/or instruments is, any particular style you have in mind, approximate duration, standard of difficulty etc and send an email to info@forbes-lestrange.co.uk.
Alternatively, if you don't have a clue what you want but know you want something gorgeous to sing/play, send an email anyway!
Guaranteed satisfaction every time and very reasonable rates too!
List of published arrangements and compositions
(by Alexander L'Estrange or * by Joanna Forbes)
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| *Amazing Grace SSAA *The Girl from Ipanema SSAATTBB Soul Bossa Nova SSAATTBB *I'll Be There for You SSAATTBB |
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| Published by Faber Music in the New Choral Works : | |
| Lute-book lullaby SATBdiv/organ or SATBdiv unacc. | |
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Published by Faber Music in Choral Basics : |
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Published by Novello in the collection By Popular Request : |
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Lullaby of Birdland SATB |
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Published by OUP in the collection Encores for Choirs II : |
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| *Auld Lang Syne SSAATTBB | |
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Published by Mainely A Cappella in "Ticket to Ride - A Beatles Songbook" : |
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| Ticket to Ride and Birthday (both SSAATTBB, originally written for the swingle singers and recorded on the CD "Ticket to Ride" | |
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List of unpublished arrangements and compositions : |
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Apres un reve (Faure, arr. for SATB div, and Canon in D (Pachelbel, arr. for SATB div), both recorded by Tenebrae on "Gaudete" and distributed on Faber Music's Media CD "Images for your ears" "Hello Life!" - a jazz musical (words by Michelle Magorian, book by Magorian and Heather Carincross) New incidental music for "Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare, commissioned by Brighton College, first performed in April 2004 in Brighton, UK and Boston, US Close-harmony arrangements for "The Pits" (AATBarBarB vocal ensemble), including When I Fall in Love, Let There Be Love, Lovely Rita Meter Maid, If We Ever Needed the Lord Before, There is a Quiet Place, Lately Commissioned by German vocal ensemble "Amarcord", Lullaby of Birdland ATTBarB |
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Current commissions include : |
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An unaccompanied choral piece for the Oxford Pro Musica Singers for the Tours International Choral Festival Music for the 450th anniversary of Hampton School, for St. Paul's Cathedral, 2006 A Tallis-inspired jazz commission for the musicians of Christ's Hospital School, Sussex, to celebrate five hundred years since the composer's birth. A choral wedding anthem ("God Be in my Head") for Spring 2005 An original work for German vocal ensemble "Amarcord" |
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| "Alex L'Estrange brought 'Timon
of Athens' to life with his imaginative setting of a Vaughan poem,
The Retreat. His incidental music was evocative and exciting
using his tremendous skill and judgement in composing for students
he had worked with on the project, always writing to their strengths." Richard Niblett, Director of Music, Brighton College |
Cover for 'Lute-Book Lullaby', Alexander's first published original
composition, available for SATB choir or SATB choir and organ
Alexander's arrangement of Lullaby of Birdland is in this collection:
'By Popular Request'
Ward Swingle and Alexander after Joanna's last swingle singers
concert, Rome July 2004
