John Glenesk Mortimer composer / arranger
date of birth: 11.05.1951
John Glenesk Mortimer ( Edinburgh , 11 May 1951 ) is a Scottish composer , arranger , music educator and viola player . He mainly uses a number of pseudonyms for arrangements such as: Scott Richards , Peter King , Joe Bellini , Gordon Macduff , David Andrews , Jan Sedlak , Julian Oliver and Eduardo Suba .
Mortimer came into contact with music in his early years and started writing simple compositions at the age of 10. He was educated at George Watson's College. At the age of 16 he wrote his first full-length opera, Crime and Punishment , on a libretto based on Fyodor Dostoevsky 's novel Crime and Punishment . He won the Douglas Grant composition prize as well as the George Watson's prize and scholarship . He studied composition with Humphrey Searle and Anthony Milner , viola with John Dyer and orchestral conducting withHarvey Phillips from 1969 at the Royal College of Music in London ; at the same time he studied at the University of London .
From 1972 to 1979 he was a viola player with the Royal Ballet Orchestra , Zurich Chamber Orchestra , CBS Symphony Orchestra , London Symphony Orchestra , Netherlands Ballet Orchestra and Symphonieorchester Biel . In 1976 he left for Switzerland and became a music teacher in secondary education in Basel for 4 years . In 1983 he became a teacher for solfège , orchestral conducting , composition, arrangement and chamber music at the Conservatoire de musique de Neuchâtel in La Chaux-de-Fonds andNeuchâtel . During this time he was also conductor of the conservatory orchestra and the choir of this institution. He also conducted several amateur associations such as the Orchester de chambre jurassien (1979-1994) and the Choeur Vivaldi in Delémont (1983-1993).
In 1984 he decided to focus on his work as a composer and arranger and at the same time resigned as a teacher at the conservatory. In 1997 he also went back to Edinburgh. As a composer he wrote for many genres.
Mortimer came into contact with music in his early years and started writing simple compositions at the age of 10. He was educated at George Watson's College. At the age of 16 he wrote his first full-length opera, Crime and Punishment , on a libretto based on Fyodor Dostoevsky 's novel Crime and Punishment . He won the Douglas Grant composition prize as well as the George Watson's prize and scholarship . He studied composition with Humphrey Searle and Anthony Milner , viola with John Dyer and orchestral conducting withHarvey Phillips from 1969 at the Royal College of Music in London ; at the same time he studied at the University of London .
From 1972 to 1979 he was a viola player with the Royal Ballet Orchestra , Zurich Chamber Orchestra , CBS Symphony Orchestra , London Symphony Orchestra , Netherlands Ballet Orchestra and Symphonieorchester Biel . In 1976 he left for Switzerland and became a music teacher in secondary education in Basel for 4 years . In 1983 he became a teacher for solfège , orchestral conducting , composition, arrangement and chamber music at the Conservatoire de musique de Neuchâtel in La Chaux-de-Fonds andNeuchâtel . During this time he was also conductor of the conservatory orchestra and the choir of this institution. He also conducted several amateur associations such as the Orchester de chambre jurassien (1979-1994) and the Choeur Vivaldi in Delémont (1983-1993).
In 1984 he decided to focus on his work as a composer and arranger and at the same time resigned as a teacher at the conservatory. In 1997 he also went back to Edinburgh. As a composer he wrote for many genres.
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Concerto in D Minor Alessandro Marcello / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Adapted from the Oboe Concerto
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Conquistador John Glenesk Mortimer / Arr. Colette Mourey
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Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop Hans Christian Lumbye / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Kopenhagener Eisenbahn Dampf Galopp
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Kopenhagener Eisenbahn Dampf GaloppConcert Band
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Coppélia Leo Delibes / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Titel / Title: Copp?lia
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Mazurka / Waltz / Czardas / GalopConcert Band
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Courtly Dances John Glenesk Mortimer
1. Con Moto 2. Andante 3. Moderato
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1. Con Moto 2. Andante 3. ModeratoConcert Band
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Cousins Herbert L. Clarke / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Trumpet, Trombone & Piano
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Trumpet or Cornet, Trombone or Euphonium & PianoTrompete - Kornett > Bläser > Instrumente
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Czech March Antonin Dvorak / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
from Serenade for Winds Op. 44
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Dance Of The Comedians Bedrich Smetana / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
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Dances With Wolves John Barry / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Country & Western (Concert Band)
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Duration: 3:57 min
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Death In Venice Gustav Mahler / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Mort ? Venise / Tod in Venedig
Adagietto from Symphony N? 5
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Die Forelle Franz Schubert / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
La Truite / The Trout
Trombone & Piano
Trombone & Piano
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La Truite / The TroutTrombone & Piano
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Die Forelle Franz Schubert / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
La Truite / The Trout
Flute & Piano
Flute & Piano
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La Truite / The TroutFlute & Piano
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Die Forelle Franz Schubert / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
La Truite / The Trout
Oboe & Piano
Oboe & Piano
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La Truite / The TroutOboe & Piano
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Die Forelle Franz Schubert / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
La Truite / The Trout
Alto Saxophone & Piano
Alto Saxophone & Piano
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La Truite / The TroutAlto Saxophone & Piano
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Die Forelle Franz Schubert / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
La Truite / The Trout
Trumpet & Piano
Trumpet or Cornet & Piano
Trumpet or Cornet & Piano
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La Truite / The TroutTrumpet or Cornet & Piano
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Die schöne Galathée Franz von Suppé / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Titel / Title: Die sch?ne Galath?e
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The Beautiful GalateaConcert Band
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