John Glenesk Mortimer composer / arranger
date of birth: 11.05.1951
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.
Concerto in D Minor Alessandro Marcello / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Adapted from the Oboe ConcertoConcert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 4
available in 10 days *


Die Soubrette Josef Strauss / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Polka Schnell Op. 109Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


The Water Is Wide John Glenesk Mortimer / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Concert Bandplus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Holzschuhtanz Albert Lortzing / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
from Zar und ZimmermannConcert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Concert Overture Richard Strauss / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Op. AV 80 (short version)Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Festival March Antonin Dvorak / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Funeral March Frédéric Chopin / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Concert Bandplus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Eisenbahnlust-Walzer Johann Strauß / Strauss (Sohn) / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Op. 89Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Kriegsmarsch Richard Strauss / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Op. 57bConcert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 4
available in 10 days *


Militärmarsch Richard Strauss / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Titel / Title: Milit?rmarsch
Op. 57a Concert Band - Blasorchester - Harmonie (Marschformat / Petit format / Card Size)Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Op. 57aConcert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 4
available in 10 days *


Jockey Polka Josef Strauss / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Op. 278Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Theater-Quadrille Josef Strauss / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Blasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Op. 213Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Künstler-Quadrille Johann Strauß / Strauss (Sohn) / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Titel / Title: K?nstler-Quadrille
Op. 201 Concert Band - Blasorchester - HarmonieBlasorchester > Ensembles > Formation
Op. 201Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Les Feuilles Mortes Joseph Kosma / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Solo > Instrumental > Formation
Autumn Leaves - Herbstbl?tterEb Horn & Piano
Solo > Instrumental > Formation
Autumn Leaves - HerbstblätterEb Horn & Piano
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *


Concerto Antonio Vivaldi / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Trompete - Kornett > Bl?ser > Instrumente
RV 5372 Trumpets & Concert Band
Trompete - Kornett > Bläser > Instrumente
RV 5372 Trumpets & Concert Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 4
available in 10 days *


Spanischer Marsch Johann Strauß / Strauss (Sohn) / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Brass Band > Ensembles > Formation
Spanish March / Marche EspagnoleOp. 433
Brass Band
plus shipping
Difficulty: 3
available in 10 days *

