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.
Play The 1st Alto Sax With The Philharmonic Wind Orchestra Diverse / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Romantic Moods
Play With The Philharmonic Wind Orchestra
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Duration: 61'32 min
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Die Forelle Franz Schubert / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
La Truite / The Trout
Horn & Piano
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Duration: 1'45 min
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Happy Birthday John Glenesk Mortimer
2 Oboes & Piano
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Duration: 2'28 min
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Happy Birthday John Glenesk Mortimer
Oboe, Bassoon & Piano
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Duration: 2'28 min
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Who Wants To Live Forever Brian May (Queen) / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
from the Movie Highlander
Pop (Concert Band)
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Duration: 3'49 min
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Sonata No. 1 in F Major Benedetto Marcello / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Tuba & Piano
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Sonata No. 2 Antonio Vivaldi / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Trombone & Piano
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Duration: 13'30 min
Difficulty: 4+ (4+)
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Concertino Ernst Sachse / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Bass Trombone & Piano
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Duration: 11'50 min
Difficulty: 4+ (4+)
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Rumba Dreams John Glenesk Mortimer / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Party Music / Stimmungsparty (Concert Band)
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Duration: 4'42 min
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Carmen Fantasy John Glenesk Mortimer / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Clarinet & Piano
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Duration: 7'17 min
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The Last Samurai Hans Zimmer / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Orchestra
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Duration: 6'53 min
Difficulty: 4 (4)
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Concertino Ante Grgin / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Original Compositions (Concert Band)
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Duration: 10'40 min
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Melody & Romance Anton Rubinstein / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Trombone & Piano
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Duration: 5'48 min
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Petite Fleur Sidney Bechet / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Bassoon & Piano
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Duration: 2'42 min
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Auf Flügeln des Gesanges Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
Trombone & Piano
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Duration: 1'32 min
Difficulty: 3+ (2)
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