Pianophilia

Not sure about that, but I have been through a session of hypnotic regression which revealed that in a previous life I was a farmer called Henry, born in 1613 in Launceston. I fought with Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby later dying of a pike wound.

Given the choice, I would have been a Royalist.

Thal

Hello,

I am wondering/hoping if someone could post some of the Gibbs works below-

Peacock Pie
Simple Concerto
Concertino Op. 103

All are for piano and strings. Parts would be best but full scores will also work.
I don't believe that 2 piano versions were aver made.

In a previous request someone had suggested contacting the CPS archive - what is this?

Thanks.

The CPS does have a scan of the Simple Concerto which is attached. It is no longer in print or available on hire, so I feel I am on safe ground here. The scan is not a good one.

The Concertino is on the CPS paper inventory, which would indicate we have an original that has not been scanned. The chances of me finding it is remote to say the least.

As for the Peacock Pie, I have no record at all. Works for piano and strings are not natural targets for CPS activities, so our holdings for this genre is somewhat feeble.

Luv

Thal

BRILLIANT - thanks so much!

Please tell me what CPS is?

It is the Contemporary Plinky Society.

A Society dedicated to works from the 20th Century.

Thal

Or the Criminal Prosecution Service, I believe. Is there a difference?

Nobody to my knowledge has been prosecuted for playing contemporary music, although there are cases that arguably should be considered.

Thal

I do love the sense of humour of our esteemed CPS superhero, of course the letters can mean virtually anything as Thal has just shown. Cycles per second, Cumberland Pork Sausage to name but two well known examples, which describe our hero perfectly.
To his friends it is the Codpiece Preservation Society, to his enemies it is Corny Pathetic Scribbler. He himself advocates Concerto Preservation Society as a noble name for a Pianophilia sub-branch especially in the field of plinky research.
Long live the CPS
Brian

isokani wrote:Or the Criminal Prosecution Service, I believe. Is there a difference?

Methinks CPS = Crown Prosecution Service.

Benjamin Dale's Night Fancies, Impromptu in D-flat, Op.3 (1907), published in 1909.

What a beautiful piece of music.

MTTTKPWSTS (it may be from the old pianophilia)


jeremy