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About the compositionsThe set of pieces known as Musical Remedies were created in lead sheet format in the period March – December 2004 by Andrew Morris InspirationThe inspiration behind the Musical Remedies is the set of 38 Flower Remedies discovered by Dr Edward Bach (1886 – 1936). Each piece of music aims to convey something of the mental, emotional and spiritual state of the corresponding Flower Remedy. The intention behind each piece of music is that is transformational rather than merely reflective, i.e. it involves the shifting of energy from one place to another. The lead sheets give a clear indication of the melodies and harmonies. They do not always give a clear indication of the rhythmic grooves, the dynamics, the articulation, the phrasing, and indeed the musical structures. Many of the Musical Remedies have developed this more precise musical identity by the process of a group of musicians working together to create a performance realisation of a particular Remedy. So far the composer Andrew Morris has been centrally involved in this process. PerformancesPerforming versions of the Musical Remedies could be created by other groups of musicians, but it is the composer’s hope and intention that any musicians working on the Musical Remedies will have some knowledge of and a broad sympathy with the history and philosophy of the Flower Remedies themselves. The instrumental group that has worked on the Musical Remedies to date has included flute, alto sax, piano, bass and drums. There are some Musical Remedies that could use violin and others that could use trumpet. Other possibilities can be suggested and explored by other performers. The musical remediesThe Musical Remedies pieces have been registered as a composition with the PRS by Andrew Morris (CAE number 265531466) The following Musical Remedies have become songs with lyrics by Harriet Edwards. Harriet is named as the lyricist of these pieces in the registration with the PRS :
All these have been realised in performance with the exception of Mimulus. Recordings are available of Gentian, Rock Water, Aspen, Centaury, Red Chestnut and Chestnut Bud. The remedies in realisationThe following Musical Remedies have been realised as instrumental pieces for flute and piano (often with the addition of bass and drums):
All these have been realised in performance. The following Musical Remedies have been realised as instrumental pieces for alto sax and piano (with the addition of bass and drums) :
All these have been realised in performance. The following Musical Remedies have been performed as piano solos :
The following Musical Remedy has been performed in a version for melodica and piano :
The following Musical Remedy has been performed in a version for piano, bass and drums :
The following Musical Remedies have been performed in versions for trumpet with piano bass and drums :
Recordings of live performances of Beech, Hornbeam, Honeysuckle, Clematis and Oak are all available for download from this website. The following Musical Remedies have been realised in versions for violin and piano :
Recordings are available on the new CD and from this website The following Musical Remedies have been realised in versions for clarinet and piano :
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Musical Remedies for piano solo
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