Francesco Ferraro
Composer
Francesco is an italian composer, orchestrator and music teacher. He has concert band conducting experience to his credit. His original music has been commissioned and performed for various events, recitals and comedies; he has also composed original music for Piano, Orchestra, Concert Band, Soloists and Chamber Ensembles. He is able to write a score fully by hand or using the latest computer technology combining the best of traditional and modern writing and production techniques. He is completely comfortable with all aspect of composing for orchestra, for band and for movie. He loves experimenting with new tonal colors by combining classical, minimalist and modern techniques.
Original compositions and other works
Original Compositions
- Christmas Carol (2005) - collection of short instrumental pieces
- Libera me (2006) - for baritone and organ
- Daniele: l'appassionato di Dio (2007) - musical drama
- Ave Maria (2009) - for choir and organ, on a text by John Paul II
- Come un'attesa (2016) - for ensemble
- Landscape (2018) - for piano
- My portrait (2020) - for piano
- Iris 4 sound (2020) - for piano
- Shades of grey (2020) - for string quartet
- Anbar (2020) - for piano
- Al-Tarf (2020) - for piano
- En face (2020) - for piano
- Nocturne (2020) - for piano
- Light symphony (2020) - for string orchestra
- Arabesques rubati (2020) - for piano
- Silent roses (2021) - for piano
- Live screen (2021) - for piano
- Movenze sull'acqua (2021) - for piano
Concert Band Orchestrations
- Rhapsody in Blue (G. Gershwin)
- Pavane pour une enfante defunte (M. Ravel)
- Pictures at an Exhibition - Extracts (M. Mussorgski)
- The Entertainer (S. Joplin)
- La fille aux cheveux de lin (C. Debussy)
- Czardas (V. Monti) for bass trombone and symphonic band