The Garden of Eden

The Contemporary Recorder

Series editor: John Turner. Single page introduction on Nicholas Marshall.

1. Adam _Maestoso/Vivo_
2. Eve _Vivo Trinity Grade 6 Group B_
3. Siesta _Adagio_
4. The Serpent _Sinistro_
5. A little temptation _Scherzoso_

Trinity London 2017-2020 Descant/Treble Recorder Syllabus Grade 6 Group A, Grade 7 Group A

Composer Nicholas Marshall was born in 1942 in Plymouth, and studied music at Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge and at the Royal College of Music. He has been active as a choral conductor, pianist and music lecturer. 

The Garden of Eden was originally written at John Turner's request for the unusual combination of recorder, guitar and harpsichord. The present version of the suite for recorder and keyboard (piano or harpsichord) was given its first performance by John Turner and Tony Metcalfe in St. Mary's Church, Nantwich on 12 August 2004. The original trio version of the work, and an alternative version for recorder and string quartet, are also available from the publishers. 

Score: 16 pages. 1 part @ 5 pages only.