St. George Suite from “Le Mozart Noir” ballet (18 min)

A musical story in 7 continuous sections. Le Chevalier de St. George (born Joseph Boulogne) was a French composer, violinist, fencer and military commander of the 18th century. A famous person of his day, he was the son of a French nobleman plantation owner and his slave mistress. This contains the original music I wrote for a ballet on his life, commissioned by Ballet Dallas.

String Orchestra version available for rental. Email MarkLandson@gmail.com

Duration: 18 minutes

Versions for: string orchestra & harpsichord / violin and piano

1. Rondeau

2. Romance

3. Minuet

4. Chase

5. Lament

6. March

7. Reminiscence

Version for String Orchestra and Harpsichord.

Computer realization with Note Performer in Finale mixed with the live instrument version of movt V. Lament from the premier performed by the Dallas Bach Society.

Version for Violin and Piano

Mark Landson and Patricia Garcia Gil perform the violin/piano version of St. George Suite at a house concert in Texas, November 2019.