Iain Farrington

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  • Biography
    • London 2012 Olympics
    • The Coronation 2023
  • Arrangements
    • Symphony Orchestra
    • Chamber Orchestra
    • Chamber Music
    • Choral
    • Vocal
    • Piano/Organ
    • Musical Theatre
    • Opera
    • Jazz/Pop/Folk Songs
    • Piano reductions
    • Elgar Complete Edition
    • List of orchestral performers
  • Compositions
    • Orchestra
    • Piano
    • Organ
    • Chamber
    • Vocal & Choral
    • Brass Band
  • Pianist
    • Mahler Piano Series
  • Organist
  • Art Deco Trio
  • Recordings
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Blue Grooves
​for Cello/Viola and Piano/Organ


Blue Grooves was composed in December 2013 and is strongly influenced by jazz harmony, rhythm and melody. Funk it up is a sonata form movement with strong funk rhythms and harmony, and a driving momentum. Ladylove is full of romantic and nostalgic feeling, with melodies that recall nightclub songs. It develops into a passionate solo outburst and breakdown, before regaining confidence. Easy does it is a cheerful and nonchalant jazz swing number, with improvisatory ‘breaks’ and big band interruptions, ending in joyful virtuosity. Throughout the work, the two players imitates all manner of jazz sounds: sliding trombone, piercing clarinet, walking double bass and strumming guitar.

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Premiered January 2014
Duration: 17 mins

Listen to a performance of the work (viola and piano version) here:

1 - Funk it up (5’26)
2 - Ladylove (7’27)
3 - Easy does it (4’07)