Compositions by Victor Gomersall, with full scores
The compositions listed below are available for immediate listening, with full score displayed on screen, using the Sibelius Scorch plug in. You can also print the scores for free, or transpose into any key and then print. If you have the full program of Sibelius, you can also save the score, and read it into the Sibelius program.
| Sibelius Scorch Versions | Description | Standard MIDI file Versions | Instrumentation |
| Aspirations Overture | This short overture for orchestra was inspired by
Tchaikovsky's 5th and 6th Symphonies, and his Romeo and Juliet Overture.
It employs a harp, tinkle bell, solo violin and solo cello, in addition to
the standard classical orchestra. Originally written in 1993 for Roland U110 sound module. Converted January 2006 for General MIDI. |
Aspirations Overture | Classical Orchestra, consisting of:- flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, timpani, strings, harp, tinkle bell or triangle, and bass drum. |
| Minuet for handbells and orchestra | Originally written in 1999 for the Geelong hand bell
Choir. This extended version is in a reduced kind of rondo form. It
has 2 new themes, theme A is the original of 32 bars, theme B is in G minor (relative minor), only 16 bars, then theme C is in G major, also 16 bars. Then Theme B is repeated, finally theme A is repeated. New themes written 10th December 2001. |
Minuet for Hand Bells and Orchestra | Hand bells (or vibraphone), with flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn. trumpet, trombone, and strings. |
| Overture in G (Allegro) | A short simple piece for string orchestra, may sound OK with a string quartet also. | Overture in G (Allegro) | First and second violins, viola, cello, double bass. |
| The Blackbird | The first 2 bars are based on real bird song melody (probably a blackbird) heard often in my garden at Drysdale (Victoria - Australia) in spring. This easy miniature is suited to a small ensemble of 4 or 5 woodwind plus 2 violins and a cello, or more of each, of course! | The Blackbird | Small Chamber Orchestra, consisting of :- flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, first and second violin, cello. |
| Variations on The Old Woman and the Pedlar | This work (in D major) for a traditional string quartet is in the form of a theme and variations. The theme is based on a very old English folk song 'The Old Woman and the Pedlar'. The first time, the theme is thrown between all 4 instruments. Variation 1 uses repeated semi-quaver patterns, Var.2 weaves semiquavers around the tune, Var.3 slows down and modulates into D minor, Var.4 returns to a vivacious D major finale. | Variations on the Old Woman and the Pedlar. | Standard string quartet. :-
First and second violin, viola and cello. |