Ignacy Jan Paderewski arr. Armstrong: Elegie Op.4 for chamber orchestra

When composer Andrew Downes died in 2023, I wanted to make an arrangement to play in a concert in his memory. I orchestrated this beautiful 1882 Elegie by Paderewski. However, in the end, as Andrew was such a warm, kind and humorous human being, I decided it was too sombre and chose a different piece. Here is the orchestration we didn't perform.
You can find out more about Andrew Downes's wonderful, life-affirming music at www.andrewdownes.com