Clive Jenkins

Cologne

A memorable piece in slow swing style. 4, 7, 11 - Counting the number of bars in the introduction, the main theme and the episodes reminded the composer of Germany's best-known house number, 4711 in Glockengasse, Cologne, home of the world-famous perfumery; hence the title. The piece (with string orchestra accompaniment) was written for the distinguished British harmonica player, Chris Shrimpton. Apart from the harmonica, the solo part is suitable to be played by violin, flute, clarinet or alto sax. Alternative solo parts are included for clarinet and sax.
Duration 5 minutes
The version with string orchestra accompaniment is also available - GMCO128.
The audio sample below is with sax. The harmonica version can be heard on the orchestral edition