Choral Music
Chorus and Orchestra
Baraza (movement adapted from music for the film Men of two worlds) | 1945 | |
Publisher: Manuscript | Duration: 6 mins | |
Instrumentation: male chorus, 2d1 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 0, 8 timp (4 players), 3 perc (bd, tri, gong, 5 players of African players/tom-toms), cel, harp, strings | ||
For original film music visit Music for film and radio; For arr. piano and brass visit Brass and military band music | ||
The Beatitudes | 1961 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 50 mins | |
Text: arr. Arthur Bliss, Christopher Hassall | ||
Instrumentation: ST soli, mixed chorus, d 2 2 2 2, 4 2 3 1, timp, 2 perc (sd, td, bd, 2 cym, tub. bells, gong), org | ||
Caesar and Cleopatra (music for Independant Production Film) | 1944 | |
Publisher: Manuscipt | Duration: 35 mins | |
Instrumentation: Male chorus, 2d1 2d1 2 2, 4 3 3 `, s.sax, buccina (s), timp, 3 perc (2 sd, 2td, cym, gong, anvil, marimba), 2 hps, cel solo, vln, strings | ||
Christopher Columbus (A) music for the Gainsborough Pictures Film B)Two Extracts) | 1949 | |
Publisher: Manuscipt | Duration: A) 45 mins B) 4:15 mins | |
Instrumentation: A) (ms) mixed chorus, 2d1 2 2 1+1, 4 3 3 0, timp, 3 perc (sd, td, bd, cym, xyl, tamb, cast, bells B) (two extracts) 2 2 2 2+1, 4 3 3 0, timp, perc (sd, td, bd, cym, bells) hp, strings (doubling unchecked) | ||
God save the Queen | 1969 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: unknkown | |
Instrumentation: A) SATB chorus,3d1 3d1 3d1 3d1, 4 3 3 1, timp, 2 perc (sd, cym, glock), strings: (ab lib) fl 3(picc), ob 3 (ca), cl 3 (b.cl), fag 3 (c.fag), tpt, tuba, perc 2 B) SATB chorus, 2 2 2 2, 2 2 0 0, timp, perc (sd, cym), strings [B and A are not the same] | ||
Golden Cantata | 1963 | |
Publisher: Novello (vs) | Duration: 28 mins | |
Text: Kathleen Raine | ||
Instrumentation: T solo, SATB chorus, 3d 3 2 2 2, 4 3 3 1, timp, 3 or more perc (sd, td, bd, cym, xyl, tri, glock, tub. bells, low pitch wood block), cel, hp, org. pedal, strings | ||
Mary of Magdala | 1962 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 27 mins | |
Text: Christopher Hassall, with passages from The Gardener (Roland Watkins) adapted by Edward Sherburne | ||
Instrumentation: AB soli, SATB chorus, orchestra | ||
Morning Heroes (to the memory of Francis Kennard Bliss) | 1930 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 57-60 mins | |
Instrumentation: Speaker, SATB chorus, 3d1, 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp (2 players), 2 perc (sd, td, bd, cym, gong), hp, strings (mvt 3 can be performes separately) | ||
Pastoral: Lie strewn the White Flocks | 1944 | |
Publisher: Novello (vs of No.5 pub Octavo Choruses) | Duration: 33 mins | |
Instrumentation: MezzoS solo, SATB chorus, fl, timp, strings (no.3: fl, orchestra, no.6: Ms solo in this number only, work may be performed without this number, which can be performed separately | ||
A Song of Welcome | 1944 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 16 mins | |
Text: Cecil Day Lewis | ||
Instrumentation: SBar soli, SATB chorus, 2d2 2 2 2, 4 2 3 0, timp,2 perc (sd, td, cym, tub. bells, glock), hp, strings | ||
Two Ballads | 1971 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 12:30 mins | |
Text: 1. The mountain-plover = Ushagreaisht (A.W. Moore) -- 2. Flowers in the valley | ||
Instrumentation: SA Chorus, 2d1 2 2 2, 2 2 0 0, timp, 2 perc (sd, bd, cym), hp, strings (No.1: 1 player for perc and timp. No.2: no hp, picc, timp and 2 perc. Both can be performed with percussion) | ||
Welcome the Queen | 1954 | |
Original version written for the last section and end titles of the film with 2 verses set with voices for optional use in the central section with words by John Pudney | ||
Publisher: Unpublished, manuscript missing |
Duration: 5 mins | |
Instrumentation: male voices, 2d1 1 2 1+1, 3 4 4 1, timp and 3 perc, strings. | ||
The World is Charged with the Grandeur of God | 1969 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 12:15-14 mins | |
Text: Gerard Manley Hopkins | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus, 2 fl, 3 tpts, 4 trbs (also arr. Arthur Wills for SATB chorus and organ) | ||
Chorus with keyboard or unaccompained
Aubade for Coronation Morning | 1953 | |
Publisher: collection: Stainer and Bell, separately: Novello | Duration: 6:17 mins | |
Text: Henry Reed | ||
Instrumentation: 2 S soli, SATB chorus (with divisions in all parts) | ||
Birthday song for a Royal child | 1959 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 3 mins | |
Text: Cecil Day Lewis | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus (SAB divide) | ||
Christ is alive! Let Christians sing (Tune title: Mortlake) (Hymn) | 1970 | |
Publisher: Walton Music Corp. | Duration: unknown | |
Text: Cecil Day Lewis | ||
Instrumentation: unision voices and organ (or piano) | ||
Cradle song for a newborn child | 1963 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 3:40 mins | |
Text: Eric Crozier | ||
Instrumentation: small SATB chorus (with divisions in all parts) and harp (or piano) | ||
He is the way (Tune title: Santa Barbara)(Hymn) | 1967 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: unknown | |
Text: W.H.Auden (from The Flight into Egypt) | ||
Instrumentation: unison voices and organ (or piano) | ||
Lord, who shall abide in thy Tabernacle? (Anthem) | 1968 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 4:40 mins | |
Text: Psalm 15, vv. 1,2: Psalm 122, vv. 1, 2, 6-9 | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus (with divisions in all parts) and organ | ||
Mar Portuguese | 1973 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 3 mins | |
Text: Fernando Pessoa, free translation by Alan Goodison | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus | ||
The Naiads' Music (no.5 from Pastoral:Lie strewn the white flocks | 1928 | |
Publisher: Octavo Choruses | Duration: 3 mins | |
Text: Robert Nicholas | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus, fl, timp, strings | ||
Ode for Sir William Walton | 1972 | |
Publisher: Manuscript | Duration: 5:30 mins | |
Text: Paul Dehn | ||
Instrumentation: Speaker, SAB soli (from choir), SATB chorus (with divisions in all parts) | ||
O give thanks unto the Lord (Anthem) | 1965 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 5:10 mins | |
Text: Cecil Day Lewis | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus and organ | ||
One, two, buckle my shoe | 1968 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 1:05 mins | |
Instrumentation: SS chorus and piano | ||
Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi | 1972 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 4:30 mins | |
Instrumentation: SSAA chorus (with optional division) | ||
A prayer to the infant Jesus | 1968 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 5:25 mins | |
Text: English translation of Czech prayer | ||
Instrumentation: SA soli, SSAA chorus | ||
Put thou thy trust in the Lord (Introit) | 1972 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 2:45 mins | |
Text: Psalm 37, vv. 3-5 | ||
Instrumentation: SATB (double) chorus | ||
River Music | 1967 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 7 mins | |
Text: Cecil Day Lewis | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus (with divisions in all parts) | ||
Seek the Lord (Anthem) | 1956 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 3:30 mins | |
Text: Amos 5, vv. 6,8 | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus and organ | ||
Shield of Faith (Cantata) | 1968 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 35 mins | |
Text: 1. The Lord is risen (first verse, W. Dunbar) -- 2. Interlude: Gloria in excelsis Deo -- 3. Love (G. Herbert) -- 4. An essay on man (extracts, by A. Pope) -- 5. O yet we trust (from In memoriam, by A. Tennyson) -- 6. Little Gidding (extracts, by T.S. Eliot) | ||
Instrumentation: SB soli, SATB chorus and organ | ||
Sing Mortals! (A Sonnet for the Festival of St. Cecila) | 1974 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 5:30 mins | |
Text: Richard Tydeman | ||
Instrumentation: SATB chorus and organ | ||
Stand up and bless the Lord you God (Anthem) | 1960 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 8 mins | |
Text: Nehemiah 9, vv. 5,6; Isaiah 63, v. 15; 1 Kings 8, vv. 13, 27, 28, 30; 1 Kings 9, v. 3 | ||
Instrumentation: SB soli, SATB chorus and organ | ||
Sweet day, so cool (Tune title: Pen Selwood) (Hymn) | 1967 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 2:15 mins | |
Text: Geogre Herbert | ||
Instrumentation: unison voices and organ (or piano) | ||
Three songs for girl's or boy's voices | 1967 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: unknown | |
Text: 1. Little Bingo (A farmer's dog lept over the stile) : nursery rhyme -- 2. A widow bird sate mourning (P.B. Shelley) -- 3. A New Year carol (Here we bring new water) (anonymous) | ||
Instrumentation: 1) SSAA unaccompanied; 2) SA, piano 3) SSA unaccompanied | ||
Two songs from the film The Beggar's Opera : for men's voices (nos. 17 and 18) | 1952 | |
1. Let us take the road / words varied by Christopher Fry ; melody from the march in Rinaldo by Handel -- 2. Fill ev'ry glass : (to the melody of "Quelle est cette odeur agréable") | ||
Publisher: Novello (vocal score) | Duration: 2:25 mins | |
Instrumentation: male voices, piano | ||
Two songs from the film The Beggar's Opera : for women's voices (nos. 20 and 34) | 1952 | |
1. Youth's the season made for love -- 2. The modes of the court so common are grown : (Lillibullero) | ||
Publisher: Novello (vocal score) | Duration: 2:25 mins | |
Instrumentation: female voices, piano | ||
For film score visit Music for film and radio: For theatre/concert score visit Music for opera/theatre | ||
The World is charged with the gradeur of God | 1969 | |
Publisher: Novello | Duration: 12:15-14 mins | |
Text: Gerard Manley Hopkins | ||
Instrumentation: arr. by Arthur Wills for SATB chorus and organ |