| Adam Zero |
1946 |
| Ballet in one scene |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 40-45 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+2 2+1 2 (and ten.sax) 2, 4 2 3 1, timp,4 perc (2 sd, td, cym, tri, glock, xyl: 2 metal bars, tub.bells, vibra, sl.bells, tamb, cowbells, gong, temple block, wind machine), harp, piano, celeste, strings |
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| Concert Suite |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 18 mins |
| Instrumentation: Same as ballet but without ten. sax, metal bars, tamb, tri, dance band percussion |
| For arr. piano solo visit Piano Music |
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| Birthday greeting to Her Majesty |
1955 |
| Publisher: Manucript |
Duration: 1:42 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2 2+1 2 2, 4 3 3 1, timp, perc (sd, td, bd, cym, glock, xyl), hp, org, strings (doubling unchecked) |
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| Bliss: One Step |
1923 |
| Publisher: Manuscript |
Duration: 3 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+1 1 2 2, 2 2 0 0, 2 perc (sd, td, bd, cym, tri), hp, strings (doubling unchecked) |
| For original piano version visit Piano Music |
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| Checkmate |
1937 |
| Complete ballet |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 44-50 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d+1 2d1 2 2, 4 2 3 0, 2 perc (sd, td, bd, cym, tri, glock, xyl, tam-tam, bell, cast, tamb), hp, strings |
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| Concert Suite |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 35 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 2d1 2 2, 4 2 3 0, timp, 2 perc (sd, bd, cym, xyl, tam-tam, bell), harp, strings |
| For arr. piano solo visit Piano Music |
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| A Colour Symphony |
1921-2 (rev.1932) |
| Publisher: Boosey and Hawkes |
Duration: 30 mins |
| Instrumentation: 3d1 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp(2), cym, harp(2), strings |
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| Concerto for cello |
1970 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 26 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 1 2 2, 2 2 0 0, timp, harp, celeste, strings |
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| Concerto for piano, tenor, strings and percussion |
1921 |
| Publisher: Goodwin and Tabb (believed destroyed WW 2) |
Duration: unknown |
| Instrumentation: perc (sd, bd, xyl), strings |
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| Concerto for piano and orchestra in B flat |
1938 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 35-37:25 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+ 2 2 2, 4 2 3 0 timp, string |
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| Concerto for two pianos and orchestra (rewritten from his Concerto for piano, tenor, strings and perc.) |
1924 |
| Original rewritten version (1924) destroyed by composer |
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| Revised version (1925-29) |
| Publisher: OUP (h) |
Duration: 12 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+1 2+1 2 2, 4 3 3 1, timp (2 players), 3 perc, strings |
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| Second revised version (1950) |
| Publisher: OUP (h) |
Duration: 12 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 2d1 2 2, 4 3 3 0, timp, 2 perc (sd, bd, cym, glock, xyl), strings (3rd trpt ad lib - cued in horns |
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| Arranged by Clifford Phillips for two pianos (3 hands) (1968) |
| Publisher: OUP (h) |
Duration: 12 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+1 2 2 2, 4 3 3 0, timp, 2 perc (sd, bd, cym, glock, xyl), strings (vcs and dbs cued in places): (doubling unchecked) |
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| Concerto for violin and orchestra |
1955 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 40 mins (optional cut of 3 mins) |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 1 2 2, 3 2 3 0, timp, perc (bd, cym), harp, strings |
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| Conquest of the air |
1937 |
| Publisher: Boosey and Hawkes |
Duration: 12 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d2 2 2 2, 4 2 3 1, timp, 3 perc (sd, 2 cym, tri), cel, hp, strings (1 perc alone is required in all mvts with 2nd and 3rd players in the March) |
| For music from film visit Music for film and radio |
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| Discourse for orchestra |
1957 (recomp.1965) |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 19 mins |
| Instrumentation: 3d2 2+1 2 2+1, 4 3 3 0, timp, 2 perc (sd, bd, cym, glock, xyl, gong), harp, strings |
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| Edinburgh |
1956 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 10 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 2 2(in A) 2, 4 2 3 0, timp, 3 perc (sd, bd, cym, tamb, gong), harp, strings |
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| Fanfare Prelude for orchestra 'Macclesfield' |
1966 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 2 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2 2 2 2, 4 2 3 0, timp, perc (sd, cym), strings |
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| Fire dance (Sinding arr. Bliss) |
1921 |
| Publisher: unpublished, location unknown |
Duration: unknown |
| Instrumentation: orchestra details unknown |
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| Hymn to Apollo |
1926 (rev.1965) |
| Original version (1926) |
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| Publisher: Universal Edition (withdrawn) |
Duration: unknown |
| Instrumentation: 3 1+1 2 2, 4 2 3 0, timp, 2 perc (bd, tub.bells, 2 players of 6 kettle drums), harp, celeste, strings |
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| Revised version (1965) |
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| Publisher: Universal Edition |
Duration: 10 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 1+1 2 2, 4 2 3 0, timp, 2 perc (bd, cym, tub. bells), cel, hp, strings |
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| Introduction and Allegro |
1926 (rev.1937) |
| Publisher: (Univeral Edition 1937):Boosey and Hawkes 1951 |
Duration: 12 mins |
| Instrumentation: (original version) 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp, 2 perc (sd, xyl, glock, gong), harp, strings |
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| March in homage in honour of a Great man |
1965 |
| Publisher: Novello (h) |
Duration: 4:15 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d2 2 2 2. 4 2 3 1, timp, 4 perc (2 sd of different pitch muffles, bd, cym), strings |
| For arr. piano solo visit Piano Music: For arr. military band visit Brass and Military Band Music |
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| March: The Phoenix-Homage to France |
1945 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 6 mins |
| Instrumentation: 1+1 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp, 3 perc (sd, bd, cym, tub. bells), strings |
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| Meditations on a theme by John Blow |
1955 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 30 mins |
| Instrumentation: 3d3 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp, 4 perc (sd, td, bd, cym, glock, xyl(4 octaves), gong, tub.bells, sheep bells), harp, celeste, strings |
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| Melee Fantastique |
1921 (rev.1937 and 1965) |
| Publisher: (Curwen 1924):Faber |
Duration: 11.5-12 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp, 3 perc (sd, bd, cym, glock, xyl, gong, tamb), strings |
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| Men of two worlds |
1935 |
| Concert Item: Baraza |
| Publisher: Novello (2 pf) |
Duration: 8 mins |
| Instrumentation: 1+1 1 2 2, 2 2 3 0, timp, perc (sd, td, xyl), strings |
| For incidental music from film visit Music for film and radio |
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| Metamorphic Variations |
1972 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 40 mins (35 mins with cut) |
| Instrumentation: 3d2 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp, 4 perc (sd, td, bd, small timbales[F# and G], cym[clashed, susp, 'sizzle' and unstrapped on timp], tub.bells, tam-tam, glock, xyl, vib), harp, celeste, strings |
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| Miracle in the Gorbals |
1944 |
| Ballet in one scene |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 35 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 2d1 2d1 2, 4 2 3 0, timp, perc (sd, bd, cym, tri, glock, xyl, tam-tam, tub.bells, tom-tom), harp, strings and a ship's hooter |
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| Concert Suite |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 20 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d2 2d1 2+1(+bass cl.?) 2, 4 2 3 0, timp, perc (sd, xyl, tam-tam, tub.bells, tom-tom), harp, strings, ship's hooter |
| For arr. piano solo visit Piano Music |
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| Music for Strings |
1935 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 23 mins |
| Instrumentation: String orchestra |
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| Polonaise (orch. from Suite for piano, 1925) |
1925 |
| Publisher: Manuscript |
Duration: 4 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 2 2 2, 4 2 3 1, timp, perc (bd, cym, gong), piano, strings |
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| Processional |
1953 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 8 mins |
| Instrumentation: 3 2 2+1, 4 3 3 1, timp, 3 perc (cym, glock, military drum), org, strings |
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| Pyanepsion (final movement of A Colour Symphony) |
1922 |
| Publisher: Curwen |
Duration: 7:30 mins |
| Instrumentation: 3d1 2+1 2+1 2+1, 4 3 3 1, 6timp (2 players), perc (sd, gong), 1or 2 hps, strings |
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| Royal Palace Music (music for the television feature, The Royal Palace of Britain: Suite) |
1966 |
| Publisher: Chappell |
Duration: 5 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+1 1 2 1, 2 2 3 0, timp, perc (sd, cym, gong, wood block, tub. bells), hp, strings (doubling unchecked) |
| For arr. concert band visit Brass and Military Band: For arr. piano solo visit Piano Music |
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| Salute to the RAF |
1956 |
| Publisher: Manuscript |
Duration: 40 secs |
| Instrumentation: 2 2 2 2, 4 2 3 1, timp, 2 perc (sd, cym), strings |
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| Set of Act and Dances (Purcell arr. Bliss) |
1921 |
| Publisher: Curwen/Faber |
Duration: 7:56 mins |
| Instrumentation: string orchestra |
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| Things to come |
1934-5 |
| Concert Suite |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 17 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+2 2+1 2 2, 4 3 3 1, timp, 2 perc (sd, td, bd, cym, tri), harp, strings |
| For film score visit Music for film and radio: For brass, military excerpts visit Brass and Military Band Music: For arr. piano solo visit Piano Music |
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| Two contrasts for orchestra (mvts 2+3 of String 4tet no. 2) |
1972 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 10:37 mins |
| Instrumentation: string orchestra: upper parts as in 4tet, db added by composer) |
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| Two studies for orchestra |
1920 |
| Publisher: Novello |
Duration: 11.5 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+1 2+1 3+1 3+1, 4 2 3 1, timp, 2 perc (sd, bd, glock, tri, xyl), harp, celeste, strings |
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| Twone, the House of Felicity |
1923 |
| The first movement of a "Suite: Captions: being five glimpses of an anonymous theme" by Arthur Bliss, Herbert Bedford, Eugène Goossens, Felix White, and Gerrard Williams. |
| Publisher: Manuscript (British Library) |
Duration: unknown |
| Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, string 4tet, bass, one drum & tambourine |
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| Welcome the Queen |
1954 |
| Original version |
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| Publisher: Chappell (h) |
Duration: 5 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2d1 1 2 1+1, 2 2 3 0, timp, perc (sd, bd, cym), strings |
| Published version |
| Publisher: Chappell (h) |
Duration: 5 mins |
| Instrumentation: 2+1 1 2 1, 2 2 3 0, timp, perc (sd, bd, cym), strings (doubling unchecked) |
| For arr. piano solo visit Piano Music: For arr. brass, military band visit Brass and Military Band Music |
