Orchestral works

Orchestral Works / Werke fuer Orchester

Concerto for Double String Orchestra
23 mins
[1938-39]
Minimum players per orchestra: 4 4 4 4 2

First performance by the South London Orchestra conducted by the composer, Morley College, London, 21 April 1940

Conducting score ED 11106
Eulenburg miniature score No. 1331

Fantasia on a Theme of Handel
16 mins
for piano and orchestra [1939-41]

2 (2 piccolos) 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 0 - timpani - percussion (1 player: side drum, cymbal, triangle) - piano - strings

First performance by Phyllis Sellick and the Walter Goehr Orchestra conducted by Walter Goehr, Wigmore Hall, London, 7 March 1942

Study score ED 12365
Reduction for two pianos ED 10122

Symphony No. 1
35 mins
[1944-45]

3 (3 piccolos) 2 2 2 contrabassoon - 4 3 3 1 - timpani (3 drums) percussion (1 player: bass drum, cymbal) - strings

First performance by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool, 10 November 1945

Study score ED 10567

Little Music
10 mins
for string orchestra [1946]
Minimum players: 4 4 2 2 1

Written for the 10th Anniversary of the Jacques String Orchestra. First performance by the Jacques String Orchestra conducted by Dr Reginald Jacques Wigmore Hall, London, 9 November 1946

Full score ED 11107
Eulenburg miniature score No. 1332

Suite in D
Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles
16 mins
for orchestra [1948]

2 (2 piccolos) 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 1 - timpani percussion (1 player: side drum, cymbal, tubular bells) - harp - strings

Commissioned by the BBC in celebration of the birth of Prince Charles. First performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, BBC Third Programme, 15 November 1948

Eulenburg miniature score No. 1342

Ritual Dances
29 mins
from The Midsummer Marriage for chorus SATB soloists (ad lib.)and orchestra [1947-52]

2 (2 piccolos) 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 0 - timpani percussion (1 player: bass drum, cymbal, triangle, gong) - harp celesta - strings

First performance by the Basler Kammerorchester conducted by Paul Sacher, Basel, 13 February 1953

Study score ED 10207

Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
16 mins
for string orchestra [1953]

Concertino: 2 violinscello - Concerto Grosso (half remaining body) - Concerto Terzo (other half) (minimum players: 6 2 3 2)

Commissioned by the Edinburgh Festival. First performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer, 29 August 1953

Eulenburg miniature score No. 1395
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
32 mins
[1953-55]
2 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 0 - timpani - celesta - strings

Commissioned by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in conjunction with the John Feeney Charitable Trust. First performance by Louis Kentner and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rudolph Schwartz, Town Hall, Birmingham, 30 October 1956

Reduction for two pianos ED 10592
Study score ED 10925

Divertimento on 'Sellinger's Round'
16 mins
for chamber orchestra [1953-54]
1 1 1 1 - 1 1 0 0 - strings
Commissioned by Paul Sacher

First performance by the Collegium Musicum Zurich conducted by Paul Sacher, Zurich, 5 November 1954

Study score ED 10307

Symphony No. 2
32 mins
[1956-57]

2 (2 piccolos) 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 1 - timpani percussion (1 player: side drum, bass drum, cymbal) - harp piano (celesta ad lib.) - strings

Commissioned by the BBC. First performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, Royal Festival Hall, London, 5 February 1958

Study score ED 10620

Concerto for Orchestra
31 mins
[1962-63]

2 1 cor anglais 1 bass clarinet 1 contrabassoon - 3 2 2 1 - timpani percussion (3 players: side drum, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, wood block, triangle, tam-tam, xylophone) - harp piano - strings (minimum players: 6 4 5 4)

Commissioned by the Edinburgh Festival. First performance by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis, 28 August 1963

Study score ED 10844
(First movement, Mosaic, available separately)

Braint from 'Severn Bridge Variations'
c. 5 mins
for orchestra [1966]

3 2 3 2 - 2 2 1 0 - timpani percussion (xylophone, glockenspiel, bells) - celesta harp - strings

Commissioned by the BBC West Region. First performance by the BBC Training Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 11 January 1967

Not published but available from the BBC

Symphony No. 3
55 mins
for soprano and orchestra [1970-72]

3 (2 piccolos) 2 cor anglais2 (clarinet in E flat ad lib.) bass clarinet 2 contrabassoon - 4 2 (flugelhorn) 3 1 - timpani percussion (7 players: side drum, tenor drum, bass drum, clashed cymbals, suspended cymbal, wood block, temple block, castanets, tam-tam, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, crotales, tubular bells, maracas, claves) - harp celesta piano - strings

Commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra. First performance by Heather Harper and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis, Royal Festival Hall, London, 22 June 1972

Study score ED 11148

Symphony No. 4
32 mins
[1976-77]

2 (2 piccolos) 2 cor anglais 2 bass clarinet 2 contrabassoon - 6 3 3 2 - timpani percussion (4 players: side drum, tenor drum, bass drum, tom-tom, clashed cymbal, suspended cymbal, wood block, triangle, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tubular bells, maracas, claves - harp piano sampler (AKAI S1000) - strings

Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. First performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 6 October 1977

Study score ED 11395
Samples available on hire

Triple Concerto
32 mins
for violin, viola, cello and orchestra [1978-79]

1 (piccolo, alto flute) 1 cor anglais (bass oboe) 2 (clarinet in A) 2 bass clarinets 1 contrabassoon - 4 2 2 0 - timpani percussion (7 players: side drum, small drum, tenor drum, bass drum, clashed cymbals, suspended cymbal, 2 wood blocks, castanets, triangle, marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tubular bells, 5 tuned gongs, claves) - harp celesta - strings (minimum players: 8 8 6 4 4)

Commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra with assistance from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust. First performance by Gyoergy Pauk, Nobuko Imai, Ralph Kirshbaum, London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis, BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, London, 22 August 1980

Study score ED 11860

Water out of Sunlight
23 mins
arranged for string orchestra from String Quartet No. 4 by Meirion Bowen [1988]
Minimum players: 8 violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses

Commissioned by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. First performance by the Academy of St. Martins in the Fields conducted by Neville Marriner, Royal Festival Hall, London, 15 June 1988

Study score ED 12401

New Year Suite
30 mins
for orchestra [1989]

3 2 cor anglais 2 bass clarinet 3 saxophones (alto, tenor, baritone doubling soprano) 2 contrabassoon - 4 4 3 1 - percussion (5 players: kit (side drum, tenor drum, cymbals (crash & hi-hat), 2 tom-toms, bass drum drum, wood block, gong, slit drum), tenor drum, bass drum, brake drum, clash cymbals, suspended cymbals, tambourine, castanets, whip, large triangle, large tam-tam, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, 2 sets of 6 tubular bells (metal rod), claves, rattle) - harp 2 electric guitars - strings (minimum players: 4 4 4 4 2) - taped effects (spaceship and distant voices)

Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony in honour of Herbert Blomstedt through the generosity of Mrs. Paul L. Watts. First performance by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Muhai Tang, Flint Centre, San Francisco, 10 January 1990

Study score ED 12369

The Rose Lake
A Song without Words for Orchestra
25 mins
[1991-93]
3 (3 piccolos) 2 cor anglais 2 bass clarinet 2 contrabassoon - 6 3 3 1 - percussion (snare drum, bass drum, small suspended cymbal, large suspended cymbal, castanets, small tam-tam, large tam-tam, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, 36 roto-toms, tubular bells, large tuned gong) - 2 harps - strings (minimum 10 10 6 6 4)

Commissioned jointly by the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 90th birthday of Sir Michael Tippett. First performance by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis, Barbican Hall, London, 19 February 1995

Study score ED 12435

The Shires Suite
17 mins
Movements I, III & V arranged for orchestra by Meirion Bowen [1995] 3 (3 piccolos) 2 cor anglais 2 clarinets in Bb - bass clarinet 2 bassoons (contrabassoon) - 4 horns in F 3 trumpets in C 3 trombones tuba - timpani percussion (bass drum, military drum, cymbal, suspended cymbal, tam-tam, tambourine, castanets, 2 wood blocks, 2 bongos, whip, rattle, jingles, claves, glasses, metal bar or heavy triangle, iron bar, metal plates, xylophone, glockenspiel, tubular bells, jazz kit) - harp piano celesta electric guitar - tiny hunting horns - strings (8 8 4 4 2(minimun 3 spatially separated instrumental groups - A: 2 flutes (minimum) 2 clarinets in Bb (minimum) - B: 2 flutes (minimum) 2 clarinets in B(minimum) - C: horn in F trumpet in C

First performance of the purely orchestral version by the Northern Junior Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Cleobury, City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 31 July 1995

Study score ED 12439

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