Allegretto for Strings |
*1908 |
Unpublished
First performance 27th July 1908 at Winchester College Glee Club
Almayne, Op 71 |
*1932 |
4 harmonisations for strings on English 17th century air
Duration: 4′10″
Assigned Boosey & Hawkes. B&H full score and parts on hire
See Chamber Music p. 364
A Spring Garland, Op 84 |
October 1935 |
Suite for 2 violins, viola or third violin, cello (with contrabass ad lib)
1. Kingcup, 2′
2. Dogviolet, 2′15″
3. Daffodil, 2′15″
4. Windflower, 2′25″
5. Tulip, 1′55″
MS: B–P Archive, Box 6: score, ink, dated, printer’s copy, 14 pages and title page
Duration: 11′
Hawkes & Son 1937 score and parts [BL:h3210h558]. B&H on hire
Essex Suite, Op 84 |
1936 |
for string quartet and string orchestra
1. A slow tune
2. Twelfth Night
3. Pastoral
4. Scherzo
Duration: 17′-18′
MS: B–P Archive, Box 2: full score, ink, bound, dated, 28 pages and parts
Assigned to Boosey and Hawkes for hire library
First performance by the Boyd Neel Orchestra at Chelmsford on 28th January 1937
Prelude, Andante and Finale, Op 112: violins 1, 2, 3, viola, cello, bass |
1946 |
re–orchestrated by L. Ashmore 1998
Goodmusic 2006, score and parts
First performance Feb. 1999 by Guildhall Strings at University of Essex
See Chamber Music p. 365
Music for Strings, Op 106 |
10th October 1948 |
1. Sleepyhead
2. Bergomasque
3. Elegy For A Little Child
4. Finale
Duration: 17′
MS: B–P Archive, Box 8: full score, ink, 18 pages and title page
Assigned Boosey & Hawkes for hire library
Miniature Dance Suite, Op 124 |
1949 |
for string orchestra, double bass ad. lib., with optional piano
1. March, 2′35″
2. Quick Minuet, 3′15″
3. Graceful Dance, 2′
4. Sarabande, 2′
5. Jig, 1′35″
MS: B–P Archive, Box 5: full score 15 pages and title page, piano conductor 20 pages, piano part 14 pages, all ink
Hawkes & Son 1951 piano conductor and parts [BL: h3210i300]
Duration: 11′25″
See Orchestral Music – piano and strings p. 360
Threnody for Walter de la Mare |
17 July 1956 |
for string quartet and string orchestra: violins 1, 2, 3, viola, cello, bass
MS: B–P Archive, Bag Eii: ink, dated, score 9 pages, parts
Goodmusic 2006, score and parts
? First performance Feb 1999 by Guildhall Strings at University of Essex
Suite in A, Op 144 |
*1956 |
for flute and strings
1. Prelude
2. Minuet
3. Sarabande
4. Gavotte
5. Quick Dance
OUP score and parts 1957. OUP on hire
Duration: 14′
See Chamber Music p. 366
A Simple Suite |
*1957 |
for string orchestra
1. Gavotte
2. Pizzicato Study
3. Slow Minuet
4. Cheerful Dance
5. Fugato
Duration: 11′
OUP 1957 score and parts. Allegro [BL: g727ss10]
Shade and Shine |
14 June 1958 |
Suite for strings
1. Prelude
2. Cradle Song
3. Intermezzo
4. Humoresque
MS: B–P Archive, Bag Eii: score, ink, dated, 18 pages
Goodmusic 2006, score and parts
Suite for Strings (double string orchestra) |
1958–59 |
1. Prelude, 4′15″
2. A Song Of Sleep, 5′45″
3. Promise Of Spring, 4′
MS: B–P Archive, Bag Eii: score, ink, dated, 35 pages
Goodmusic 2006, score and parts
? First performance Feb 1999 by Guildhall Strings at University of Essex