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Spring 1956 Opus 5b |
Overture: Fantasia on French Folk Songs for Full Orchestra |
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Notes: FTCL ‘thesis’ Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 123 |
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November 1957 (No opus number) |
The Ash Grove Welsh Folksong arr. for String Orchestra |
— | Fand Music Press Product page £11.50
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1957/1958 Opus 28a |
Cinque Port (Music for an Opera) A Suite in Five Movements for Full Orchestra |
15 mins | Chester Music and Novello & Co Product page |
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Notes: Movements are: 1. Prelude: Daybreak over the Harbour; 2. Song 1: Captain Bowsprit’s Blues; 3. Interlude: The Beach—Midwinter; 4. Song 2: The Sea-dog’s Song; 5. Postlude: Dusk over the Harbour Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 45 • MS / BLYTON 49 [First draft] |
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February/March 1965 Library music |
Vista for Orchestra Panoramic |
2½ mins | Manuscript | ||
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November 1965 Library music |
Action for Orchestra Gay, lively |
3 mins | Manuscript | ||
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1967 Opus 23b |
Lachrymae—In Memoriam John Dowland for High Voice and String Orchestra |
Various | 15 mins | Modus Music
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Notes: Movements are: 1. Prelude; 2. Song 1: Madrigal; 3. Interlude I; 4. Song 2: The Moon; 5. Intrlude II; 6. Song 3: The Open Door; 7. Interlude III; 8. Song 4: The Sick Rose; 9. Interlude IV; 10. Song 5: Sonnet; 11. Postlude | |||||
1967 Opus 52a |
The Hobbit A Concert Overture for Orchestra |
5½ mins | Bardic Edition | ||
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1967 Opus 52b |
The Hobbit arr. for Wind Band by Paul Harvey |
5½ mins | Bardic Edition | ||
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Spring 1968 Opus 54 |
On Holiday A Suite in Three Movements for String Orchestra |
5½ mins | Bardic Edition | ||
Notes: See also opp. 18a, 19, 37 & 42; movements are: 1. DENMARK—In the Deer Park (a ‘pony-and-trap’ piece); 2. FRANCE—Brittany Beach (in memoriam Francis Poulenc); 3. HUNGARY—On the Puszta (a peasant dance à la Bartók) | |||||
1969 Opus 55b |
The Christmas Spirit Three Carols for Choir (SATB), String Orchestra and optional Organ |
Peter Westmore | 5 mins | Fand Music Press Product page £10.95
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Notes: Written for the Alexandra Choir; the full score may be purchased from this site; for various instrumental and choral part purchasing options, please see Fand’s page | |||||
December 1969 Commercial music |
Mackintosh’s Quality Street Theatre TV commercial: Quality Street |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Made by Illustra Films Ltd | |||||
1971 Opus 59 |
The Birds of the Air An Evocation in Three Movements for Orchestra with optional Prepared Piano |
10 mins | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Written for the Liverpool Schools’ Junior Orchestra; based on Songs of the Birds by Walter Garstang; movements are: 1. Dawn (Sunrise); 2. Day (Morning – Noon – Afternoon); 3. Dusk (Sunset) | |||||
(Date unknown) Opus 61b |
The Mistletoe Bough Trad. English Carol arr. for Choir, String Orchestra and Percussion |
3½ mins | Manuscript | ||
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May 1972 Film/documentary music |
Word Cinema The Box of Pandora Feature film |
2 hours, 11 mins | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Special soundtrack for BBC-tv, transmission of this silent classic using music by Alban Berg, Kurt Weill, the Savoy Orpheans and the Grimesthorpe Colliery Band | |||||
February 1973 Opus 67 |
Fanfara Pian’ e Forte for Wind and Brass |
— | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Written for Kneller Hall | |||||
April 1974 Library music |
Valse Musette Parisian, ‘left bank’ evocation |
2 mins | Manuscript | ||
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April 1974 Library music |
Girl Friday Quick, rhythmic number with South American flavour |
2½ mins | Manuscript | ||
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August/September 1976 Opus 76 |
The Girl from Nogami Chamber Opera in One Act |
Jack Gray | — | Manuscript | |
Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 78 |
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November 1976 Film/documentary music |
Midweek Cinema The Crowd Feature film |
1 hour, 36 mins | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Special soundtrack for BBC-tv, transmission of this classic silent film using music by Charles Ives and popular music of the 1920s played by the California Ramblers | |||||
November 1977 Opus 79 |
Sweeney Todd the Barber, or The Demon Barber of Fleet Street A Victorian Melodrama for Schools |
Carey Blyton | 17 mins | Chester Music and Novello & Co Product page |
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Notes: Also available from Boosey & Hawkes Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 108 • MS / BLYTON 109 |
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December 1978 Opus 69d |
Mock Joplin arr. for Wind Band by Paul Harvey |
2¼ mins | Out of print | ||
Notes: Published by The Band Room Ltd | |||||
January 1983 Opus 87a |
Dracula! or The Vampire Vanquished A Victorian Melodrama for Schools |
Carey Blyton | 30 mins | Chester Music and Novello & Co Product page |
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Notes: Also available from Boosey & Hawkes Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 53 |
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June 1987 Opus 95 |
Frankenstein! or A Bolt from the Blue A Victorian Melodrama for Schools |
Carey Blyton | 40 mins | Chester Music and Novello & Co Product page |
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Notes: Also available from Boosey & Hawkes; dedicated to Gary Higginson | |||||
1990 Opus 99 |
Musica Mechanica for Three Violins, Two Cellos and Double Bass |
6 mins | Edizioni Bèrben | ||
Notes: Movements are: 1. Musical Clock (England); 2. Barrel Organ (France); 3. Jukebox (America) | |||||
1991 Opus 100 |
The Golden Road to Samarkand Suite for Orchestra |
10 mins | Bardic Edition | ||
Notes: Movements are: 1. Ships of the Desert; 2. Caravanserai (Songs and Dances); 3. Samarkand! | |||||
24th October 1997 Opus 105 |
Vale, Diana! In Memoriam Diana, Princess of Wales |
2¼ mins | Fand Music Press Product page £12.50
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Notes: The music is based on the hymn-tune I Vow to Thee, my Country and the traditional ‘tantivy’ hunting call Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 120 |
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26th March 2000 Opus 111 |
El Tango Ultimo Tango Cromatico for Symphony Orchestra |
1¾ mins | Fand Music Press Product page £9.45
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Notes: Dedicated to Peter Thompson; the full score may be purchased from this site; for the parts, please see Fand’s page |
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