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Catalogue

String Orchestra


Date & Opus Title Words Duration Publisher More…
April 1974
 
Library music
Girl Friday
Quick, rhythmic number with South American flavour
2½ mins Manuscript info i
Notes: 
1967
Opus 23b
Lachrymae—In Memoriam John Dowland
for High Voice and String Orchestra
Various 15 mins Modus Music
£10.00
Cover
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
Winter 1957/1958
Opus 16b
Lyrics from the Chinese
Seven Songs for High Voice and String Orchestra
trans. Helen Waddell 18 mins Modus Music
£10.00
Cover
Notes: Movements are: 1. Prelude; 2. Song 1: Aubade; 3. Song 2: Drinking Song; 4. Song 3: Song against the Duke Seuen; 5. Song 4: Song at Evening; 6. Interlude; 7. Song 5: Flower Song; 8. Song 6: Sacrificial Song; 9. Song 7: Nocturne; 10. Postlude
Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library):
MS / BLYTON 13 • MS / BLYTON 34 • MS / BLYTON 92 • MS / BLYTON 93 • MS / BLYTON 96
1990
Opus 99
SchoolMusica Mechanica
for Three Violins, Two Cellos and Double Bass
6 mins Edizioni Bèrben info i
Notes: Movements are: 1. Musical Clock (England); 2. Barrel Organ (France); 3. Jukebox (America)
Spring 1968
Opus 54
SchoolOn Holiday
A Suite in Three Movements for String Orchestra
5½ mins Bardic Edition info i
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)
November 1957
(No opus number)
SchoolThe Ash Grove
Welsh Folksong arr. for String Orchestra
Fand Music Press
Product page
£11.50
Cover
Notes: 
1969
Opus 55b
SchoolThe Christmas Spirit
Three Carols for Choir (SATB), String Orchestra and optional Organ
Peter Westmore 5 mins Fand Music Press
Product page
£10.95
Cover
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
(Date unknown)
Opus 61b
The Mistletoe Bough
Trad. English Carol arr. for Choir, String Orchestra and Percussion
3½ mins Manuscript info i
Notes: 
24th October 1997
Opus 105
Vale, Diana!
In Memoriam Diana, Princess of Wales
2¼ mins Fand Music Press
Product page
£12.50
Cover
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
April 1974
 
Library music
Valse Musette
Parisian, ‘left bank’ evocation
2 mins Manuscript info i
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