OPERA

Naaman, The Leprosy of War

1938

Full Orch. In one act with libretto by composer based on the Bible.

Unperformed

The Return of Odysseus

1939/40

Full Orch. Translated from Homer by the composer but inspired by the Lawrence translation of the Odyssey.

Act I only performed at the Parry Memorial Theatre, Royal College of Music Saturday 25 May 1940. Maggie Teyte sang Penelope, Boyd Neel conducted.

The Partisans

1946

Opera in two scenes. Full orchestra. Written for the W.M.A, Opera Group.

First Perf. W.M.A. Opera Group at St. Pancras Town Hall, 28 May 1946. Further Perfs. 1947 and 3 March 1948 including ones at Llanelli. Geoffrey Corbett conducted.

Avon

1949

Full Orch.

Performed by the Exploratory Society, The Scala Theatre, London, 11-14, 16 and 18 April 1949. Geoffrey Corbett conducted.

The Horses of the Dawn

1950

School Opera. Based on Euripides’ Rhesus.

Unperformed

The Tinners of Cornwall

1953

Chamber orch.

Performed at the Rudolf Steiner Hall 30 September 1953 and 1, 2, 3 October 1953 (London-Cornish Assn. and Clarendon Opera Productions Ltd.) Geoffrey Corbett (30 Sept and 1 Oct) conducted and John Foster (2, 3 Oct). Producer: Harry Powell Lloyd.

The Logan Rock

1956

Chamber Opera in three Acts.

Performed by the Cornish Opera Group, Minack Open Air Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Cornwall, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 August 1956 and at St. Ives in 1957. Cast included Edith Coates, Marcus Dods conducted. Producer: Harry Powell Lloyd.

The Prince of Coxcombs

1965

Full Orch.

Winner of Morley College Opera Competition. based on Vanbrugh’s The Relapse.

Performed at Morley College, 3, 4, 5, 6 February 1965. Geoffrey Corbett conducted.

The Three Wise Men

1967

Church Chamber-Opera in One Act, written for the Sacred Music Drama Society.

First Perf. at Kings Langley, Herts (Composer conducted) 1967 by S.M.D.S. followed by performances on 11, 12, 13 January 1968 at All Saints Church, Margaret St, London W.1 and revival, 1972, West Hampstead.

The Prisoner Paul

1970

Church Chamber Opera in two Acts. Written for the S.M.D.S.

First Performed by S.M.D.S. at St. Paul’s, Covent Garden in 1970 and also at St Saviour’s, Eastbourne in same year. W.L. Harris conducted.

A Will of Her Own

1972/73

Comic Chamber Opera in four scenes, commissioned by Opera Piccina but not performed by this group.

First Perf. 31 May 1985 at the Essex Hall, London by Celtic Music Theatre. W.L. Harris conducted.

The Rubicon

1983

Opera in three Acts, scored for Wind and Harp only, Men’s Chorus in pit.

Unperformed

Lindisfarne

1986

Opera in three acts - full Orch.

Unperformed

Claudia’s Dream

1989

Opera in Three Acts - full orch.

Unperformed

Galileo

1992

Opera in Five Acts and Five Choral Episodes - Full Orch.

Unperformed

OTHER WORKS

Three Chinese Pictures

1936

Baritone, Clarinet & Piano.

Perf. Royal College of Music 1936 and St John’s, Smith Square, 1995.

Phantasy String Quartet

1936

Winner of the Cobbett Prize 1936.

Perf. Royal College of Music 1936

Comedy Overture

1939

Orchestra

Broadcast 1939

Choral Overture

1940

Chorus and orchestra. Words by Winston Churchill, with permission.

Unperformed

Variations on an Indian Theme

1940

Orchestra

Perf. Royal College of Music Cond. by Boyd Neel, 1940

Duo in Three Movements for Clarinet and Viola

1940

Moderato- Con fuoco - Moderato/Adagietto/Rondo 9'

not traced

Five Bells

1942

A Naval Suite for Chorus SATB and Full Orch or piano. Published by Hinrichsen. 20'

Not publicly performed but used at a music camp.

Heyday Freedom Suite (Prelude; Celeste; Scherzo; Solennemente; Rondo alla Danza)

1943

Orchestra. Published, Hinrichsen, 1949. 15'

Perf. Proms, 1943 Cond. Basil Cameron. Broadcast: B.B.C. Scottish Orch. Cond. Iain Whyte.

Sleep

1943

Ballet in one scene with dancers and either two pianos or orchestra

untraced

Sostenuto

?

String Orchestra

untraced

The Partisans Suite (Our Sorrow is a river; Zalonghou Dance; Song of Reunion)

1946

Orchestra 14'

Zalonghou Dance conducted by Malcolm Sargent at Royal Albert Hall - late 1940s

Madrigal of Life

1947

SATB chorus. Words by the composer. Pat of avon publ henriksen

Untraced.

Canute Song

For male voices and piano.

Performed by Oriana Madrigal Society under Charles Kennedy Scott;

Ode to the Sun

1950 /53

Baritone and piano

Prelude to The Coventry Carol

1950

chorus and orchestra

December 1950, United Churches Choirs, Salisbury

Three Rhythmical Pieces

2. Dochmiacs;

2. Paeans; 3. Choriambs - for piano

performed by Geoffrey Corbett and Dennis Rothwell

The Black Mountains

1956

Song cycle for Baritone & Piano.

Perf - Recorded, 1975 by Donald Franckeand W.L. Harris. First public perf by them at St. John’s, Smith Square, 7^th. May 1995.

Sing from the Chamber to the Grave

1956

Men’s Voices, arranged from The Tinners of Cornwall, Publ. O.U.P.)

Songs of Experience

1957

Song cycle for Soprano or Tenor & Piano.

Broadcast, 1957 by Wilfred Brown & Frederick Stone.

First Will and Testament

1960

Tenor, Baritone & Bass, unaccomp. Words from William. Bottrell, Publ. O.U.P.

In Those Twelve Days

1974

Variations for Clarsach or other Harp, based on a Cornish Carol. Publ. Thames Publishing

Frequently performed by Brian Davis.

Woman’s Heart

1974

Songs for Soprano and Harp.

Recorded 1975 by Margaret Lindsay and Brian Davis

Concerto for Harp and Full Orchestra

1973

Harp and Full Orchestra.

First perf Brian Davis and Norwich Mozart Orch, cond Colin Clouting, Norwich 1973

Christus Resurgens

performed at St. Patrick’s, Soho Square

Hail, Sacred Day

1976

A Ceremony of Cornish Carols, for Chorus and Harp, with Speaker. Parts now being reprinted.

First Perf. 1976, West Hampstead, with Brian Davis, Harp.

Comedy Symphony

1976

Based on themes from The Prince of Coxcombs

Peder Can Kernow

1977

Four Cornish Folk-Songs for soprano and harp in Cornish and English

performed by Margaret Lindsay and Jane Lofthouse.

The Daytime of Christ

1978

Full-length Dramatic Oratorio for an operatic film for Chorus and Full Orchestra in 7 scenes and six interludes. For soloists, chorus and full orch. The only substantial solo part is that for Jesus. The other solos can be taken by members of the chorus.

Unperformed

Concerto in A flat minor for Solo Harp

1992

First Perf. Brian Davis, 1981, Banbury, and 1992.

Ruth and Naomi

1993

Song-Cycle for Soprano and Harp.

First Perf. Andrée Back and Brian Davis, National Portrait Gallery, 1993.

Songs of Friendship

1994

Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano originally dating from about 1984, recast in 1994 for Tenor and Piano.

First Perf. In second version, 7 May 1995 at St. John’s, Smith Sq. by Ian Partridge and Michael Dussek.

The Lamb that e’er the world began

1996

Voice, recorder and piano

"For Peter Crossley-Holland in memory of our old (or young) friendship." Publ. Forsyth.

Awake, arise, rejoice and sing

1998

Voice, recorder and piano

"For John Turner."

WORKS EDITED BY INGLIS GUNDRY

Canow Kernow

1966

Songs and Dances of Cornwall.

First Edition. Publ. 1966. Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. Several reprints since.

Now Carol We

1966

Cornish Carols for unaccomp. mixed voices

Publ. 1966. O.U.P.

(N.B. These are only two of the more important works he has edited. A major work has been the performing editions of mediaeval sacred music dramas from the 13^th Century Fleury manuscript for performance in English by the Sacred Music Drama Society)

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