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Cecil Gray - His Life And Notebooks

Cecil Gray is mainly remembered as a provocative critic and writer on music. Among his books were such titles as Peter Warlock, Sibelius and Contingencies. In this unique volume the writer's daughter Pauline gives and extended biographical sketch, and introduces an extensive selection from Gray's notebooks in which he prognosticated in his characteristically forthright way on many aspects of life, music and art. An ebullient mixture of cantankerousness, extravagance and charm!

A Ballad-Maker - The Life And Songs Of C. Armstrong Gibbs

A comprehensive study of the songs of Gibbs, Ro Hancock-Child introduces us to the man and explores his music. Gibbs' songs, of which there are over 160, are accessible and rewarding for all singers, and the composer has always believed his music should serve the poetry being set, leading to a remarkably expressive and detailed compositional style. This detailed guide examines Gibbs' life and the hallmarks of his music, making this an essential title for anyone wishing to delve deeper into the works of this understated master of the diatonic.

Betty Roe: The Family Tree (Vocal Score)

The Family Tree is an entertainment for Upper Voices and Piano, written by Betty Roe. Like any good composer, the line of distinction between music for adults and music for children is blurred because Roe never condescends. This is not only good music but entertaining as well. This is the Vocal Score edition.

Alan Ridout: A Composers Life

Martin Lee-Browne: Nothing So Charming As Musick!

The life and times of Frederic Austin.

Betty Roe: Life Is Full Of Other People...

A collection of Seven original character songs with Music by the ever popular Betty Roe and lyrics by John Turner. These pieces are for Piano and Vocal and are all entertaining, evocative but most importantly, enjoyable to perform.

Love And Time (High)

Dring herself had perfect pitch and these songs make technical demands upon the singer, to good effect.Twentieth century English composer, singer and actress Madeleine Dring wrote songs that frequently employed jazz chords in their accompaniment which has been compared in the US to Gershwin. Here there are touches of artsong, French chanson and some element that is Dring’s own idiomatic style.

Inglis Gundry: Last Boy Of The Family

Opera has been the dominating factor in Inglis Gundry's life, and in this affectionate memoir he looks back on the 15 operas he has written and reveals the life that was their inspiration. Always modest and unpretentious, Gundry shares his troubled unbringing in suburban London, his days at Oxford and his vivid experiences of the war serving on HMS Welshman. His later years as a lecturer saw the composer also investigating the dramatic music of the 12th and 13th century monasteries, eventually founding the Sacred Music Drama Society.

Christopher Palmer: George Dyson - Man And Music

Sir George Dyson was a widely admired educationist and administrator in the world of music, and a somewhat under-rated composer. In this book, Christopher palmer discusses the major works at length and gives an account of Dyson's life.

Browne 6 Songs High Voice/Piano

Gems in their own right, these songs offer tantalizing glimpses of what might have been had Browne been granted time.The life of gifted composer, Organist, musician and teacher W Denis Browne was cut cruelly short when, at age 26, he was mortally wounded at the battle for Gallipoli, just a few weeks after he buried his friend the poet Rupert Brooke on Skyros. In his brief years, he had a particularly active musical life, showing brilliance in his music criticism, and composing a few works, most of which were destroyed, at his request, after his death. These six songs, and in particular To Gratiana Dancing and Singing, demonstrate great gifts proceeding from bud to bloom, and anticipating some of the impressionistic later works of Debussy.

Geoffrey Bush: Archy At The Zoo

A glorious collection of character pieces for high voice and Piano by Geoffrey Bush. Archy is a cockroach who borrows Don Marquis typewriter by night to write about life as seen by himself and his friend, the alley cat Mehitabel. On this particular adventure, Archy visits the Zoo and sees all manner of creatures in this amazing menagerie!

Charles Wilfred Orr: Cotswold Hill-Tune (Piano Duet)

Cotswold Hill-Tune, by Charles Wilfred Orr, is a wonderful pastoral tune for Piano 4-Hands, that evokes imagery of the English countryside where he spent most of his life. Originally a beautiful and effective piece for string orchestra, it has been wonderfully and authentically arranged for Piano Duet with the composers approval, by John Mitchell.

Betty Roe/Marian Lines: A Cycle Of Elements

This work, offering scope to draw in many performers and contributors, was inspired by the rich trove of cultural life created by the Ancient Egyptians some 4000 years ago. The Sun, the Nile, the fruitful land and the climate epitomise the four elements - Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Arranged for Upper Voices, Piano, Flute and Percussion.

The Choral Music Of Peter Warlock - Volume 8

Another fantastic collection of songs by Peter Warlock, set for 2 and 3-part Upper Voices with Piano accompaniment. Warlock was a treasure of British song-writing, he composed and arranged a good deal of Choral music during his lifetime though little was originally conceived for ladies? choirs. These six songs were completed between 1918 and 1928, a period in which parlour piano was out of fashion due to the technologies that were being introduced, yet there was demand for part-songs and this was an opening for Warlock who re-wrote earlier solos. Magical and poetic, Warlock has a way with words, phrasing and melody and these songs are sure to delight singers, players and audiences.

Hubert Parry: Twenty English Lyrics - Book 1 (Medium Voice)

A mesmerising collection of songs by English composer Sir C. Hubert H. Parry. Over the entire course of his life he wrote a vast number of works based on English Lyric poems; often concerning Love, Romance; and this volume represents just a small portion of his remarkable output. This is the first book in the series and contains settings of songs for Medium Voice with Piano accompaniment.

Philip Stone: Beginnings And Endings...An Actor's Way

Few people will fail to recognise Philip Stone, a magnetic actor with a trace of the sinister and a strange reality. He has given several performances of his one-man show about memories of his life. This volume presents the full script of that show - with addtions, and with the added advantage of photos from his family album, as well as his professional portfolio.

C. Hubert H. Parry: Twenty English Lyrics - Book 2 (High Voice)

This is a spellbinding collection of ten songs by English composer, Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry. Over the entire course of his life he wrote a vast number of works based on English Lyric poems; often concerning Love, Romance; and this volume represents just a small portion of his remarkable output. This is the second book in the series and contains settings of songs for High Voice with Piano accompaniment.

Kathleen Ferrier: A Career Recorded

A celebration of the recording career of Kathleen Ferrier, brimming with anecdotes of intrigue and mystery! Paul Campion presents a meticulously researched biography of Ferrier, one of the original stars of both Columbia and Decca. Her performances of Mahler, Bach, Monteverdi, Britten and countless other greats have inspired generations. Campion's remarkable account documents every known recording, placing the singer's career in the context of a tumultuous private life characterised by disappearing discs, frosty relationships and other fascinating episodes!

Betty Roe: Madam Songs

A setting of three poems by Langston Hughes for Soprano and Double Bass. Hughes was one of the most influential and important writers of the Harlem Renaissance, an African American artistic movement in the 1920s that celebrated black life and culture. This is a splendid set of pieces, there is humour here but much poignancy and politicism too, and Betty Roe?s music compounds these factors making this historically interesting, as well as an enjoyable work.

Eric Wetherell: Bristol Quay Suite for String Orchestra

A magnificent suite, written in 1987 by Eric Wetherell, for String Orchestra. The first movement is based on the sea shanty Santiano, hinting at the danger as well as the romance of life at sea. The second is a gentle waltz; perhaps the eighteenth century sailor, putting into port, found an opportunity to show his gentler side. The Polish folk-song River Wisla is the theme of the third movement, and the finale is a fast 6/8 firmly rooted in the English musical tradition.

Ian Venables: Song Album (High Voice)

A special collection of songs for High Voice and Piano by the Liverpudlian composer Ian Venables, featuring significant settings of a wide variety of texts. The set is introduced by Graham Lloyd, who provides a generous and detailed description of the origins and intentions behind each song. With poems by writers as varied as Tennyson, Jennifer Andrews, Edward Thomas ad Theodore Roethke, the settings are also hugely varied in style and mood, moving from meditative and gentle to passionate and life-affirming.A rich and unusual source of repertoire for the accomplished performer.

The Occasional Writings Of Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock): Volume 1 Musical Criticism (1)

As well as being a highly individual composer and a pioneer editor of early music, Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock) did much else in his short life (1894-1930). He was a prolific journalist and commentator on music and this the first of four volumes in a series which has brought together all his occassional writings.This volume boasts every article writen by Heseltine for the outspoken magazing The Sackbut, of which he was once editor. These articles range from concert reviews to letters, all of which display his intuitive and combative mind at its most wide-ranging.

The Occasional Writings Of Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock): Volume 4 Miscellaneous Writings

As well as being a highly individual composer and a pioneer editor of early music, Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock) did much else in his short life (1894-1930). He was a prolific journalist and commentator on music and this the fourth volume in a series which has brought together all his occassional writings. The core of this volume is a series of programme notes on a very wide range of composers from Bach to Strauss, two vintage lectures, articles on three of his particular interests, Delius, Van Dieren and Sorabji plus an early schoolboy effort on the Welsh railway system.

Malcolm Arnold: Rogue Genius

A vivid and frank account of the life, times and music of Britain's most misunderstood composer. Malcolm Arnold rose to fame and acclaim in the 1950s, composing countless film score and works for the stage that were characterised by a distinctive melodic style that captured the post-war optimism. As musical tastes shifted towards the distinctly anti-melodic avant garde, Arnold suffered severe depression and a tragic fall in popularity that would continue to fuel his illness. His dramatic personal and professional rehabilitation makes for a remarkable saga of survival.Anthony Meredith and Paul Harris present a meticulous and detailed authoritative account of a true British musical hero and rogue genius.

Herbert Howells: Garland For De La Mare (Medium)

The songs of A Garland for de la Mare are vintage Howells, in their refinement, harmonic subtleties and dreamlike quality. And although the cover says that there are ten songs in this set, the songbook comprises thirteen songs, including two versions of Before Dawn.Herbert Howells is a giant of 20th century Anglican church music, the remainder of whose oeuvre is in the process of gaining new appreciation. He was a sensitive composer for Voice and among the very best of his songs are these settings of verses by Walter de la Mare, a personal friend. Howells had frequently discussed the publication of A Garden for de la Mare with Christopher Palmer (author of the major study of the composer’s life), but Palmer died prior to publication and Michael Pilkington saw the project through to completion.