Vocal (accompanied)

(60 Scores)

Le Dormeur du Val	(1963-64/6	Duration: 7’
Forces: ""mezzo-soprano, cel, hpd, pf, 2vn, va, vc"" Work No.: 1		Publisher: [Composer] Formerly published by Universal.
Text: from Arthur Rimbaud’s poem of same name.
From The Revelations of Saint John the Divine	(1965/1970	Duration: 7’
Forces: high sop, fl, 2vn, 2va, 2vc Work No.: 2		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: 31.10.73. Sheffield University. June Barton (sop), Graham Mayger (fl), Members of Northern Sinfonia. Some material from earlier work of same title, for sop, chorus and small orchestra. Text: none.
Song 3	-1969	Duration: 2’
Forces: sop. ca, hn, pf, elec organ Work No.: 4.03		Publisher: [Composer]
Text: Alexander Blok (in Russian). Original (withdrawn) version was for soprano and piano.
Folk Song Set version A. ‘In memory of Percy Grainger.’	(1969-70)	Duration: 13’
Forces: sop, ca, cl(ecl) flugelhorn, perc, 2vn, va, vc, db Work No.: 12.1		Publisher: [Universal]
fp: 29.8.76 Venice Biennale, Italy. Joan Logue (sop), Webern Ensemble, dir. Marcello Panni. Text: Traditional English, adapted by composer.
Folk Song Set version B. ‘In memory of Percy Grainger.’	(1969-70/7	Duration: 13’
Forces: mezzo, fl, cl, pf, vn, va, vc Work No.: 12.2		Publisher: [Universal]
fp: 12.1.80 Purcell Room, London. Josephine Nendick (mez), Capricorn, dir. Lionel Friend. Text: Traditional English, adapted by composer. Omits one (high) song from version A: ‘If young girls...’
Folk Song Set version C. ‘In memory of Percy Grainger.’	(1969-70/7	Duration: 15’
Forces: mezzo, fl, ob, perc, pf Work No.: 12.3		Publisher: [Universal]
fp: 19.8.80 Dartington, Devon. Josephine Nendick (mez), Suoraan. Text: Traditional English adapted by composer. Omits one (high) song from version A.
Jeanne d’Arc	(1967-71/A	Duration: 18’
Forces: high sop, tenor, solo cello, fl(pic), afl, arec, hn, ptpt, bass, sax, gui, hp 3vn, va, vc, db& Work No.: 13		Publisher: [Universal]
fp: 11.9.72 Hilversum, Netherlands. Gertie Charlent, Bert van t’Hof, Max Werner, Netherlands Radio CO, dir. Peter Keuschnig. Text: from The Trial of Joan of Arc. Currently under revision.
World	(1968-74)	Duration: 19’
Forces: 2(2pic:afl)2(oda:ca)2(ecl)0/1.2(2ptpt)1.1/3perc.cimbalom. celesta.2pf.hp/2vn.2va.2vc.2db/6 voices (h Work No.: 16		Publisher: [Edition Modern]
‘To Harry Halbreich.’ Commissioned by The London Sinfonietta. fp: 23.3.75 Royan Festival, France. J. Nelson, M. Thomas, J. Stickland, P. Hall, P. Knapp, W. Mason, London Sinfonietta, dir. Simon Bainbridge. Text: Mayakovsky, H_lderlin, Ri
Babylon	(1971/AR)	Duration:
Forces: mezzo, ob, ecl, asax, bn, gui, hp, pf, 2perc, 2vc, db Work No.: 17		Publisher: [Universal]
fp: 11.9.72 Gaudeamus Music Week, Hilversum, Netherlands. Kitty Donker (mezzo), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, dir. P. Keuschnig. Text: none. Currently under revision.
Irma Cortez "Text: Composer, after ‘The Discovery and Conquest of Peru’ by Augustin Zarât	(1970-72/9	Duration: 24’
Forces: solo baritone, bn, perc, accordion, pf, hp, vn, db. Work No.: 19		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: (final version) 25.11.96 Royal Academy of Music, London. Robert Rice (bar), Manson Ensemble, dir. Composer. Original version (unperformed) included actors, no percussion.
"Circle, Chorus and Formal Act"	-1973	Duration: 23’
Forces: baritone, 2 female choirs, chorus of 9 perc, ob(ca), 2 hn, perc Work No.: 21		Publisher: [Composer]. Formerly published by Universal.
‘To the Students of The Place.’ fp: 5.6.73 The Place, London. Students of The Place. Text: Composer, after traditional English folk-verse.
Mystery 2 The Earthly Paradise	(1977-78)	Duration: 14’
Forces: mezzo, tenor, bass, 2 actors, 2pic, alto recorder, ob/oda, ca, 4 tpt, 2cel, 3perc, 2va, 2vc, d Work No.: 22.2		Publisher: [Composer]
Mystery 3 Noah and the Great Flood	-1978	Duration: 16’
Forces: tenor, 2 actors, alto recorder, ca, 3 perc Work No.: 22.3		Publisher: [Composer]
Mystery 7 The Betrayal and Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth	(1978-79)	Duration: 20’
Forces: 2 sop, mez, ten, 6 speakers, 2 srec, pic, pic(afl), oda, ca, tpt, 3perc, 2cel, hp, 6vn, vc&quo Work No.: 22.7		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: (section for soprano and trumpet) Washington DC, date unknown. Phillis Bryn-Julson (sop).
Commedia dell’incomprensibile potere che alcune donne hanno sugli uomini Title: ‘Comedy of the incomprehensible power that some women have over men.’ .	(1973-75)	Duration: 12’
Forces: soprano, counter-tenor, cello, harpsichord Work No.: 24		Publisher: [Universal]
‘For The Five Centuries Ensemble.’ fp: 30.6.77 Hilversum, Netherlands. Carol Plantamura (sop), John-Patrick Thomas (ctn), Marijke Verberne (vc), John Whitelaw (hpd). Text: Composer with early English anon. Taken from Genesis B: The Fall
Medea	(1973-76/A	Duration: 6’
Forces: 5 voices and orchestra (first version) Work No.: 25		Publisher: [Composer]
Some material from 1st version re-used in ‘First Sign a Sharp White Moon...’
Cipriano	-1974	Duration: 14’
Forces: tenor, 9 voice SATB chorus (high sop, 2 sop, mez, ctn, ten, bar, 2bas) Work No.: 28		Publisher: [Edition Modern]
fp: (private) 27.11.75 Birmingham. P. Hall, John Alldis Choir, dir. J. Alldis. fp: (public) 11.12.75 Wigmore Hall, London. P. Hall, John Alldis Choir, dir. J. Alldis. Text: Pedro Calderón de la Barca.
Orfeo	(1974-75/A	Duration: 6’
Forces: 6 voices, 3 tbn, 2 lute, perc, db (first version), revised for solo mezzo-soprano Work No.: 30		Publisher: [Composer]
Text: Ovid (Book XI of Metamorphoses.’)
Mr Punch Version 2	(1976-77/7	Duration: 21’
Forces: voice, fl, ob, perc, pf, vn, (vc) Work No.: 39.2		Publisher: [Universal]
fp: 1979 Suoraan.
Mine Eye Awake	-1977	Duration: 6’
Forces: lyric soprano, piano Work No.: 46		Publisher: [Universal]
‘To Elisabeth Lutyens.’ fp: 23.1.78 Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate. Elaine Barry (sop)’ composer (pf). Text: William Shakespeare Sonnet 61.
Gor Title: (Japanese) - name.	-1978	Duration: 20’
Forces: tenor, afl, cl, hp, vn, va, vc Work No.: 55		Publisher: [Universal]
Commissioned by the Bath Festival. fp: 23.5.79 Bath Festival. Alastair Thomson (ten), Nash Ensemble. Text: Kineya Rokuzaemon X.
Sir Tristran Title: after medieval poem.	-1978	Duration: 20’
Forces: soprano, clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello Work No.: 57		Publisher: [Universal]
Commissioned by the Nash Ensemble. fp: 15.12.80 St John’s Smith Square, London. P. Walmsley-Clark (sop), Circle, dir. Gregory Rose. Text: Malory, Beroul, T. d’Angleterre, M. de France.
Talawva "Title: (Hopi Indian) ‘Red light of dawn (when man fully formed, proudly faced his creato	(1979/AR)	Duration: 8’
Forces: mezzo-soprano, fl(pic), ob(oda), perc, pf Work No.: 64		Publisher: [Composer]
... fairest noonday ...	-1979	Duration: 8’
Forces: tenor, piano Work No.: 66		Publisher: [Composer]. Formerly published by Universal.
‘To Martyn Hill.’ Commissioned by the BBC. fp: 5.3.80 Leeds University. Martyn Hill (ten), John Constable (pf). Text: Friedrich Hölderlin (in German).
Lord Melbourne	-1980	Duration: 12’
Forces: soprano, clarinet, piano Work No.: 75		Publisher: [Universal]
‘For the Arioso Trio.’ Commissioned by the Worfield Charity Concert Trust. fp: 25.9.82 Rudge Hall, Pattingham. Lynda Russell (sop), David Campbell (cl), Andrew Ball (pf). Text: none. Based on English folk-song (as transcribed by Grainger
Duru-Duru Title: (Sardinian) - ‘Around-around’	-1981	Duration: 9’
Forces: mezzo-soprano, flute, perc, piano Work No.: 86		Publisher: [Oxford]
‘To James and Catia Clarke.’ fp: 21.1.82 Purcell Room, London. Josephine Nendick (mez), Suoraan, dir. James Clarke. Text: Sardinian folk poem.
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Warara Title: (Australian Aboriginal) - ‘Red Ochre’	(1982/91)	Duration: 9’
Forces: soprano, flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello Work No.: 93		Publisher: [Oxford]
‘To Richard and Valérie Hames, Ben, Rachael, Toby and Jessica.’ fp: 29.5.82 Victoria College, Melbourne, Australia. Victorian Time Machine, dir. Richard David Hames. [tenor, flute, clarinet, 2 percussion]. fp: (final version) Ixio
Whitman	(1980-83/A	Duration:
Forces: mezzo soprano plus accompaniment Work No.: 105		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: (1st version) 8.3.93 Purcell Room, London. J Nendick (mez)’ Suoraan. fp: (2nd version) 19.5.83 BMIC, London. Jane Ginsburg (sop), George Nicholson (pf). Two earlier versions (1st for mezzo-soprano, fl(afl), ob(ca,oda)’ perc; 2nd for
Vaudeville Version 1	(1983/87)	Duration: 45’
Forces: mezzo, bar, cl, bn, flugelhorn, tbn, perc, vn, db, 2 dancers Work No.: 109.1		Publisher: [UMP]
‘To Oliver Knussen.’ Commissioned by the Vale of Glamorgan Festival. fp: 30.8.83 Vale of Glamorgan Festival. Mary King (mez), John Rath (bar), Music Projects/London, dir. Richard Bernas. Text: Walt Whitman, nursery rhymes, H. M. Milner,
Vaudeville Version 2	(1983/87)	Duration: 22’
Forces: mezzo, bar, cl, bn, flugelhorn, tbn, perc, vn, db Work No.: 109.2		Publisher: [UMP]
fp: 30.6.87 Almeida Festival. Susan Bickley (mez), Quentin Hayes (bar), Ensemble, dir. Oliver Knussen. Text: Walt Whitman, nursery rhymes, George Cooper, Pedro Calderón de la Barca.. Shortened version: scene 3 recomposed (Romeo & Juliet -
Le Lay de la Fonteinne "Guillaume de Machaut, arranged and edited by Michael Finnissy"	(1983/90)	Duration: 22’
Forces: mezzo-soprano, fl(pic), oboe, vib or pf Work No.: 110		Publisher: [Oxford] 3453290
fp: 29.10.83 Purcell Room, London. Suoraan. fp: (final version) 9.6.90, Greenwich Festival. Virginia de Ledesma (sop), Focus, dir. Composer.
Botany Bay Text: based on an Australian colonial folk-song.	(1983/89)	Duration: 4’
Forces: mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe or clarinet Work No.: 113		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: 1.10.83 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Jeannie Marsh (mez), Rachele Skinner (fl), Jane Robertson (cl). fp: (final version) 18.5.89 BMIC, London. Ixion (version with clarinet).
Soda Fountain "Title: O. Wilde, A. C. Doyle, Giesecke, Schikaneder, Illica’ Wagner, E. Bronte, Haym, J.	-1983	Duration: 20’
Forces: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor Work No.: 116		Publisher: [Composer]
‘For Victoria Watson, Sandra Oldis, Jeannie Marsh & Christopher Bogg.’ fp: 23.3.84 Victoria College, Melbourne, Australia. V. Watson (sop), S. Oldis (mez), J. Marsh (alt), C. Bogg (ten).
Ngano Title: (Venda) - evening song. Text: traditional Venda.	(1983-84)	Duration: 18’
Forces: mezzo-soprano, tenor, double SATB chorus, flute, 2 percussion Work No.: 117		Publisher: [UMP]
Commissioned by the BBC. fp: 12.6.84 QEH, London. J. Bingham (mez), N. Mackenzie (ten), BBC Singers, S. Bell, J. Holland, D. Johnson, dir. Diego Masson.
Celi Title: (Latin) - ‘Of Heaven’	(1984/97)	Duration: 15’
Forces: 2 sopranos, 2 ecl, trb, 3va Work No.: 123		Publisher: [UMP]
original version, 2 high sopranos, flute, oboe, trombone’ percussion, double bass fp: 24.10.85 IRCAM, Paris, France. Penelope Walmsley-Clarke, Sarah Leonard (sop), Ensemble Intercontemporain, dir. Ronald Zollman. Text: Hildegard of Bingen (in
Cabaret Vert Title: from poem by Rimbaud (French) - ‘Green Inn Cabaret’	-1985	Duration: 10’
Forces: mezzo-soprano, flute, cor anglais, percussion Work No.: 125		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: 11.5.85 ORTF, Paris, France. J. Nendick (mez), N. Ruffer (fl)’ J. Harrod (perc), C. Redgate (ob), dir. Roger Redgate. All poems refer to the colour green. Text: Rumanian folk poetry.
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Catchpenny Rhymes	(1986/89/A	Duration:
Forces: Work No.: 133		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: (second version ) 13.5.89 Brighton Festival. Mary Wiegold (sop), Composers Ensemble, dir. Composer. Text: Traditional English nursery rhymes. Two earlier versions (1st: 9 songs for voice and piano; 2nd: songs 2, 3, & 9, for soprano, viola an
The Undivine Comedy Opera in 17 scenes	(1985-88/9	Duration: 114’
Forces: sop, mez, ten, 2bar, 2fl(pic,afl), 2ob(ca), cl(ecl,bcl), 2perc, elec org(cel), vn, va, vc" Work No.: 135		Publisher: [Oxford] 3361116 3361108 (libretto) 3361094 (study score)
fp: 14.5.88 Theatre de la Bastille, Paris, France. Pauline Vaillancourt, Mary King, Nigel Robson, Richard Jackson, Richard Morris, Ensemble Exposé, dir. Composer. Text: composer, after the play by Z. Krasinski, with additional material from H
Beuk o’Newcassel Sangs	-1988	Duration: 12’
Forces: soprano, clarinet in C, piano Work No.: 139		Publisher: [Oxford] 3453258
Commissioned by Tapestry. fp: 16.2.89 Newcastle University. Tapestry. Text: traditional Newcastle folk-songs, from A beuk o’Newcassel Sangs, collected by Joseph Crawhall (1888).
Judith Weir: Songs from the Exotic 10’ (on the rocks) 4 songs	-1989	Duration: 10’
Forces: soprano, clarinet, piano Work No.: 144		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: 4.5.89 Crawford Arts Centre, St Andrews, Fife. Tapestry. Text: Traditional Serbian, Spanish and Gaelic. Composer added clarinet part to an earlier composition by Judith Weir for mezzo-soprano & piano. Also transposed up to soprano range.&quo
Unknown Ground Song cycle	(1989-90)	Duration: 25’
Forces: baritone, piano, violin, cello Work No.: 150		Publisher: [Oxford] 3453266
fp: 15.5.90 Marlborough Pub Theatre, Brighton. Richard Jackson (bar), Roger Redgate (vn), Julia Ryder (vc), composer (pf). Text: anon: Nick W.; Steve R.; Philip X.; Brent T.; Nicolai Kluyev; Mikhail Kuzmin; Sergei Esenin (in English).
Same as we Version 1	-1990	Duration: 10’
Forces: soprano, pre-recorded tape Work No.: 154.1		Publisher: [Oxford] 3453274
‘For Juliet Oppenheimer.’ fp: 10.8.90 Dartington, Devon. Juliet Oppenheimer. Text: James Joyce: Finnegans Wake.
Same as we Version 2	-1990	Duration: 10’
Forces: mezzo-soprano, alto flute, cimbalom Work No.: 154.2		Publisher: [Oxford] 3453282
‘For Elise, Anne and Mikael.’ fp: 1990 Flanders Festival, Ghent, Belgium. Zivitar.
Maldon	-1990	Duration: 20’
Forces: baritone, SATB chorus, 2 trombones, 2 percussion, organ Work No.: 155		Publisher: [Oxford] 3361124 3361132 (performing score)
fp: 15.6.91 Maldon Millennium festivities. Text: composer, from ‘The Battle of Maldon’ (anon/Anglo-Saxon).
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Kulamen Dilan Title: (Kurdish) - ‘Love Songs’	-1990	Duration: 10’
Forces: soprano saxophone [or oboe], percussion Work No.: 156		Publisher: [Oxford] 3564424
‘For Steve [Cottrell] and Liz [Davis].’ fp: 21.7.90 Darmstadt, Germany. Steve Cottrell (ssax), Steven Schick (perc).
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The Cambridge Codex	-1991	Duration: 18’
Forces: soprano, fl(picc), perc(2 bells), violin, cello Work No.: 165		Publisher: [Oxford] 3453304
Commissioned by the Cambridge New Music Players. fp: 13.11.91 University Concert Hall, Cambridge. Cambridge New Music Players. Text: Medieval anonymous sacred poems (in Latin and English).
"Three Motets, Two Interludes"	-1991	Duration: 16’
Forces: soprano, violin, viola, cello Work No.: 167		Publisher: [Oxford] 3564572
Interludes for string trio alone, (c. 4’) unfinished
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The Cry of the Prophet Zephaniah	-1992	Duration: 7’
Forces: solo baritone, TB men’s choir, 2 tpt, 2 trb, 2 vc. Work No.: 178		Publisher: [Oxford]
Commissioned by BBC TV for series ‘The Cry’ fp: 6.12.92 BBC TV. Producer: Chris Mann. Text: Book of Zephaniah.
Thérése Raquin	(1992-93/9	Duration: 90’
Forces: soprano, mezzo-soprano, counter tenor, baritone, piano Work No.: 181		Publisher: [Oxford] 3361167
Commissioned by The Garden Venture & Eastern Arts. fp: 1.10.93 Bury St Edmunds. Royal Opera House Garden Venture. Heather Lorimer, Linda Hirst, Andrew Watts, Richard Jackson, Christopher Willis. Text: composer, after the novel and play by Emile
Blessed be Version 1	-1992	Duration: 3’
Forces: soprano, piano, double bass Work No.: 182.1		Publisher: [Oxford]
Commissioned by Kathleen Supové for The Political Songbook. fp: 1993 Bang On A Can Festival, New York, USA. D. Ohrenstein (sop), K. Supové (pf), R. Black (db). Text: St Matthew.
Blessed be Version 2	-1995	Duration: 5’
Forces: tenor, flute, horn, guitar, harp, cello Work No.: 182.2		Publisher: [Oxford]
‘To Gerald English.’ fp: unperformed (1996).
Blessed be Version 3	-1996	Duration:
Forces: soprano, recorder, piano Work No.: 182.3		Publisher: [Oxford]
fp: 26.10.96 Wilmslow Parish Hall. Alison Wells, John Turner’ Keith Swallow.
Silver Morning	-1993	Duration: 15’
Forces: tenor or baritone, piano, violin, cello [baritone, piano and string quartet] Work No.: 191		Publisher: [Oxford] 346453X
Commissioned by South West Arts. fp: 15.7.95 Cheltenham Festival. Text: A E Housman.
Quelle	-1994	Duration: 3’
Forces: saxophones: 2 soprano, 2 contrabass Work No.: 194		Publisher: [Oxford]
‘For Thomas K. J. Mejer.’ fp: Recorded but no concert performance (1996).
Shameful Vice	(1994-95)	Duration:
Forces: 2 soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, 2 cl, 2 tpt, gtr, hp, 2 vn, db Work No.: 197		Publisher: [Oxford] 3361183
Commissioned by Vocem Electric Voice Theatre and Endymion. fp: 28.3.95 Blackheath Concert Halls, London. Vocem; Endymion Ensemble. Text: Composer, after letters and diaries of Tchaikovsky.
Liturgy of Saint Paul	(1991-95)	Duration: 30’
Forces: counter tenor, 2 tenors, baritone, chamber organ Work No.: 202		Publisher: [Oxford]
fp: 1.8.96 (incomplete) Cambridge. Hilliard Ensemble. Text: Latin mass. Eusebius, The Acts of the Apostles (in Greek). Includes Missa in Commemoratione Sancti Pauli and Missa in Festo Conversionis Sancti Pauli (withdrawn).
Golden Sleep	-1996	Duration: 12’
Forces: solo tenor, baritone, SATB choir Work No.: 209		Publisher: [Oxford]
‘For Zöe, Gary and the Vasari Singers.’ Commissioned by Steyning Music Society Text: Homer’s Iliad XXIII, 93-101 in translation by Alexander Pope. Unperformed but broadcast by the BBC Singers (1997).
Mr Punch Version 1	(1976-77/7	Duration: 21’
Forces: voice, fl(pic), ecl, 1perc, pf, vn, vc Work No.: 39. 1		Publisher: [Universal]
‘To Peter Maxwell Davies.’ Commissioned by The Fires of London fp: 8.2.78 QEH, London. Mary Thomas (mez), The Fires of London, dir. Peter Maxwell Davies. Text: composer, after traditional 18th & 19th century sources. Original version
Symphony No. 1	(1962-64)	Duration: 20’
Forces: soli contralto, va, vc, cbn. 4(pic)4(ca)3(bcl)4/8hn, 5trb/7perc/gui, org,2hp/str(0.0.12.8.6)&q Work No.: J11		Publisher: [Composer]
fp: unperformed. Text: Fizgerald/Khayyám ‘Rubáiyát’, Milton ‘The Passion’
Forget-me-not	-1959	Duration:
Forces: voice and ensemble Work No.: J6		Publisher: [Composer]
Text: Poem by William McGonagall.