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| 1949/1950 Opus 4a |
Pastiches An Entertainment in the Form of Six Poetical and Musical Parodies for Narrator and Piano |
David Munro | 15 mins | Edizioni Bèrben |  |
| Notes: Movements are: 1. Mouvement Perpétuel (Francis Poulenc/Lewis Carroll); 2. Tango (Darius Milhaud/Edith Sitwell); 3. Berceuse (Gabriel Fauré/William Shakespeare); 4. Mazurka (Dmitri Shostakovich/T. S. Eliot); 5. Negro Song (Antonín Dvořák/Rudyard Kipling); 6. Carioca! (Heitor Villa-Lobos/Gertrude Stein) Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 89 |
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| June/July 1951 Opus 9 |
Three a.m. Five Miniatures for Baritone and Piano |
David Munro | 7½ mins | Modus Music
£4.00
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| Notes: Songs are: 1. The Dawn Gapes In; 2. As the Last Guest Leaves; 3. The City Sleeps; 4. By Moonlight; 5. Three a.m.; first two performances given by John Frost (bass-baritone) and Carey Blyton (piano) at Beckenham Grammar School, 18th October 1951, and at the first Beckenham Salon public concert, Old Council Offices, Beckenham, 2nd April 1952 Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 107 • MS / BLYTON 112 |
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| June/August 1951 Opus 10a |
Two Pensive Songs for High Voice and Piano |
Carey Blyton & Donald R. Hills | 5 mins | Modus Music
£3.50
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| Notes: Songs are: 1. Two Stolen Roses (Carey Blyton); 2. Come, Night (Donald R. Hills) | |||||
| October/November 1951 Opus 11 |
Toi et Moi Five Songs for Baritone and Piano |
Paul Géraldy | 12 mins | Modus Music
£5.00
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| Notes: Songs are: 1. Doute; 2. Dualisme; 3. Post-Scriptum; 4. Habitude; 5. Mea Culpa (French words) Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 1 • MS / BLYTON 2 • MS / BLYTON 3 • MS / BLYTON 4 • MS / BLYTON 15 |
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| July 1953 (1–3); January 1954 (4–6) Opus 16a |
Lyrics from the Chinese Six Songs for High Voice, Oboe and String Trio |
trans. Helen Waddell | 12 mins | Manuscript | |
| Notes: Withdrawn; movements are: 1. Aubade; 2: Drinking Song; 3: Song at Evening; 4: Flower Song; 5: Sacrificial Song; 6: Nocturne Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 94 • MS / BLYTON 95 |
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| Summer/Winter 1956 Opus 25 |
The Poetry of Dress Three Songs for Tenor and Piano |
Robert Herrick & Anon. | 3 mins | Modus Music
£3.60
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| Notes: Originally published by Mills Music; songs are: 1. Whenas in Silks my Julia goes (Robert Herrick); 2. A Sweet Disorder in the Dress (Robert Herrick); 3. My Love in her Attire (Anon.); written for Jack Irons (tenor) Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 18 • MS / BLYTON 88 [First and second drafts] |
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| Spring 1956/Winter 1957 Opus 26c |
What then is Love? Four Modern Madrigals for High Voice, Clarinet in A and Piano |
Various | 6 mins | Out of print | |
| Notes: Originally published by Mills Music; republished by Roberton; songs are: 1. Western wind, when will thou blow? (Anon.); 2. Tell me, where is fancy bred? (William Shakespeare); 3. Stay, O sweet, and do not rise! (John Donne); 4. Love is a sickness full of woes (Samuel Daniel) | |||||
| 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
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| 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 |
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| 1958 Opus 16c |
Lyrics from the Chinese Seven Songs for High Voice and Piano |
trans. Helen Waddell | 18 mins | Fand Music Press Product page £9.95
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| 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 | |||||
| April 1956; 1957/1958; April/May 1960 Opus 23a |
Lachrymae—In Memoriam John Dowland for High Voice and String Quartet |
Various | 15 mins | Manuscript | |
| Notes: Movements are: 1. Prelude; 2. Song 1: Madrigal; 3. Interlude I; 4. Song 2: The Moon; 5. Interlude 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 Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 82 |
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| 1960 (No opus number) |
Simplified Arrangements Russ Conway for Piano |
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| Notes: Simple piano arrangements of pieces credited to Trevor H. Stanford (birth name of Russ Conway), written under the name Mark Stevens and published by Mills Music Ltd; items are: 1. Side-Saddle; 2. Roulette; 3. China Tea; 4. Dancing Fingers; 5. Toast of the Town | |||||
| 1961 (No opus number) |
Simplified Arrangements Leroy Anderson for Piano |
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| Notes: Simple piano arrangements of pieces by Leroy Anderson, written under the name Mark Stevens and published by Mills Music Ltd; items are: 1. Forgotten Dreams; 2. The Syncopated Clock; 3. Plink, Plank, Plunk!; 4. Blue Tango; 5. A Trumpeter’s Lullaby | |||||
| 1961 (No opus number) |
Simplified Arrangements The Tony Osborne Album (for Piano) |
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| Notes: Simple piano arrangements of pieces by Tony Osborne, written under the name Roy Green and published by Mason Music Ltd; items are: 1. The Windows of Paris; 2. Winter Starlight; 3. While Paris Sleeps; 4. Autumn in London; 5. Folies Bergère | |||||
| 1961 (No opus number) |
Simplified Arrangements The Tony Osborne Album, Book Two (for Piano) |
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| Notes: Simple piano arrangements of pieces by Tony Osborne, written under the name Roy Green and published by Mason Music Ltd; items are: 1. The Man from Madrid; 2. That’s Paris; 3. The Secrets of the Seine; 4. Tony’s Cha Cha Cha; 5. The Bear of Berne | |||||
| May/July 1963 Opus 36 |
Three Welsh Folk Songs arr. for Voice and Harp (or Piano) |
6½ mins | Manuscript | |
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| Notes: Dedicated to Robert Ivan Foster (baritone) and recorded by him (with Tryphena Partridge, harp) on Onslo LP OCAB-61-63; songs are: 1. Lullaby (Suo-gân); 2. The Plea of the Miller (Tôn Y Melinydd); 3. David of the White Rock (Dafydd Y Gareg Wen) | |||||
| August 1963 Opus 39 |
Six Regional Canadian Folk Songs arr. for Voice and Piano |
17 mins | Roberton Publications | |
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| Notes: Originally published by Curwen; dedicated to Robert Ivan Foster (baritone) and recorded by him (with Nina Walker, piano) on Onslo LP OCAB-61-64; songs are: 1. Donkey Riding (The Maritimes); 2. Auction Block (Ontario); 3. C’est l’Aviron (Quebec); 4. An Eskimo Lullaby (Baffinland); 5. Kelligrews Soiree (Newfoundland); 6. Lukey’s Boat (Nova Scotia) Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 111 |
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| 1964 Opus 44 |
Three Canadian Carols arr. for Voice, Clarinet and Piano |
11 mins | Manuscript | |
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| Notes: Dedicated to Robert Ivan Foster (baritone) and recorded by him (with Nina Walker, piano and Jonathan Steward, clarinet) on Onslo LP OCAB-61-65; first public performance by Robert Ivan Foster at The Questors Theatre, London on 19th December 1964; songs are: 1. The Shepherdess’ Carol (D’où viens-tu, bergère?); 2. The Cherry Tree Carol; 3. The Huron Carol (Jesous Ahatonhia) | |||||
| December 1964/January 1965 Opus 48 |
Prayers from the Ark Seven Songs for High Voice and Piano |
Carmen Bemos de Gasztold trans. Rumer Godden | 13 mins | Modus Music
£5.00
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| Notes: Songs are: 1. The Prayer of the Cock; 2. The Prayer of the Goldfish; 3. The Prayer of the Cat; 4. The Prayer of the Tortoise; 5. The Prayer of the Mouse; 6. The Prayer of the Ox; 7. The Prayer of the Lark; dedicated to the composer’s parents, who brought the poems to his attention | |||||
| 1967 Opus 23b |
Lachrymae—In Memoriam John Dowland for High Voice and String Orchestra |
Various | 15 mins | Modus Music
£10.00
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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 | |||||
| December 1969 Episodic TV music |
Doctor Who Doctor Who and the Silurians TV serial |
Malcolm Hulke | 30 mins | Manuscript | |
| Notes: Serial in seven 25-minute episodes Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): |
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| January 1974 Episodic TV music |
Doctor Who Death to the Daleks TV serial |
Terry Nation | 20 mins | Manuscript | |
| Notes: Serial in four 25-minute episodes; parts of the music were treated by the Radiophonic Workshop, including the solo voice, used as the basis for massed choral chant; music played by the London Saxophone Quartet Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): |
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| March 1975 Episodic TV music |
Doctor Who Revenge of the Cybermen TV serial |
Gerry Davis | 26 mins | Manuscript | |
| Notes: Serial in four 25-minute episodes; parts of the music were treated by the Radiophonic Workshop Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): |
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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 1977 Opus 79 |
 Sweeney Todd the Barber, or The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetA 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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| Summer 1952, revised Summer 1979 Opus 14 |
Moresques Three Songs for Soprano, Flute, Harp and Piano |
David Munro | 16 mins | Edizioni Bèrben | |
| Notes: Songs are: 1. A Yellow Flower; 2. Simoom; 3. Love-song of the Lady of Granada Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 35 • MS / BLYTON 36 • MS / BLYTON 37 |
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| January 1982 Opus 84 |
The Maiden Deceived A British Folk Song Cycle for Voice, Horn, Clarinet and Piano |
11 mins | Modus Music
£12.00
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| Notes: Songs are: 1. Early One Morning; 2. Bobby Shafto; 3. O, Waly, Waly; 4. Early One Morning/What Shall we do with the Drunken Sailor; 5. There is a Tavern in the Town Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 39 |
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| 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 | |||||
| 1st February 1993 Opus 101 |
Doctor Who Vogan Suite for Horn in F (or Horn in E flat) and Piano |
4½ mins | Just Music Product page |
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| Notes: Movements are: 1. Deep Space; 2. Vogan March; 3. All’s well … that ends well; Just Music publishes only the version for Horn in E flat | |||||
| 10th May 1993 Opus 102 |
Doctor Who Silurian Suite for Trumpet in B flat and Piano |
5½ mins | Out of print |  |
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| Notes: Published by Valentine Music; movements are: 1. In the Caves; 2. A Close Encounter; 3. March: The Brigadier | |||||
| 9th June 1993 Opus 103 |
Doctor Who Dalek Suite for Saxophone Quartet |
7½ mins | Out of print |  |
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| Notes: Published by Valentine Music; movements are: 1. A Desolate Landscape; 2. Chants and Variants; 3. Dalek March and Retreat Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 32 |
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| 1949/1950, 1988, 1994 Opus 4d |
Pastiches An Entertainment in the Form of Six Poetical and Musical Parodies for Narrator and Two Guitars |
David Munro | 15 mins | Edizioni Bèrben | |
| Notes: Arrangement for two guitars republished by Edizioni Bèrben in 1994 with the texts of the poems and the original Production Note, allowing the guitarists to perform the work with a narrator for a more unusual concert item; movements are: 1. Mouvement Perpétuel (Francis Poulenc/Lewis Carroll); 2. Tango (Darius Milhaud/Edith Sitwell); 3. Berceuse (Gabriel Fauré/William Shakespeare); 4. Mazurka (Dmitri Shostakovich/T. S. Eliot); 5. Negro Song (Antonín Dvořák/Rudyard Kipling); 6. Carioca! (Heitor Villa-Lobos/Gertrude Stein) | |||||
| January/February 2000 Opus 109 |
Lyrics from the East Five Miniatures for Tenor and Piano |
Various | 4½ mins | Fand Music Press Product page £7.45
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| Notes: Written for Ian and Jennifer Partridge in thanks for their contribution to the CD, Carey Blyton: The Early Songs; songs are: 1. The Blast of Love (Sappho); 2. Paradise (Omar Khayyam); 3. Evening (Anon.); 4. Night (Anon.); 5. Puty-fish (Anon.) Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 91 |
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| October 2020 (No opus number) |
[Sketches] Unknown material held in Trinity Laban’s Carey Blyton Collection |
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| Notes: To be investigated… Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 33 |
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The following table provides summary information. Please note: