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February/March 1977 Opus 18b |
A Little Trio for Wind Instruments arr. for Flute (or Oboe), Clarinet in B flat and Bassoon (or Bass Clarinet) |
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Notes: Published in the composer’s facsimile, 1990 Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 84 |
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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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1990 Opus 99 |
Musica Mechanica for Three Violins, Two Cellos and Double Bass |
6 mins | Edizioni Bèrben | ||
Notes: Movements are: 1. Musical Clock (England); 2. Barrel Organ (France); 3. Jukebox (America) | |||||
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) | |||||
27th June 1995 (No opus number) |
The Rose and the Nightingale Eastern Song arr. for Voice, Flute (or Alto Flute) and Harp |
Rosa Newmarch (English); M.-D. Calvocoressi (French); A. Koltsov (original Russian) | 2½ mins | Fand Music Press Product page £7.45
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Notes: Dedicated to Sheherezade (Verona Chard, Soprano; Denise Dance, Flute; Fiona Clifton-Welker, Harp) Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 17 • MS / BLYTON 97 • MS / BLYTON 98 |
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7th October 1999 Opus 108 |
Shadow-Play (Wayang Kulit) for Four (or Eight) Concert Flutes in C and Two optional Piccolos |
4 mins | Fand Music Press Product page £12.45
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Notes: Music derived from earlier incidental music for BBC-tv adaptations of Somerset Maugham’s Before the Party (1969) and Footprints in the Jungle (1970); movements are: 1. The Young Prince; 2. The Princess; 3. The Wedding | |||||
November 1952 Opus 15a |
Symphony in Yellow for Voice, Clarinet and Harp |
Oscar Wilde | 4 mins | Manuscript | |
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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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April/July 1954 Opus 18a |
Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Cello |
— | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Slow movement reused in On Holiday, op. 54 | |||||
April/August 1956 Opus 22 |
The Owl A setting of a poem by M. J. Hopkins for Voice and Chamber Ensemble |
M. J. Hopkins | — | Manuscript | |
Notes: Withdrawn; music reused in Humoresque op. 30 Archive: Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library): MS / BLYTON 75 |
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December 1963 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Hour-glass TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
¼ min | Manuscript | ||
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December 1963 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Dressmaker’s Dummy TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
¼ min | Manuscript | ||
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1964 Opus 44 |
Three Canadian Carols arr. for Voice, Clarinet and Piano |
11 mins | Manuscript | ||
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) | |||||
August 1964 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Calorie-counter TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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August 1964 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Mini-car TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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August 1964 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Seaside TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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August 1964 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Market TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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March 1965 Commercial music |
Elastoplast Elastoplastic Art TV commercial: Elastoplast |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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February/March 1965 Library music |
Minuet for Octet Period |
1½ mins | Manuscript | ||
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September 1965 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Tape Measure TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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September 1965 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Bikini TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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September 1965 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Zipper TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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September 1965 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread Scales TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
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May 1967 Film/documentary music |
The Furryfolk on Holiday Stop-frame animated cartoon film |
Elsie B. Mills | 3½ mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: A road safety film featuring Tufty Fluffytail, sponsored by Butlin’s Holiday Camps | |||||
June 1967 Library music |
(Lyons’ Harvest Pies) Scottish Highlands National, sombre |
1¼ mins | Manuscript | ||
Notes: This piece is actually The Damaged Bagpipes, the second movement from Three Musical Mishaps, op. 32a; it was used on TV to advertise Lyons’ Harvest Pies in the late 1960s | |||||
June 1967 Library music |
(Lyons’ Harvest Pies) Scenes at Camelot Renaissance |
1¾ mins | Manuscript | ||
Notes: This piece is actually The Three-stringed Fiddle, the first movement from Three Musical Mishaps, op. 32a; it was used on TV to advertise Lyons’ Harvest Pies in the late 1960s | |||||
August 1967 Commercial music |
Nimble Bread In the Park TV commercial: Nimble Bread |
¼ min | Manuscript | ||
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November 1967 Library music |
Bach-Chat for Two Guitars Off-beat Bach |
2 mins | Manuscript | ||
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August 1968 Commercial music |
Lyons’ Harvest Pies Dandelion I TV commercial: Lyons’ Harvest Pies |
¾ min | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Made by Natural Breaks Ltd; Dandelion I was awarded a diploma in the 16 Festival International du Film Publicitaire, Cannes 1969 (Television 5A category) | |||||
August 1968 Commercial music |
Lyons’ Harvest Pies Dandelion II TV commercial: Lyons’ Harvest Pies |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Made by Natural Breaks Ltd | |||||
August 1968 Commercial music |
Lyons’ Harvest Pies Butterfly/Feather TV commercial: Lyons’ Harvest Pies |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Made by Natural Breaks Ltd | |||||
September 1968 Library music |
Blues in the Round Bach blues |
3 mins | Manuscript | ||
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September 1968 Library music |
Neurosis Aggressive |
1¾ mins | Manuscript | ||
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September 1968 Library music |
Men at Work Mechanical/Industrial |
1¾ mins | Manuscript | ||
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September 1968 Library music |
Noises of the Night Mysterious, mounting tension |
1¾ mins | Manuscript | ||
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September 1968 Library music |
Harvest Pastoral |
1¾ mins | Manuscript | ||
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January 1969 Film/documentary music |
The Goshawk TV documentary |
T. H. White | 15 mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: A 50-minute colour film; awarded the Golden Gate award in the 13th San Francisco International Film Festival (Films as Communication category) Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): Original bound music manuscript |
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February 1969 Film/documentary music |
The Wednesday Play It Wasn’t Me TV play |
James Hanley | 11½ mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: A sinister, but sad, black comedy about the age-old problem of old age Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): Original bound music manuscript |
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May 1969 Film/documentary music |
Before the Party TV play |
Ray Lawler | 19 mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: Somerset Maugham short story adaptation, first series; received 1970 Drama Series Production Award of the Society of Film and Television Arts Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): Original bound music manuscript |
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November 1969 Film/documentary music |
Sherlock Holmes Animated cartoon film |
10 mins | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Music for a 6-minute pilot film for a projected series of 13 half-hour animated cartoon films for the American TV networks, with individual musical themes for over a dozen characters; in fact, for various reasons, not even the pilot itself was made Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): Original bound music manuscript |
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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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December 1969 Commercial music |
Mackintosh’s Quality Street Fashion Show TV commercial: Quality Street |
½ min | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Made by Illustra Films Ltd | |||||
January 1970 Film/documentary music |
Footprints in the Jungle TV play |
Robin Chapman | 9 mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: Somerset Maugham short story adaptation, second series Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): Original bound music manuscript |
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February 1970 Library music |
On the Go (Moto Perpetuo) Gay, moving |
1¾ mins | Manuscript | ||
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November 1970 Film/documentary music |
Kites are Flying Film documentary |
Anthony Bomford | 10 mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: A 30-minute colour film for theatrical presentation; first shown at the Royal Festival Hall, 13th February 1971 Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): Original bound music manuscript |
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September 1972 Film/documentary music |
Web of Life The Living River Film documentary |
Desmond Hawkins | 14 mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: A 30-minute colour film in the BBC-tv/BP Film Unit Co-Production series Web of Life; awarded (a) Gold Camera Award for 1st Place, U.S. Industrial Film Festival, 1973; (b) Certificate of Merit from the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1973; and (c) Gold Award for joint 1st Place in Category F, British Sponsored Film Festival, 1973 Archive: British Film Institute (BFI): |
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February 1973 Film/documentary music |
Capital City Film documentary |
Wilfred Greatorex | 8 mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: A 28-minute film in 16mm and 35mm sponsored by the Corporation of the City of London; 35mm version launched at seven major ABC cinemas in London in conjunction with the feature film, The Sting, 17th February 1974, followed by nationwide showing of this double bill 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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April 1974 Library music |
Valse Musette Parisian, ‘left bank’ evocation |
2 mins | Manuscript | ||
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1974 Opus 69b |
Pianoman A Music Hall Parody with a Ragtime Chorus |
Carey Blyton | 2½ mins | Manuscript | |
Notes: Song based on Mock Joplin; written for Cleo Lane and John Dankworth (but apparently never performed by them) | |||||
December 1974 Opus 70b |
Music Workshop Rainbow Snake A Cantata for Voices, Saxophone Quartet, Piano and Percussion |
Ted Glover | — | Manuscript | |
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January 1975 Library music |
Commuter Special Moderate tempo, amusing |
2 mins | Manuscript | ||
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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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December 1989 Opus 97 |
Lilli Marlene arr. for Children’s Voices (with optional divisi and Descant Recorders), Two Pianos and Side Drum |
— | Manuscript | ||
Notes: Commissioned for the Battle of Britain Arts Festival, 1990 | |||||
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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November 1991 Opus 17b |
Two Beethoven Sonatinas for Piano arr. for Flute (or Oboe), Clarinet and Bassoon |
— | Modus Music
£9.00
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Notes: Price includes full score and parts | |||||
May 1975 Opus 72 |
A Newfoundland Posy Twelve Newfoundland Folk Songs in Nine Movements for Violin, Clarinet and Piano |
16¾ mins | Music Sales Ltd Product page |
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Notes: Published by Editions J. Maurer; first performance by the work’s dedicatees, Peter Gardner (violin), Dick Rowley (clarinet) and John Herriott (piano), in a recital broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1975 | |||||
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) |
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