A Harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed. The instrument was widely used in Renaissance and Baroque music. Duri...
Instrumentation: 2 Flutes (Flute 2 doubling Piccolo), 2 Oboes (Oboe 2 doubling English Horn), 2 Bassoons, 2 B-flat Soprano Clarinets, 3 Trumpets (Trumpet 1 + 2 in C, Trumpet 3 in Bb), 4 Horns in F, 2...
This piece was commissioned by the William Byrd Singers with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. The first performance was given by the William Byrd Singers with members of the Lontan...
These were commissioned by Pamela Cook and Cantamus and were first performed in 1972. They are for unnacompanied SSA voices.
Elizabeth Maconchy's Prayer Before Birth for SSAA a cappella, with words by Louis MacNiece.
Elizabeth Maconchy's Propheta Mendax for SSA Chorus.
This is for soprano solo and unnaccompanied chorus. The words are by William Browne. It was written in 1974.
Set for unaccompanied chorus SATB, words by Eleanor Farjeon.
This work was commissioned by the Chester Summer Music Festival for Stephen Wilkinson and the BBC Northern Singers. The first performance was given as part of a concert at Chester Town Hall on 23 July...
