Geoffrey Burgon

The theme from the major television series, arranged by Michael Rich for trumpet and piano.

Composer's Notes: Heavenly Things is my fourteenth song-cycle, but the first with piano accompaniment. I mention this because, when I was asked to write this piece my first reaction was 'what can I ma...

This work was commissioned by Geoffrey Herdman for the 2006 Paxos Festival and first performed on August 31st 2006.

Work for Countertenor Solo composed in 1973.

Acquainted with Night', is a cycle of six songs, for alto and strings, harp and timpani. The texts are all concerned with different aspects of night. The first song, 'Lullaby' to a poem by Beaumont an...

Psychologists agree that dreaming is essential to our mental well-being. Artists have always been intuitively aware of this, and the above lines are one illustration of this awareness. Composers, as w...

This work was commissioned by the 1976 Three Choirs Festival and first performed in Hereford Cathedral on 26 August 1976.

Version for Voice and Organ with optional Trumpet.

This work was commissioned by the 1976 Three Choirs Festival and first performed in Hereford Cathedral on 26 August 1976.

The Fall of Lucifer was commissioned for the Silver Jubilee of the Tilford Bach Festival with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. The first performance was given on 13 May 1977. This...

This work for soprano, tenor and baritone soloists, chorus and orchestra was commissioned by the National Confederation of Music Societies to celebrate its Jubilee in 1985, with funds made available b...

A setting of the text of Thomas Traherne. The work was commissioned for the 1989 Southern Cathedrals Festival by the Dean and Chapter of Chichester.

Quoting Burgon: My first thought on receiving this commission was what sort of text would suit. Something on the general idea of growth - starting very small and blossoming was the obvious way to go,...

This work for SATB Choir and Organ was commissioned by the Church of St. Matthew, Northampton, with financial assistance from East Midland Arts.

Some of the most memorable themes from the best-loved TV dramas have been written by Geoffrey Burgon. This book contains arrangements for piano of the best-known of Burgon's themes including Theme Fro...

This setting of the Nunc Dimittis was originally written for the TV series, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Scored for 2 treble or soprano soloists and SATB choir. Duration 3 minutes.

Six settings of Innuit texts for mixed voices and optional percussion. If percussion is not available then singers should clap the rhythms indicated, four to each part, depending on the acoustics of t...

Geoffrey Burgon (1941-2010) was a British composer best known for his film and television scores, such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Brideshead Revisited, and Monty Python's Life of Brian. He studie...

Geoffrey Burgon (1941-2010) was a British composer best known for his film and television scores, such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Brideshead Revisited, and Monty Python's Life of Brian. He studie...

This version of the work, composed for Children's Voices, Piano and Percussion, was commissioned by the Young People's Chorus of New York City. Text: Peter Porter.

These variations are based on some of the musical material which Geoffrey Burgon composed for the Granada Television adaption of Evelyn Waugh's 'Brideshead Revisited. '