Giles Swayne

This is the score of Swayne's haunting work Ophelia Drowning for solo Flute with SATB Chorus. The flute represents Ophelia and the voices are those of the horrified spectators of her death. This is a...

For Solo Cello And 40 Part Choir.

Score for SATB chorus, Organ and Solo Trumpet.

Giles Swayne wrote this piece to commemorate the life of his brother-in-law, Nii Sackey Codjoe, who came to England from Ghana as an illegal worker. Sackey's goal was to make money to give himself a b...

For Unison Voices and Piano.

Composed in 1986 for Solo Piano.

Composed in 1996 for Solo Piano.

Op. 77 No. 4. For SATB chorus with harp accompaniment.

The Tiger is a 1995 piece based on the poem The Tiger by William Blake, though it is not a straightforward setting of the work. Part of the poem appears in English and a second part in French, German,...

Written by Giles Swayne in 1995, based around the poem 'The Tiger' by William Blake. The work is for SATB choir, and SSSATB soloists. A separate line for hands and feet is included on the score, with...

Choral work by the acclaimed British composer.

A setting of Christina Rossetti's poem for Soli SATB Quartet and SATB (divisi) chorus. Although this work would tax the most accomplished chamber choirs, the composer remains true to rhythmic style an...

These two songs were written between December 1994 and January 1996. Swayne has said that there will be eventually three songs as he will hopefully include a version of La Belle Dame sans merci.

Born in 1946, Giles Swayne started composing at an early age, and in his teens was helped by the advice and encouragement of his cousin Elizabeth Maconchy, whilst studying the piano with Gordon Green....

Short strophic carol, both words and music by Giles Swayne, for Unison Voice (with optional second part) and Piano accompaniment.

Four Christmas carols that capture the distinctive, contradictory and unmistakable choral style of Giles Swayne. Always plain-speaking, challenging, intense and emotionally honest, Swaynes music also...

For SATB chorus with harp accompaniment.