Judith Weir

The King Of France is a set of variations on the tune El Rey De Francia. There is a hint of the tune's Spanish background in the dry, brittle textures of some of the the later variations. The work was...

This work is a free transcription of the aria Wer Bist Du? Frage Dein Gewissen from J. S. Bach's Cantata No 132 Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn. First performed by Nicholas Hodges at the British...

Commissioned by the Scottish International Piano Competition as the test piece for the 2007 Competition. Using the phrase 'I've turned the page' in conversation implies that you've made a new start an...

Judith Weir's Day Break Shadows Flee for solo Piano. This 10 minute work was commissioned by BBC Radio 3. It was first performed by Benjamin Grosvenor on 1st September 2014, as part of the Proms Chamb...

This short work by the Master of the Queen's Music, fragile, was commissioned as part of William Howard's 'Love Song' project by Nicholas and Jane Ferguson for their 40th Wedding Anniversary. It was f...

A short work for piano written for Gloria Cheng and in memory of Stephen Stucky (1949-2016)

Version for Piano as premiered by Michael Finnissy.

These three pieces for cello and piano are meditations – personal, secular and musical – on images from religious poetry. The title of No. 1 Angels bending near the earth comes from a caro...

Sinfonia Comatica is a composition by Judith Weir which is scored for flexible ensemble, meaning music directors are able to make use of a variety of instruments, tailoring the parts to their chosen i...

The composer originally intended to model this new work on her favourite flute piece, Bach's Second Suite, and started to write an Overture. Sensing great energy from this beautiful medium, though, sh...

Seven short pieces for Piccolo and Guitar, based on the postures of the Chinese Martial Art Tai Chi Chuan.

Little Tree consists of three short choral settings of poems by E. E. Cummings, with a total duration of around 6 minutes. The first song Little tree is in three voices(SSA); the next movement I carry...

Holy Innocents is a work by Judith Weir for 2-part Soprano Chorus and Organ Accompaniment. Commissioned to mark the 20th Anniversary of St Albans Abbey Girls Choir, the piece sets a poem by Christina...

Day by Day was written for the Chamber Choir of Burntwood School and their conductor Debbie Lammin. It was first performed by them on 25th March 2019 at the Royal Festival Hall, London, as part of A B...

Two Human Hymns comprises of settings for six-part choir and organ of two poems by 17th century English poets who are almost exact contemporaries; George Herbert and Henry King. The music for the choi...

All The Ends Of The Earth is a choral motet written for a Europe-wide radio broadcast on Millennium Day 1st January, 2000. It is based on Perotin's organum Viderunt Omnes. Scored for S. A. T. B. choru...

Three short choral settings of peoms by George Herbert, commissioned by The Spitalfields Festival in memory of Peter Lerwill, a generous supporter of the festival. The first performance of the set too...

This work was commissioned by the BBC. It was first performaed in 11 August 1995, as part of a Henry Wood Promenade Concert at teh Royal Albert Hall, London, by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC...

Stars, Night, Music And Light was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and first performed at the BBC Proms on 15th July 2011. Vocal score. The performance was given to open the First Night of the Proms at th...

Stars, Night, Music and Light for chorus and orchestra was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and first performed at the BBC Proms on 15th July 2011. The performance was given to open the First Night of the...

Commissioned by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, to mark the centenary of 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols'. First performance on 24th December 2018 at King's College Chapel, given by the...

A setting of the Marian hymn for mixed voices and organ, commissioned for Malcolm Munro and the Choir of St Mary the Virgin, Dover. The first performance was in 1 December 2019.

The Big Picture was written to celebrate the completion of a major redevelopment and refurbishment to Aberdeen Art Gallery. Wishing to examine a subject important, in different ways, to both the visua...