Paul Lewis

A photo of harpist Maia Darme, smiling beneath her umbrella in the Paris rain, inspired this Parisian-style waltz. 'S'il pleut a Paris, n'importe pas, c'est la pluie parisienne!' If it rains in Paris,...

Cradle Song & Music Box Polka' were commissioned by Graham and Jenny Pay as a gift for their daughter, harpist Camilla Pay, upon the birth of her second daughter, Claudia Poppy Knight, on November 17t...

In December 2018, browsing in an antique shop, I discovered a hand-coloured photographic print, dated 1900, of a loosely attired maiden with long wavy pre-Raphaelite hair bearing roses and gazing lang...

Unusually for a work of mine, the 'Sonatina' is neither pictorial nor programmatic, but is simply about the music itself and the instrument it is written for; it is in fact an attempt to contribute a...

The 'Trois Preludes' were originally composed for guitarist Erik Marchelie and harpist Anne Mispelter in gratitude for their passionate performances in a day-long celebration of my music at the Ecole...

Artist George Frederick Watts' famous personification of Hope (which appears on the cover) inspired mixed reactions when first exhibited in 1886 since it appeared to many to depict the exact opposite:...

Since my teenage years the music of French composer Michel Legrand has been a source of joy and inspiration. When I heard of his death in January 2019 I went straight to the piano and found this melod...

Since my teenage years the music of French composer Michel Legrand has been a source of joy and inspiration. When I heard of his death in January 2019 I went straight to the piano and found this melod...

Rye Rambles' is a tone poem in three continuous sections written in 2019 and based on material from 'Rye Festival Suite', a work for string orchestra and harp composed for the 40th anniversary Rye Art...

Amboise is my favourite Loire Valley city. Though it was the historic architecture that first attracted me, the memories I celebrate here are of a personal nature and reflect the heartfelt hospitality...

Since my teenage years the music of French composer Michel Legrand has been a source of joy and inspiration. When I heard of his death in January 2019 I went straight to the piano and found this melod...

Lament for a King (in memoriam Richard III, slain 1485) Lament for a Castle (in memoriam Cathcart Castle, demolished 1980) In September 2014 I discovered that Cathcart Castle in Scotland, which I had...

Orchestration: Solo Bassoon Flute (doubling piccolo), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Horn in F, Timpani (doubling susp.cymbal), Percussion (one player: Susp.cymbal, Snare drum, Tambourine, Tam-tam, 3 Wood bloc...

Orchestration: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, Percussion (Side drum[s], Tenor drum[s], Bass drum, Cymbals, Suspend...

Orchestration: Solo Harp, 2 Flutes (2nd doubling Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, Timpani, Percussion (1 player: Snare Drum, Tambourine, Triangle, Cymbals, Suspended Cym...

Orchestration: 2 Flutes (2nd db piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani Percussion (4 players: Tubular Bells, Tam-Tam, Drum Kit, Tri...

Orchestration: 2 Flutes (2nd db Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb (2nd db Alto Sax), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (3 players:Tubular Bells, Tam...

Orchestration: Flute (db.Piccolo), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, 2 Horns in F, Trumpet in Bb, Trombone, Timpani, Percussion 1-3 players: [can be played by one player with drum kit + extra instruments...

Orchestration: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, Percussion (5 players (5th optional): Snare Drum, Cymbals (clashed)...

Orchestration: Piccolo, Flute db.Piccolo, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, Percussion (5 players: Marimba, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Tu...

English Suite was originally written for string quartet but is also published in a version for string orchestra (GMCO042). The work reflects the composer's love of the English countryside, uses folk s...

Orchestration: Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) 'English Suite' was originally written for string quartet. The work reflects the composer's love of the English countryside, uses folk s...

Orchestration: Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) Whilst composing this piece to assuage the sadness of parting from a loved one, a single flower of my favourite rose blossomed in my gar...

Orchestration: nHarp (optional) Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) This suite was composed for, and first performed in 2011 at the 40th Rye Arts Festival in East Sussex. Once surrounded...

Orchestration: Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass With a lifelong passion for mediaeval architecture it was inevitable that I should fall in love with Norfolk on first sight in 1966; as a composer...