William Alwyn

Orchestration: Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets in A and Bb, Bassoon, 2 Horns in F, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Percussion (Timpani, Tambourine, Side drum, Triangle, Bass drum) Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola,...

William Alwyn (1905-1985) was an English composer most noted for his five symphonies and over sixty film scores. The three piano collections in this album contain some delightful and colourful charact...

Green Hills is a work for solo Piano by William Alwyn. Written in 1936, it is dedicated to Hugo Anson (1894-1958), a New Zealand born composer and pianist who taught at the Royal CollegeofMusic from 1...

Completed in 1961 (and originally published by Chester Music), Alwyn's first major piece for piano solo after the 12 Preludes of 1959. In between these years Alwyn had suffered a nervous breakdown and...