Davies's feeling for the potency and bravura of the clarinet goes back to works of the 1960s; his concerto for the instrument is predictably a big ranging piece in two linked movements. The first fast with a brief slowintroduction has the soloist in propulsive melodic flights slipping over into florid runs but it is a virtuoso piece for the orchestra especially for the marimba and pair of horns. The Adagio that follows is in the spare cold birdcall-riven style of other recent Davies slow movements exploiting first the clarinet's low register and then at its climax the instrument's high extremes. A cadenza leads to the coda where Davies introduces a Scots tune previously hinted at with which he brings the work to an end in F sharp major. Miniature score.

This version of Partita was orchestrated by the composer in 1988 for Anne-Sophie Mutter. The first performance was given in January 1990 by Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by the composer. Duration c.16minutes. Full score and orchestral material on hire from the publishers.

Op. 33 for Brass Quintet. Commissioned by the Three Choirs Festival 1992 and premiered by the London Gabrieli Brass Consort. This is a short piece for brass quintet in one movement. The polyphony of the introduction gives wayto massed chords which in turn lead to the first main section. This is a funeral march during which all the instruments have solos in turn. The trombone is first then trumpet I; horn; later in duet with trumpet II; finallythere is long solo for the tuba. The second section is a series of fanfares on trumpets joined by the horn which alternate with successive phrases of a chorale melody on the lower instruments - horn trombone and tuba. MitFried and Freud ich far dahin is Martin Luther’s masterly and very beautiful re-creation in German of the Nunc dimittus. The massed chords of the introduction then return and the piece ends with the polyphony with which itbegan. Parts available: SOS04782

An adaptation of Under The Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy. The musical follows the story fairly closely so directors can feel free to augment dialogue from the original novel if they wish. Eighteen musical numbers with sometraditional folk dancing and opportunity for a folk band.

This work was commissioned by the Schubert Ensemble and first performed by them on 5th July 1992 as part of the Cheltenham International Festival. The words 'I broke off a golden branch' come from a Croatian folksong which isvery obliquely referred to in the second of the work's two movements. Scored for Violin Viola Cello Double Bass and Piano. Score and Parts available together: CH60298

This work comprises of two linked songs setting extracts of Rimbaud's L'Orgie parisienne composed in 1989 for La Traversée de Paris an audio-visual exhibition held at the Grande Arche de la Défense to celebrate the bicentennial of the French Revolution. This work comprises of two linked songs setting extracts of Rimbaud's L'Orgie parisienne composed in 1989 for La Traversée de Paris an audio-visual exhibition held at the Grande Arche de la Défense to celebrate thebicentennial of the French Revolution.

John Ireland 'Piano Concerto In E Flat' arranged for two pianos. John Ireland 'Piano Concerto In E Flat' arranged for two pianos.

String Quartet No.3 was written for and first performed by the Balanescu Quartet February 1990 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London. Duration 16 minutes. Instrumental parts are available on sale. Quoting composer: In thesummer of 1989 I composed a choral work Out of the Ruins for Agnieszka Piotrowska’s BBC2 documentary which dealt with the physical and emotional responses of some inhabitants of Leninakhan to the earthquake whichdevastated Armenia the previous December. When he heard the recording of the work that I made with the Holy Echmiadzin Chorus under the fervent conducting of Khoren Meykhanejian Alex Balanescu suggested turning Out of the Ruinsinto a string quartet. There seemed no reason or opportunity to do this until I felt the need to add to the intensity of my experiences in Armenia the no less profound experience of witnessing the images of the Romanianrevolution on television during the later part of December 1989. The compositional procedure was as follows: to take Out of the Ruins as a template on which the Romanian vocal or instrumental music would be superimposed quite often stretched into new intervallic shapes though the demands of the completely performed harmonic structure.

Composed in 1990 for solo Clarinet Timpani Percussion and Strings John Tavener's The Repentant Thief was inspired by the biblical story of the two criminals who were crucified alongside Jesus atGolgotha. This work contrasts dance-like material with melancholy laments bound together by a refrain with a recitative-like character recalling Greek folk and Orthodox traditions. This edition is for Clarinet withPiano reduction.

Chester Music edition.

For Cello with Piano accompaniment. For Cello with Piano accompaniment.

'Pantomime' arranged for two Pianos by Dougherty. 'Pantomime' arranged for two Pianos by Dougherty.

Geoffrey Brace. Light-hearted musical about a group of 16 year-olds on a school cruise - with all the elements of romance comedy dance routines and full choruses. Sixteen songs. 90mins.

These variations are based on the concept of Beethoven's 32 variations in C Minor. In Beethoven's work all the variations are eight bars long without any changes in tempi or time signature. Each variation is complete in itself but the variations are carefully grouped and juxtaposed to have a cummalitive effect. His individual variations are always very clearly connected with the original theme both melodically and harmonically. Rather than occupyinghimself solely with decoration of the original melody Beethoven's concern was with piano figuration and technique. In following the principles Beethoven created in this work Elias has attempted to concern himself with the samepreoccupations; by using clealy audible motifs that permit him to concentrate on writing for the instrument and by using short sharply defined phrases (always of eight bars) to build up a larger structure.

A selection of 13 popular repertoire pieces including show tunes pop hits and TV themes. Graded progressively to reach Grade 3 standard.

Unusually for him Davies starts his Bassoon Concerto not with slow music but with speed and brilliance: the opening is a Presto initiated by the strings and only at the entry of the soloist does the tempo relax to thatof a real introduction. Out of this grow a big dancing Allegro. The slow movement begins and ends with a simple song around fantastical ornamentation from the soloist. The finale is again a recitative and dance with a slow coda.The whole work is an immense show of stamina poetry and athleticism for the bassoon set against an orchestra coloured by low wind (alto flute clarinet in A bass clarinet contrabassoon horns). Bassoon part with pianoreduction of the orchestral score.

Sketches In Time by Haflidi Hallgrimsson seven short pieces for young pianists encompassing a wide range of styles from the quiet and atmospheric Venetian Waltz to lyrical pieces such as My Own Song . Forthe student to develop a strong sense of rhythm.

This is the first piece from Suite en Forme de Sonate Op.60 for piano This is the first piece from Suite en Forme de Sonate Op.60 for piano

Work for String Orchestra.

Geoffrey Brace. Light-hearted musical about a group of 16 year-olds on a school cruise - with all the elements of romance comedy dance routines and full choruses. Sixteen songs. 90mins.