Thematic Cat. #:

JH.J11

Date of composition:

1958

First performed:

22 April 1959, London, Wigmore Hall, by the Wind Music Society

Duration:

13’

Availability:

Not available

Notes:

Theme taken from the Passacaille in Livre 2, Ordre 8 of François Couperin’s Pièces de clavecin. Original version of the work for the Wind Music Society.

Thematic Cat. #:

JH.J11.1

Date of composition:

1962

First performance:

29 July 1962, London, Victoria & Albert Museum, Philomusica of London, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult

Duration:

13’

Instrumentation:

11 solo strings (6 vn.2 va.2 vc., 1 db); optional additional string orchestra

Manuscript:

Royal College of Music Library

Publisher:

Novello & Co Ltd, 1969 (score) c.1988 (set of parts)

Availability:

Score for sale, parts for hire from Novello.

Notes:

Adapted from the original wind octet (see JH.J11).

Thematic Cat. #:

JH.J11.2

Date of composition:

1962 – 1986

First performance:

6 December 1986, Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music

Duration:

13’

Instrumentation:

fl.ob.ca.2cl.2bn.2hn   

Manuscript:

Royal College of Music Library

Publisher:

Novello & Co Ltd, 1988

Availability:

Score and parts for sale from Novello.

Notes:

Adapted from the original wind octet (see JH.J11).