• Source: List of compositions by Robert Simpson

      • This list of compositions by Robert Simpson is a list of the musical compositions of Robert Simpson sorted by genre.


      Symphonies


      Robert Simpson is said to have written and destroyed four Symphonies (one of which even used serial procedures) before his first published Symphony. He submitted his official

      Symphony No. 1 (1951), doctorate thesis for the University of Durham
      Symphony No. 2 (1955–1956), dedicated to Anthony Bernard
      Symphony No. 3 (1962), dedicated to Havergal Brian
      Symphony No. 4 (1970–1972), commissioned by the Hallé Orchestra
      Symphony No. 5 (1972), dedicated to the London Symphony Orchestra
      Symphony No. 6 (1977), dedicated to the renowned gynecologist Ian Craft
      Symphony No. 7 (1977), dedicated to Hans Keller and his wife, the artist Milein Cosman
      Symphony No. 8 (1981), dedicated to the painter Anthony Dorrell
      Symphony No. 9 (1985–1987), dedicated to his wife, Angela
      Symphony No. 10 (1988), dedicated to Vernon Handley
      Symphony No. 11 (1990), dedicated to Matthew Taylor


      String quartets


      Simpson composed 15 numbered string quartets; a quartet preceding this sequence was written as part of his course at Durham University and may still exist there. He regarded Quartets No. s 1 - 3 as forming a natural sequence, and No. s 4 - 6 are a clearly distinct group related to three Beethoven quartets, though they can all be performed as entirely independent compositions.

      String Quartet No. 1 (1951–1952)
      String Quartet No. 2 (1953)
      String Quartet No. 3 (1953–1954)
      String Quartet No. 4 (1973), dedicated to Basil Lam
      String Quartet No. 5 (1974), dedicated to Angela Musgrave
      String Quartet No. 6 (1975), dedicated to the film-maker Barrie Gavin and his wife Jamila
      String Quartet No. 7 (1977), dedicated to the organist Susi Jeans and written in celebration of the birth-centenary of her husband, the astronomer Sir James Jeans
      String Quartet No. 8 (1979), dedicated to the biologist and entomologist J.D. Gillett and his wife
      String Quartet No. 9 (1982) is subtitled 32 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Haydn and was dedicated to the Delmé Quartet, who commissioned it, on their 20th anniversary, which was also the 250th anniversary of the birth of Haydn
      String Quartet No. 10 (1983) bears the title For Peace and was composed for the tenth anniversary of the Coull Quartet
      String Quartet No. 11 (1984), also written for the Coull Quartet
      String Quartet No. 12 (1987) was commissioned for the 1988 Nottingham Festival
      String Quartet No. 13 (1989) was commissioned for the 1990 Cardiff Festival and was premiered there by the Delmé Quartet. It is dedicated to the BBC producer Graham Melville-Mason and his wife Alex.
      String Quartet No. 14 (1990)
      String Quartet No. 15 (1991)


      Concerti


      Violin Concerto (1959)
      Piano Concerto (1967)
      Flute Concerto (1989)
      Cello Concerto (1991)


      Other orchestral music


      Allegro Deciso for Strings (1954)
      Variations on a Theme of Carl Nielsen for Orchestra (1983)
      Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach for strings (Saraband) (1991)
      Variations on Happy Birthday (for William Walton's Birthday)(Date Unknown)


      Other chamber music


      Variations and Fugue for Recorder and String Quartet (1959) - thought to be lost but reconstructed in 2000 from parts by John B. Turner.
      Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano (1967)
      Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet (1968)
      Quartet for Horn, Violin, Cello and Piano (1975)
      Quintet for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and String Trio (1981)
      Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano (1984)
      Sonata for Violin and Piano (1984)
      String Trio (1987)
      String Quintet No. 1 (1987)
      Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (1988–89)
      Brass Quintet (1989)
      String Quintet No. 2 (1995)


      Incidental music


      Incidental music to Ibsen's play The Pretenders (1965)
      Incidental music to Milton's play Samson Agonistes (1974)
      Entr'acte (Date Unknown)


      Vocal


      Media morte in vita sumus (1975) (for chorus, brass and timpani)
      Tempi, for full mixed voice chorus a capella (1987)


      Compositions for brass band


      Canzona for Brass (1958)
      Energy (1971), Test Piece, Brass Band World Championships
      Volcano (1979), Test Piece, National Brass Band Championships of Britain
      The Four Temperaments, Suite for Brass Band (1983)
      Introduction and Allegro on a Bass of Max Reger (1987)
      Vortex (1989)


      Compositions for keyboard instruments


      Piano Sonata (1946)
      Variations and Finale on a Theme of Haydn for solo piano (1948)
      Sonata for two pianos (1979)
      Michael Tippett, His Mystery for solo piano (1984)
      Eppur si muove, Ricercar and Passacaglia for organ (1985)
      Variations and Finale on a Theme by Beethoven for solo piano (1990)


      Arrangements


      Arrangement of Die Kunst der Fuge - Contrapunctus No's 1-13 (Bach/Simpson) (Date Unknown)
      Transcription of Comotio (for piano, four hands) (Nielsen/Simpson) (Date Unknown)


      References


      Chronological list of the compositions of Robert Simpson - Robert Simpson Society

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