List of compositions by Robert Simpson

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

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[edit] 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Concerti

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Other Chamber Music

  • Variations and Fugue for Recorder and String Quartet (1959) - Was thought to be lost but was 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)

[edit] Incidental Music

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

[edit] Vocal

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

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