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064b	Concerto for Trumpet - alla Veneziana, Op.93				Arthur Butterworth
		Trumpet and orchestra
			This is the composer's orchestral version of the concerto commissioned by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in commemoration of its 40th Anniversary in 1992. Scored for trumpet and full orchestra. The score and parts are available for hire.
			Duration c.21 minutes.
			ISMN M708017-74-5 ISMN M708017-00-4	Cat.no.064b Cat.no.0643		Full score (210x297) Parts for hire Piano reduction	£29.00 £18.85


072	Concerto for Guitar, Op.109				Arthur Butterworth
		Guitar and orchestra
			The Guitar Concerto was completed in April, 2000 and first performed later that year by Craig Ogden and the Leeds Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martin Binks. The work is scored for a large orchestra with a large array of percussion, glockenspiel, harp and celeste. Unlike the Nordic aspect of much of Butterworth's music, this concerto is unmistakably Mediterraneon in outlook with moments of brooding intensity and sorrow reflecting Spain as clearly as Italy in his Italian Journey and Concerto alla Veneziana. The score and parts are available for hire.
			Duration c.24 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-72-0	Cat.no.072		Full score (245x330) Parts for hire	29.00


085	Concerto for Viola, Op.82				Arthur Butterworth
		Viola and orchestra
			Butterworth completed the work in 1992 and it was first performed by Peter Lale (Vla) with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Jason Lai to mark the composer's 70th birthday. The concerto has been recorded by Sarah-Jane Bradley with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by the composer. The score and parts are available for hire.
			Duration c.37 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-85-0 ISMN M708027-15-7	Cat.no.085 Cat.no.0853 Cat.no. 616		Full score (245x330) Parts for hire Piano reduction CD LX 7212	£29.00 £18.50 £10.00


117	Symphony No.4, Op.72 (1986)				Arthur Butterworth
		Full orchestra
			Although one might perhaps discern veiled hints of the great Scandinavian composer Carl Nielsen in the first movement of this symphony it was initially contemplated in Yorkshire and the borders of County Durham in late autumn - bright, but cold November days with frost at night. The second movement - a scherzo - recalls the composer’s war-time experiences: early field exercises and training in the north, the land of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” which had so fascinated him in school days. There follows a contemplative slow movement and the last movement, like the frenzied finale of the First Symphony is a moto perpetuo.
			Duration c.42 minutes.
			Recorded by Dutton Epoch CDLX 7212
			ISMN M708027-54-6	Cat.no.117		Full score (245x330) Parts for hire	p.o.a.


079	Symphony No.5, Op.115				Arthur Butterworth
		Full orchestra
			The Fifth Symphony was composed as Butterworth approached his 80th year. It is essentially a contemplative and reflective work, more purely classical and restrained than the previous four symphonies, although sharing an emotional affinity with the third, 'Sinfonia Borealis' of 1979. Unlike the first, second and fourth, where the multifarious timbres of a large orchestra are exploited, this symphony takes more account of line and shape than of colour. Except for harp and some modest percussion, the scoring calls for quite slender resources and a sense of clarity prevails.
			Duration c.27 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-44-7	Cat.no.079 Cat.no.079s		Full score (245x330) Study sc. (190x270) Parts for hire	p.o.a.


104	Symphony No.6, Op.124				Arthur Butterworth
		Full orchestra
			The Symphony was completed in 2006 and premiered at the St Petersburg British Music Festival in 2009 by the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella Orchestra conducted by Matthew Taylor.
			Duration c.26 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-23-2	Cat.no.104 Cat.no.104s		Full score (245x330) Study sc. (190x270) Parts for hire	p.o.a.


140	Symphony No.7, Op.140				Arthur Butterworth
		Full orchestra
			The Seventh Symphony was completed in 2010 and premiered on 28 February 2012 by the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Smith.
			Duration c.17-18 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-50-8	Cat.no.140		Full score Parts for hire	p.o.a.


121	Coruscations, Op.127 (2006)				Arthur Butterworth
		Full orchestra
			This short piece was written in 2006 for the Lancaster based Haffner Orchestra with whom the composer had appeared on a number of occasions as guest conductor. The music was inspired by the view from the high moorland overlooking Morecambe Bay towards the distant hills of the Lake District on a midsummer evening.
			Duration c.6-7 minutes.
			Recorded by Dutton Epoch CDLX 7253
			ISMN M708027-39-3	Cat.no.121		Full score (245x330) Parts for hire	p.o.a.


186	Grey Moorland, Op.134				Arthur Butterworth
	Look inside	Full orchestra
			Throughout his creative life Arthur Butterworth lived in the North of England and much of the music he wrote was first brought to life there by the many local musicians and orchestras. This brisk concert march was composed in 2008 for the Settle Orchestra with whom the composer had a long association. In June 2017 they celebrated 50 years as a community orchestra including *Grey Moorland* in their anniversary concert.
			Duration c.8-9 minutes.

			ISMN M708027-65-2	Cat.no.186s Cat.no.186		Study score (190x270) Full score (245x330) Parts for hire	£12.95 p.o.a.


148	Elegy for Diana, Op.143				Arthur Butterworth
	Look inside	String orchestra
			In the early 1950's Butterworth was a trumpet player with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra when he met and married Diana Stewart. He had yet to make his name as a composer. It was when he then joined the Halle Orchestra that Sir John Barbirolli's encouragement resulted in the premiere of his first Symphony at the Cheltenham Festival. This performance in 1955 established Butterworth as a significant British symphonist. The Symphony is dedicated to Diana. The 'Elegy for Diana' is a short work for strings and one of the composer's last completed works. A slow yearning introduction leads to a Passacaglia, a musical form which perhaps references his admiration for the music of Brahms, one of his earliest musical influences. Butterworth's own comment about the work – "This Elegy, unlike the flamboyant Symphony for large orchestra, is but a short expression of farewell."
			Duration c.8-9 minutes.

			ISMN M708017-78-3	Cat.no.148		Score (6pp. 245x330) Parts for hire	£5.00


147	Tarka, Op.142				Arthur Butterworth
	Look inside	Caprice for small ensemble
			'Tarka' was composed in 2013 and premiered by the Manchester Chamber Ensemble conducted by Richard Howarth at the Ilkley Concert Club David Pyett Celebration Concert given at the King's Hall, Ilkley on 2 October 2013. The programme also included the original version of Copland's 'Appalachian Spring' and Butterworth chose the same instrumentation for his own work.
			Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon Violin I (2 players), Violin II (2 players) Viola (2 players), Cello (2 players) Double Bass Piano		Duration c.11-12 minutes.
			ISMN M708017-68-4	Cat.no.147		Full score Parts for hire	£18.50

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