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064bConcerto for Trumpet ‐ alla Veneziana, Op.93Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Concerto for Trumpet ‐ alla Veneziana, Op.93Trumpet 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.

  
    
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  ISMN M708017-74-5Cat.no.064bParts for hirep.o.a  
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072Concerto for Guitar, Op.109Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Concerto for Guitar, Op.109Guitar 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 Mediterranean 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.

  
    
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  ISMN M708027-72-0Cat.no.072Parts for hirep.o.a  
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085Concerto for Viola, Op.82Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Concerto for Viola, Op.82Viola 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.

  
    
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  ISMN M708027-85-0Cat.no.085Parts for hirep.o.a  
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117Symphony No.4, Op.72Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Symphony No.4, Op.72Full 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.

Recorded by Dutton Epoch CDLX 7212

Duration c.42 minutes.

  
    
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  ISMN M708027-54-6Cat.no.117Parts for hirep.o.a  
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079Symphony No.5, Op.115Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Symphony No.5, Op.115Full 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.

  
    
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104Symphony No.6, Op.124Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Symphony No.6, Op.124Full 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.

  
    
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140Symphony No.7, Op.140Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Symphony No.7, Op.140Full 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.

  
    
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121Coruscations, Op.127Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Coruscations, Op.127Full 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.

Recorded by Dutton Epoch CDLX 7253

Duration c.6‐7 minutes.

  
    
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  ISMN M708027-39-3Cat.no.121Parts for hirep.o.a  
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186Grey Moorland, Op.134Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Grey Moorland, Op.134Full 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.

  
    
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  ISMN M708027-65-2Cat.no.186Parts for hirep.o.a  
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148Elegy for Diana, Op.143Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Elegy for Diana, Op.143String 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.

  
    
    Score (6pp. 245x330)£5.00  
  ISMN M708017-78-3Cat.no.148Parts for hirep.o.a  
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147Tarka, Op.142Arthur Butterworth 
 Outer cover of item Tarka, Op.142Caprice 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.

A full score with set of parts is available for hire. Please contact us about an inspection score.

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 M708017-68-4Cat.no.147Score/parts hire£20.00  
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