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035	Lament for Bobbie Shafto				John Reeman
		SSAA and Piano
			John Reeman combines two well known folk songs, "Bobbie Shafto" and "Early One Morning" in an attractiveb settings showing ingenuity and gentle humour.
			ISMN M708017-34-9	Cat.no.034		10 copies for	£10.50

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035	Scarborough Fair				Traditional arr. Peter Young
		SATB
			An attractive setting of this well-known folk song. A piano part is provided for rehearsal purposes. (8pp.)
			Duration c.3 minutes.
			ISMN M708017-35-6	Cat.no.035		10 copies for	£10.50

022	Haworth Moor, Op.110				Arthur Butterworth
		SATB and piano
			In 1969 Butterworth had set poems of Emily Brontë in 'Night Wind' but then rarely ventured into the field of choral music. Here, thirty years later he returns to the world of the Brontë sisters which has always fascinated and inspired him. The choral writing is imaginative and passionate, and an important role for the piano adds to the colour and drama of the work.
			Duration c.16 minutes.	Multiple copies are available for hire			p.o.a.
			ISMN M708017-22-6	Cat.no.022		Vocal score (48pp.)	£7.95

169	This World				John Hawkins
	Look inside	Choir and two trumpets
			The composer was inspired to write 'This World' whilst working at Thames & Hudson with the poet and Blake scholar Kathleen Raine on her book about William Blake ‘The Human Face of God: William Blake and the Book of Job’. It was her passion for Blake that suggested this and several other pieces including ‘Urizen’ (viola and piano), ‘Fuzon’ (String Quartet) and ‘Rintrah Roars’ (voice, harp and piano ). ‘This World’ was commissioned and first performed by the choir ‘Cryes of London’ and subsequently broadcast by the BBC Singers. It is scored for choir, with two soprano soloists and two trumpets. Duration c.12 minutes.
			Multiple copies of the choral score are available for hire.						.
			ISMN M708027-64-5	Cat.no.169		Trumpet part Vocal Score (21pp.)	£ 2.50 £10.50

187	The Unknown Bird				John Hawkins
	Look inside	Three poems by Edward Thomas for baritone, flute, viola and harp
			Like the Touch of Rain – Out in the Dark – The Unknown Bird
			John Hawkins has long been attracted by the poetry of Edward Thomas and first set these three poems in the 1970's. They were first performed in 1980 by Richard Fallas (baritone) with Alison Miles (flute), Diana Burrell (viola) and Jane Lister (harp). This short song cycle is much enhanced by the imaginative chamber music setting and was recently revised for this edition. Duration c. 10 minutes
			ISMN M708027-67-6	Cat.no.187		Score Score and parts	£11.80 £20.00

115	Voices from the Sea				John Hawkins
		Tenor and String orchestra
			An impressive setting of poems by six Merchant Seamen … "in which sailors reflect on their feelings when at sea – loneliness at night, longing for home and the often harsh realities of a sailor’s life … vividly translated into music, in turn dreamy, sad, dramatic or bittersweet, in which the sea, as in Britten’s Peter Grimes, is always present." Hugh Culot (MusicWeb 12/03) Voices from the Sea has been recorded on CD – see below. Duration c.20 minutes.
			ISMN M708027-31-7	Cat.no. 115		Study score	£14.50

115cd Voices from the Sea and other pieces					John Hawkins
		Tenor and String orchestra
			Martin Hill - Tenor Divertimenti conducted by Anthony Pay
			Nancy Ruffer (flute) Christopher O'Neal (oboe) Sian Philipps (violin) Yuko Inoue, Paul Silverthorne (violas) Gemma Rosefield (cello) Duncan McTier (double bass) Kathron Sturrock (piano)
	Also includes Variations for Piano • Waiting (Tango) for viola and Bass • Brief Encounters for Flute and Bass Worlds Apart for Double Bass and Piano • Shadows for Viola, Bass and Piano Disturbed Nights for Oboe • Gesturesfor two Violas • Quietus for String Trio
			Meridian CDE84496	Cat.no.115cd			£12.00

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