REPRINT SERIES Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Six Choral Songs (To Be Sung in Time of War) was composed in 1940 as a response to the turmoil of the Second World War. Scored for unison voices (often treble or mixed children’s chorus) and orchestra,...

Gerald Finzi’s Two Milton Sonnets, Op. 12 (1926–28) sets John Milton’s Sonnet XIX (“When I consider how my light is spent”) and Sonnet XXX (“How soon hath Time”) for tenor (or soprano) with piano or small...

REPRINT SERIES  Ralph Vaughan Williams’s On Christmas Night is a one‐act masque co-created in 1926 with choreographer Adolph Bolm. Loosely drawing on Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, it integrates singing, dancing and mime into a...

Igor Stravinsky’s Four Preludes and Fugues (1969) are his final compositions, arranging four pairs from J. S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier for chamber orchestra (BWV 851 & 852, 864 & 865, 870 & 871, 881 & 882). Each...

REPRINT SERIES  Sergei Prokofiev’s Andante, Op. 29bis is his own orchestration of the slow movement from Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29, completed in 1934. The arrangement was first heard on February 13, 1958, in Leningrad under...

André Jolivet’s Cosmogonie is a standalone Prelude for Orchestra composed in 1938, derived from his earlier piano piece. The orchestral version lasts approximately 8 minutes and was first performed by the Orchestre Symphonique de France...

REPRINT SERIES  Bacewicz’s Musica sinfonica in tre movimenti (IGB 21) was composed in 1965, dedicated to conductor Witold Rowicki, and premiered on 6 September 1965 by the Warsaw Philharmonic under his baton at the Stockholm Festival. The...

Villa-Lobos’s Descobrimento do Brasil (Discovery of Brazil) Suite No. 2 contains three movements: Impressão moura (Moorish Impression) – a rhythmically complex piece with modal harmonies and layered textures that evoke a stylized...

Arthur Bliss’s Pastoral: Lie Strewn the White Flocks, F.33, composed in 1928, is a choral-orchestral work lasting approximately 35 minutes. It is scored for SATB chorus, mezzo-soprano soloist, flute, timpani, and strings. The piece sets a sequence...

REPRINT SERIES Stravinsky’s Chant du Rossignol is a concise orchestral work that captures the delicate and spontaneous quality of the nightingale’s song. The piece is marked by clear, transparent textures and a careful attention to timbre,...

Villa-Lobos’s Descobrimento do Brasil (Discovery of Brazil) Suite No. 1 for Orchestra is a programmatic work that musically portrays the discovery of Brazil. Composed with a clear narrative in mind, the suite employs a series of contrasting...

Darius Milhaud's Agamemnon Op. 14 is an early dramatic work that engages with themes drawn from Greek tragedy. The piece reflects Milhaud’s initial exploration of modern compositional techniques, employing polytonal harmonies and clear rhythmic...

Bacewicz’s In Una Parte for Symphony Orchestra IGB 20 is a concise, single-movement work that employs modernist techniques typical of her later style. It is structured around clear rhythmic patterns and focused thematic development, with little...

REPRINT SERIES  Enescu’s Concert Overture, Op. 32 is a single-movement orchestral work that exemplifies his early mature style. The piece unfolds with a clear sense of drama and structure, offering a compact yet expressive narrative that...

Gerald Finzi’s orchestral setting of the Magnificat presents a measured, introspective interpretation of the biblical text, rendered through clear and refined orchestration. Unlike the more familiar organ version, this arrangement highlights the...

Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Harnham Down is a lesser-known orchestral work that reflects his characteristic connection to the English countryside. The piece features a pastoral quality, drawing on elements of folk melody and simple harmonic language...

REPRINT SERIES Hugo Alfvén’s Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody No.1) is an orchestral work that draws on Swedish folk traditions and melodies. The piece captures the atmosphere of the Swedish midsummer celebration with its rhythmic vitality...

Bruno Maderna’s Concerto per 2 pianoforti e strumenti is a mid-twentieth-century work composed for two pianos alongside a chamber ensemble of various instruments. The piece reflects Maderna’s interest in exploring new textures and forms,...