Chester Music

Work for Contralto, Clarinet, Violin and Cello. Text: Christopher Logue. Premiered in the Wigmore Hall in 1961. Parts available: SOS02044

Geoffrey Burgon (1941-2010) was a British composer best known for his film and television scores, such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Brideshead Revisited, and Monty Python's Life of Brian. He studie...

There are seven songs and an instrumental interlude, making all together an entertainment that provides opportunity for very simple stage action and dancing: nothing at all elaborate is needed in the...

Text by Saint-John Perse and Jules Superveille.

George Odam. A musical tale for children based on an old Russian folk tale. Baba Yaga is a storybook which will delight young children whether they read it for themselves or it is read to them. Alongs...

George Odam. A musical tale for children based on an old Russian folk tale. Baba Yaga is a storybook which will delight young children whether they read it for themselves or it is read to them. Alongs...

Twelve captivating songs for children arranged for voice, piano and guitar, suitable for either individual or classroom use. This collection provides opportunities for actions, mask-making, mime and p...

Written for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano. This work was commissioned by the Australia Ensemble with assistance from the Music Board of the Australia Council. It was first performed...

This work was written between 1987 and 1989, it consists of two movements and the composition takes the form of a presentation of contrasting blocks, they start in their shortest, simplest form and th...

George Odam. Radiant stage cantata about the Incas of Peru and the cat, moon and sun people. Designed to encourage an exchange of ideas between curriculum areas such as Drama, Art, Geography, History...

There are seven songs and an instrumental interlude, making all together an entertainment that provides opportunity for very simple stage action and dancing: nothing at all elaborate is needed in the...

Gaik See Chew. Every teacher interested in multi-cultural education will be fascinated by these 20 Chinese folksongs divided into sections dealing with Chinese New Year, romance, activities and nature...

Gaik See Chew. Every teacher interested in multi-cultural education will be fascinated by these 20 Chinese folksongs divided into sections dealing with Chinese New Year, romance, activities and nature...

Christopher Hinkins. An exciting musical for Primary and Middle schools. A wicked medieval King learns the true meaning of Christmas. Chorus of peasants, monks and courtiers. Easy to produce with up-t...

Christopher Hinkins. An exciting musical for Primary and Middle schools. A wicked medieval King learns the true meaning of Christmas. Chorus of peasants, monks and courtiers. Easy to produce with up-t...

Geoffrey Brace. Light-hearted musical about a group of 16 year-olds on a school cruise - with all the elements of romance, comedy, dance routines and full choruses. Sixteen songs. 90mins.

Peter Horton. A modern pantomime story of good (Ossie) over evil (the wicked baron). Set in the near future with some entertaining comments on materialism, peer pressure and passive TV-watching! Ten s...

Geoffrey Brace. Adaptation of 'Under The Greenwood Tree' by Thomas Hardy. The musical follows the story fairly closely so directors can feel free to augment dialogue from the original novel if they wi...

Work for High Voice, Alto Flute, Horn, Harp and Viola. Text: TS Eliot. Quoting Wood: 'I had for many years wanted to set Marina, and the opportunity came to start work on it in mid August 1988. About...

Six of Ahmatova's poems, set to music (for soprano and cello) by John Tavener. In these settings Tavener has tried to reflect the deceptive simplicity of the verse, which stems from classical traditi...

Six Russian Folksongs is a work by John Tavener, composed for Soprano Voice and Ensemble. The work was composed for the 15th birthday of the Nash Ensemble.

Tavener's 1994 work for voice and cello.

Set for Solo Soprano and String Quartet as premiered by Patricia Rozario and The Nash Ensemble.

The story of how the spiders teach two children who have been tormenting the insects in the garden a salutary lesson during which they learn a great deal about these creatures and recognise the wonder...