Chester Music

Eugène Goossens (1893-1962) was an English composer whose work was initially held in the same high esteem as contemporaries such as Walton, but who has since faded into obscurity. He worked across the...

Eugène Goossens (1893-1962) was an English composer whose work was initially held in the same high esteem as contemporaries such as Walton, but who has since faded into obscurity. He worked across the...

For Flute, Violin and Harp or 2 Violins and Piano.

A singing/musicianship resource to involve the whole class. Comprehensive tips and advice on teaching and singing the song. No music reading necessary - full support provided on the CD. Lesson plan...

A cantata for soprano, flute, violin, cello and harpsichord/celeste, first performed in August 1970 at Dartington Hall Summer School by Mary Thomas and the Pierrot Players conducted by the composer. D...

A cantata for soprano, flute, violin, cello and harpsichord/celeste, first performed in August 1970 at Dartington Hall Summer School by Mary Thomas and the Pierrot Players conducted by the composer. D...

L'heure bleue, a Serenade for 16 instruments, was commissioned by Alte Oper Frankfurt, and premiered on 13th September 2001, performed by the Ensemble Modern and conducted by Oliver Knussen. Duration...

Helen Grime's Clarinet Concerto was commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center, through the generous support of the Mervyn Geffen M. D. and Norman Solomon M. D. New Commissions Fund. First performan...

For Chamber Ensemble. Commissioned by the Hebrides Ensemble and first performed on their Scottish tour in March 2010. In Seven Pierrot Miniatures, I took the Commedia dell'arte character, Pierrot as...

A Cold Spring by Helen Grime for Chamber Ensemble of Ten Players. Commissioned by Aldeburgh Music with funds provided by the Sue Knussen Composers Fund and the following individuals through Birmingha...

Helen Grime's Fantasie, Danse, Cérémonie for Flute and Harp. 2 scores included. Duration: 12 minutes. This work was commissioned by Enterprise Music Scotland. The first performance took place on 28 Oc...

Helen Grime's Oboe Quartet. First performance at Follen Community Church, Lexington, MA, March 2012. Scoring: Oboe Violin Viola Cello Duration: c. 11 minutes Score is in C.

Snow and Snow by Helen Grime was commissioned by the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival on its 40th anniversary. Scoring: Clarinet in Bb Viola Piano Duration: circa 9 minutes

Helen Grime wrote this Christmas carol for the Hallé Youth Choir to sing at the close of 2013. The words are from an anonymous medieval cradle song. Grime said of the piece: 'I haven't written much ch...

This work for piano and string ensemble was written as a homage to Maestro Luciano Berio. The harmonic field of the piece is based on a series of twenty-three notes chosen for him by the composer. Com...

Arranged for Alto Sax and Electronics. Karen Tanaka: Night Bird is a love song filled with tender whispers of lovers. I have tried to weave colours and scent into the sound of alto saxophone and tape....

This work was commissioned by Yutaka Fujishima and the Xebec Hall. It was first performed by Ryoichi Fujimori in Mito, Japan on 10th November 1996. Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds. The following equipm...

Work for Flute, Percussion and String Quintet. Quoting Karen Tanaka: The title, Invisible Curve, suggests flexibly curved space-time in four dimensions. The curve occurs because of weight and energy o...

Work for Flute, Percussion and String Quintet. Quoting Karen Tanaka: The title, Invisible Curve, suggests flexibly curved space-time in four dimensions. The curve occurs because of weight and energy o...

Work for Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion, composed in 1987 and revised in 1989. Parts available: CH68035

Work for Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion, composed in 1987 and revised in 1989.

Written for percussion and tape. The tape part is made by the percussionist prior to the performance. Commissioned by Frankfurt Ballet and first performed on 31st January 1997, at the Schauspielhaus,...

For Violin, Cello and Piano Duet. In the past composers wrote 'pieces' of music. More important pieces were called'works'. Nowadays, however, most composers write minutes. Phone up any professional c...