Chester Music

A breakthrough in making music theory come to life! An ideal teaching supplement brings theory to life by explaining a musical principle then showing it at work in an actual song. Using everything...

The Birds was commissioned by the Lydia Michael Trust to be about the birds of Beauly and is dedicatedto the University of Edinburgh. First performance by Jane Irwin (mezzo-soprano) and students from...

Written for two clarinets and soprano. It was first performed on the BBC's Pebble Mill on 20 November 1992 by Mary Wiegold and members of the composers' ensemble as part of a concert in aid of Childre...

Arranged for Soprano voice, Violin and Piano. Note from the composer: In the spring of 1996, my great friend and brilliant violinist Friedemann Eichhorn invited me and my girlfriend-at-the-time Hila...

Blake Dreaming, 'Goodison Quartet No. 5' was commissioned by Nicholas and Judith Goodison. First performance on 30th April 2010, at Wigmore Hall, London, by Roderick Williams (baritone) and the Doric...

Blake Dreaming, 'Goodison Quartet No. 5' was commissioned by Nicholas and Judith Goodison. First performance on 30th April 2010, at Wigmore Hall, London, by Roderick Williams (baritone) and the Doric...

For instrumental ensemble. Commissioned for the ''At Lunch'' series by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall. World Premiere given at the Musee d'Orsay, Paris on 1st March 2011 by members of Britten Sin...

Stormwatch, Stormfall by Peter Maxwell Davies was commissioned by the Aventa Ensemble with assistance from the Scottish Arts Council.

Raymond Briggs' charming Christmas story about the adventures of a boy and the snowman that comes to life is a modern children's classic. The tale's popularity has been further enhanced by frequent te...

This work was commissioned by Bath International Music Festival and BBC Radio 3. It was first performed on 30th May 2011 at the Assembly Rooms, Bath, by Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian Pipes), Joanna Ma...

Trio For Flute, Oboe And Piano by Lennox Berkeley: Prelude - Allegro moderato - Moderato - Fugue. To the Sylvan Trio

Arcadia is a work for Violin, Soprano Saxophone and Piano, inspired by the painting 'Pastoral for E. W. ' by John Craxton. As a painter, John was sometimes dubbed a 'neo-Romantic', but much preferred...

A Christmas Carol is a work by composer Iain Bell, a Chamber Opera in five staves for Dramatic Tenor and Chamber Ensemble. Featuring a libretto by Simon Callow, the work is an adaptation of Charles Di...

Mahavakyas for soprano and cello soloists is John Tavener's adaptation and mediation on the four great statements of the Upanishads, and also on the Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 1 by Bach. It is ded...

John Tavener 's Pluies is a work for Solo Mezzo-Soprano, SATB Chorus and String Quartet. The piece was first performed on 31st January 2015 and lasts around 5 minutes. This is the full score. The word...

John Tavener 's Pluies is a work for Solo Mezzo-Soprano, SATB Chorus and String Quartet. The piece was first performed on 31st January 2015 and lasts around 5 minutes. This is the set of String Quarte...

Bryce Dessner's Quintets for Electric Guitar and String Quartet. Full score. This 16 minute piece was commissioned by the Kitchen, New York, and American Composers Forum. It was premiered on 13-14 Mar...

Chant For Columbanus was composed by Irish pianist and conductor Barry Douglas. It is arranged for Quintet: Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano, and this item features the Score and Parts. Having st...

Richard Reed Parry's Heart And Breath Sextet for Piano Six-hands, Violin, Viola and Violoncello. Heart And Breath Sextet was commissioned by the 2011 MusicNOW Festival for yMusic. ' This piece is base...

Bryce Dessner's Memorial for Electric Guitar, Viola and Percussion. Commissioned by the New York Guitar Festival and 92nd Street Y, premiered December 1, 2006 at NY Guitar Festival at the 92nd Street...

Commissioned by Freunde und Förderer der Musikalischen Akademie des Bayerischen Staatsorchesters. First performance 20 July 2015 at Haus der Kunst as part of the Munich Opera Festival 2015 with T...

The original version of Bryce Dessner's To The Sea was premiered on 2nd November 2011 during the 'Monstrance' installation, in collaboration with Matthew Ritchie, at L & M Arts Los Angeles. This versi...