Peter Warlock

Peter Warlock was a pseudonym for Philip Heseltine, an Anglo-Welsh music critic of the early 20th century. Warlock (who also wrote the well-known Three Carols in The Oxford Book of Carols) originally...

Peter Warlock’s Bethlehem Down has long been cherished for its haunting beauty and emotional depth. In this new arrangement, acclaimed composer Carol Barratt brings the carol to a wider audience with...

Bring captivating historical dance rhythms to your ensemble: "Mattachins" from the celebrated Capriol Suite charms players and audiences alike with its gripping energy, driving pulse, and vibrant char...

Experience the timeless charm of the famous "Capriol Suite" in an exquisite arrangement for recorder ensemble! This masterful work combines historic Renaissance dance forms with late-Romantic harmonie...

Immerse yourself in the captivating charm of the Renaissance, brilliantly reimagined through a 20th-century lens: the beloved 'Capriol Suite' delights with its vibrant interplay of spirited dances, gr...

An Old Song is an atmospheric piece based on a lowland Scottish folk song. Composed in 1917, it is one of the earliest works of the English composer Peter Warlock (1894-1930), who also achieved famefo...

Predating the well-known Bethlehem Down by just a few years, As dew in Aprylle is one of several choral works by Warlock to draw on texts from the 15th century Sloane Manuscript, yet musically this wo...

Besetzung: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Snare drum Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) Peter Warlock wrote the Capri...

English musician Peter Warlock composed the Capriol Suite for string orchestra in 1926. Five of its six movements are loosely based on ancient tunes drawn from 'Orchésographie, ' which was a treatise...

A simple carol with mostly homophonic textures and some of Warlock's characteristic harmonic twists, The First Mercy (1926) was originally a solo song and an early collaboration between Peter Warlock...

Peter Warlock’s Bethlehem Down has long been cherished for its haunting beauty and emotional depth. In this new arrangement, acclaimed composer Carol Barratt brings the carol to a wider audience with...

Immerse yourself in the captivating charm of historical dance: with the "Basse Danse" from Peter Warlock's renowned Capriol Suite, you add a timeless masterpiece to your repertoire. Published by the p...

Vocal Range: f'-f''The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 6).

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 6)

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Orchestration 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Snare drum Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) Peter Warlock wrote the Ca...

The Five Lesser Joys of Mary begins with a conventional Nativity scene - the ox and the ass for warmth, the star, the Wise Men - to verses attributed by Warlock to one Daniel Lawrence Kelleher, editor...

Basse Danse, Pieds-en-l'air, and Mattachins are set here for an Octet of mixed flutes, giving opportunity for antiphonal sections contrasted with rich and lively tutti passages.

Basse Danse, Pieds-en-l'air and Mattachins from Peter Warlock's most well-known work. These pieces reflect the colourful life of their composer and feature energetic rhythms and unexpected dischords i...

Orchestration Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) There are few orchestral pieces amongst the works of Peter Warlock who wrote chiefly vocal items. Several of his carols have become firml...