Thames Publishing

Ivor Gurney, doubly gifted as both poet and composer was born in 1890. The wonderful song cycle presented here, was inspired by Gurney's discovery of William Bliss Carmen's poems in 1919. Carmen's poe...

A set of five preludes composed by Peter Warlock around familiar and traditional folk-song melodies. A heart-warming pastoral repertoire for the accomplished pianist.

Seven songs by one of England's most celebrated composers, forming the first volume of a thirteen-song anthology, selected and edited by Barry Collett. The pieces include the settings of texts by Tenn...

Six songs by one of England's most celebrated composers, forming the second volume of a thirteen-song anthology, selected and edited by Barry Collett. The pieces include the settings of texts by Henry...

This set includes To Daffodils, To the Virgins ('Gather ye rosebuds while ye may'), To The Willow Tree, To Music and To Phillis in a changing palette of musical colours. Twentieth century English comp...

Madeleine Dring (1923-1977) was an English composer and actress. She studied Violin, Voice, and Composition at the Royal College of Music, where her teachers included Ralph Vaughan Williams, Herbert H...

Dring herself had perfect pitch and these songs make technical demands upon the singer, to good effect. Twentieth century English composer, singer and actress Madeleine Dring wrote songs that frequent...

This series includes songs by composers who may be little known outside specialist circles but who have achieved something distinctive in this field. Many of these songs, and some by well-known compos...

This is the final volume in this wonderful collection of Madeleine Dring's songs. Volume 6 features 6 songs to poems by Sidney, Otway, moore, Ellison, Daniel and Drayton, arranged for High Voice and P...

The setting of a text by Geoffrey Chaucer for Soprano and Piano by George Dyson. Taken from The Canterbury Pilgrims - Dyson's full setting of The Canterbury Tales.

Sir George Dyson, composer, teacher, organist and administrator was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1883. Sir George was very committed to composing simple pieces for amateur musicians to perfo...

The third collection in the series of performance folios for Countertenor voices with full Piano accompaniment. Ten pieces by a variety of composers from Dowland to Vaughan Williams for the accomplish...

A gentle pastoral text by Barbara Softly set for unison voices, with a beautifully lilting piano axccompaniment, by Betty Roe. Ideal for young singers and school choral groups.

A setting of three lunar-inspired poems of Jean Kenward by Betty Roe, for unison voices with piano. Ideal for young singers and youth choral groups.

Familiar texts in less familar settings by Geoffrey Bush, with four settings for SATB chorus with Organ. These devout texts and psalms are well-known and have be staple ingredients of the choral reper...

Peter Copley's three movement guitar masterpiece. Prelude, Serenade and Finale is fabulous work for Solo Guitar, with some virtuoso moments but predominantly is driven by melody.

A fabulous suite of Guitar music by Betty Roe. The Omega Suite for Guitar Quartet is a terrific ensemble piece with layers and textures typical of Roe's consummate compositions. For convenience of stu...

A superb set of pieces for Guitar by Betty Roe. Summer Suite is dedicated to Lance Brosnan and is a moving, personal and dynamic work that encompasses slow solemn lament and the quickstep of hope.

Five short pieces for Guitar solo by Betty Roe.

A short, but very sweet, Sonata in five movements, for Solo Guitar by Betty Roe. The piece was commissioned by the Zwolle Internationale Gitaaweken in 1977.

A fabulous Sonatina for solo Guitar by Betty Roe. This 1977 piece is dedicated to Lennox Berkeley.

Four pieces by the great composer, carefully jarranged by Robert Threlfall for the solo Piano. The pieces are suitable for the accompalished concert Pianist, and include movements from the Florida Sui...

Elgar's Serenade In E Minor Op. 20, arranged for the solo Piano by Malcolm Kenzie. A beautiful pastorale work initially premiered in 1896, and characteristic of Elgar's poignant melodic writing. The p...

With Family Fanfares, Betty Roe has composed and dedicated a set of pieces for Brass Quartet to her three grandsons. This is a poignant and personal suite but all four pieces are rousing and entertain...

This 18-minute suite was adapted by Dyson from his full scale Choral and Orchestral work of the same name. It is arranged for women's voices (SSAA) and Piano accompaniment.