SIX ROMANTIC PIECES (for clarinet & piano) op.407 (February 1990)

Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Commissioned by: Thea King
Instrumentation: Clarinet and piano

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Duration: 15 mins
First Performance: Janet Hilton and Howard Blake at Vernon Ellis's Concert Room, 49 Queen's Gate Terrace, London, November 1st  2006

Instrumental / piano score for sale
Instrumental parts for sale

Movements

• 1: Jazz Waltz
  A transcription of Jazz Waltz from 'Dances for two pianos'
  
• 2: Swallows
  Theme composed for a film of Oscar Wilde's 'The Happy Prince'
  
• 3: Music Box
  Theme composed for the film 'The Changeling'
  
• 4: Dulcibella
  The theme for the film 'The Riddle of the Sands'
  
• 5: Romance
  A theme composed for the film 'Agatha'
  
• 6: Gentlefolk
  A theme composed for a BBC 'Play of the Month'
  

Notes

Composer's note: 'The pieces were arranged at the request of Thea King in 1990 but Faber Music Ltd were opposed to publication and they remained unperformed and unpublished until a conversation with Janet Hilton caused their rediscovery in early 2006 and Highbridge Music made them available.

Performances

1st November 2006

Janet Hilton (cl) & Howard Blake (pno), The concert room at 49 Queen's Gate Terrace, London First performance

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