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A3 full scores or A4 study scores are usually hired, but may be bought. Orchestral parts are usually hired for a period of a month, or longer by negotiation.

CONCERTOS

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'Flute Concerto' op.493A (October 1996)
An arrangement of the Flute Quintet for flute and string orchestra

'VIOLIN CONCERTO (THE LEEDS)' op.441 (July 1992) Listen to this Work
Concerto for violin and orchestra

'Diversions For Marimba And Orchestra' op.439 (September 1991)
A concerto for marimba, an arrangement of 'Diversions for cello and orchestra'

'PIANO CONCERTO' op.412 (April 1991) Listen to this Work
Concerto for piano and orchestra to celebrate the 30th birthday of HRH The Princess of Wales

'Heartbeat' op.404 (December 1989)
Concerto for tenor saxophone

'TOCCATA-A CELEBRATION OF THE ORCHESTRA' op.386 (May 1988) Listen to this Work
Concerto for orchestra, revised version of 'Toccata'

'DIVERSIONS FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA' op.337 (September 1984) Listen to this Work
A concerto for cello in the form of a suite in 8 movements

'Concert Dances (For Piano And Orchestra)' op.334 (May 1984)
A Concertante Suite for Piano And Orchestra

'CLARINET CONCERTO' op.329 (February 1984) Listen to this Work
Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra

'Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra' op.131B (July 1971)
An orchestral version of the Oboe Quintet

'Rhapsody For A Summer's Night' op.5E (December 1962)
A piece for piano and orchestra

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OVERTURES, SUITES ETC.

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'REINDEER DANCE' op.575A (December 2006)
Orchestral concert piece

'DANCE OF THE ICE-PRINCESS' op.575B (December 2006)
Orchestral concert piece

'JACK FROST'S STORM DANCE' op.575C (December 2006)
Orchestral concert piece

'SUITE FROM THE BALLET 'THE SNOWMAN'' op.575 (March 2006)
Concert work for orchestra

'Happy Birthday To Guy' op.499A (July 1997)
For Guy Woolfenden's birthday

'Sussex Prelude' op.488 (October 1996)
A short overture for orchestra,based on 'Let Music Live', commissioned by The Mid-Sussex Sinfonia

'LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI' op.462 (May 1994)
A symphonic tone-poem for large orchestra

'SUITE:A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY' op.446 (June 1992) Listen to this Work
A concert work for string orchestra adapted from the film score

'Concert Dances For Symphony Orchestra' op.432 (February 1992)
An orchestral arrangement of 'Dances for two pianos'

'THE CONQUEST OF SPACE' op.381 (February 1988) Listen to this Work
Concert Overture for Ondes Martenot and Large Orchestra

'Suite: The Up And Down Man' op.345 (January 1985)
Burlesque suite for orchestra

'NURSERY RHYME OVERTURE' op.335 (September 1984)

A concert work and guessing game for orchestra

'Ballet Suite The Court Of Love' op.286 (November 1979)
An orchestral concert work

'MOVEMENT FOR ORCHESTRA' op.42 (January 1967)
A Symphonic Concert Work in One Movement

'FOUR MINIATURES' op.7 (1962)
A concert suite in 4 movements for small orchestra.

'Fanfare' op.7C (1962)
A fanfare for the National Film Theatre in 5/4 the score of which has been lost

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ORCHESTRA & NARRATOR

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'THE SNOWMAN CONCERT VERSION For Narrator (or Film), Treble and Orchestra' op.323 (1983) Listen to this Work
A concert work based on the score for the animated film with added narration

'THE BEAR for narrator (or film), girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra' op.510 (April 1999)

A concert work based on the score created for the animated film

'The Up And Down Man (with narration)' op.392 (December 1988)
Burlesque suite for orchestra

'GRANPA(a concert opera)' op.393 (January 1988)
A performance work based on the score of the animated film

'The Snowman (Arranged For Narrator, Treble and School Orchestra)' op.369 (1986)
A concert work based on the score for the animated film in an easy-to-play version with narration

'The Remarkable Rocket' op.354 (October 1985)
A concert work for narrator and orchestra

'LE BONHOMME DE NEIGE (for narrator , treble and orchestra)' op.342 (January 1985)
A French version of 'The Snowman'

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ORCHESTRAL FILM SUITES

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'The Riddle Of The Sands' op.538 (July 2003)
Concert version of the film title music

'Suite: The Duellists' op.492 (September 1996)
Orchestral suite adapted from the film score

'Suite: Agatha' op.472 (October 1994) Listen to this Work
Orchestral concert suite adapted from the film score

'Suite: Flash Gordon' op.453 (June 1993)
Orchestral concert suite adapted from the film score

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VOCAL WITH ORCHESTRA

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'WALKING IN THE AIR' op.317A (September 1981)
The original song from 'The Snowman' for treble and orchestra (or piano)

'WALKING IN THE AIR (a duet version for treble, tenor & orchestra)' op.576 (August 2006)
A new version of the song from The Snowman composed for Aled Jones

'Walking In The Air' op.558 (September 2005)
A new orchestration by the composer

'CRADLE SONG (for two trebles and orchestra)' op.545 (April 2005)
An arrangement of "Christmas Lullaby" with a secular lyric

'Somewhere A Star Shines For Everyone' op.509 (April 1999)
A song for girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra from 'The Bear'

'SLEEPWALKING (for soprano and 8 cellos)' op.505 (March 1998)
A concert work in seven movements

'Coronach (for mezzo soprano and string orchestra)' op.484 (1995)
A setting of a Scottish lament

'Farewell My Gentle Harp (for Tenor, Harp and Strings)' op.460 (September 1993)
Arranged from the original for soprano and harp

'CHRISTMAS LULLABY' op.413 (April 1990)

Duet for soprano, mezzo-soprano and orchestra

'Shakespeare Songs (for tenor and string orchestra)' op.384 (October 1987)
Song-cycle

'Lock Up Your Daughters' op.59 (August 1968)
Two song arrangements for the musical by Laurie Johnson

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LIBRARY

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'Work-a-day World and Globe-trotter' op.90 (1970)
2 orchestral pieces for a library

'Weinberger Library LP' op.27 (May 1967)
A library album composed and played by Howard Blake and ensemble

'Latin Moon' op.13 (1964)
A mysterious South American-style piece

'Symphonic Extract' op.9 (1963)
Serious Piece

'Happy Occasion' op.10 (1963)
Cheerful piece

'Julie' op.11 (1963)
Romantic Piece (Waltz)

'Faster Than That' op.7B (1962)
Activity

'Blue Sea and Evening Sky' op.5C (May 1960)
Seascape

'Remembrance March' op.5B (1960)
Ceremonial March

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