John McCabe's Nocturnal For Piano Quintet was composed in 1966 commissioned by the Park Lane Group London and first performed by the Lancaster University Ensemble. Duration: Approximately 13 minutes. Composers Note:  The title of this work is a reference to John Donne's poem A Nocturnal upon St Lucie's Day the mood of which is reflected in the quintet. It falls into several movements played w…

Peace Carol (2006) with text adapted from the Scottish Psalter by Monica and John McCabe is for SATB choir.Peace Carol (2006) received its first performance on 15th May 2014 at St John's College University of Cambridge.According to Rebecca Tavener of Organist's Review the work exhibits 'a sparse...feel to the harmony with evocative open fifths at the end of many phrases and a lilting uneasy …

Meditation On A Norfolk Ballad by John McCabe for Tenor Recorder and String Quartet. Score and Parts.

Spielend for two violins was written during the summer and early autumn of 2003 and is based on the idea of the two instruments not only playing the instruments but also playing in the sense of sport i.e. playing their themes off against each other and playing with the musical material. There are times for instance when they seem to be having a contest to see who can finish the themes first o…

John McCabe's Trumpet Concerto ('La Primavera') was first performed on 15 June 2012 at the Civic Hall Stratford-upon-Avon with soloist Simon Desbruslais and the Orchestra of the Swan conducted by Kenneth Woods_x000B_.

For SATB soli or semi-chorus and SATB chorus a cappella. I sing of a Maiden by John McCabe was commissioned by Liverpool Cathedral and first performed by the Choir of Liverpool Cathedral directed by David Poulter on 20th December 2008.

Mccabe John Spielend For 2 Violins 2Vln Book

Spielend for two violins was written during the summer and early autumn of 2003 and is based on the idea of the two instruments not only playing the instruments but also playing in the sense of sport i.e. playing their themes off against each other and playing with the musical material. There are times for instance when they seem to be having a contest to see who can finish the themes first o…

Fantasy On A Theme Of Liszt was written in 1967 for a Cheltenham Festival concert. The theme which lies behind the work is the opening tune of Liszt's Faust Symphony though this is never heard in its original form but is rather used as a thematic reservoir from which the music is derived. It is dedicated to the American composer and conductor Bernard Herrmann. John McCabe (1939-2015) was a Britis…