York Bowen(1884-1961): A Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

(Offered with some trepidation given that others here know much more about this composer's music than I )


YORK BOWEN: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1902:   Symphony No.1, op.4: 30 minutes  + (Chandos cd)
             Symphonic Poem "The Lament of Tasso", op.5
1903:   Piano Concerto No.1, op.11: 26 minutes + (Dutton cd)
             Concert Overture, op.15
1905:   Symphonic Fantasia: a tone poem for orchestra, op.16: 33 minutes + (Dutton cd)
             Piano Concerto No.2 "Concertstuck", op.17: 21 minutes + (Dutton cd)
1905-07: Viola Concerto, op.25: 36 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
1907:   Piano Concerto No.3 "Fantasia", op.23: 19 minutes  + (Hyperion and Dutton cds)
1909-11:Symphony No.2, op.31: 43 minutes  + (Classico and Chandos cds)
1913:     Violin Concerto, op.33: 37 minutes  + (Dutton cd)
               "At The Play" for orchestra, op.50
1920?:   Suite for orchestra, op.57: 19 minutes  *
1922:     Orchestral Poem "Eventide", op.69: 12 minutes  + (Dutton cd)
1924?:   Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, op.74: 24 minutes + (Dutton cd)
1929:     Piano Concerto No.4, op.88: 43 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
               Festal Overture, op.89: 12 minutes  *
1938:     Pierrette-A Graceful Dance for orchestra
1940?:   Somerset Suite for orchestra
1942:   Symphonic Suite
1945:     Fantasy Overture on "Tom Bowling", op.115
1949:   Arabesque for Harp and String Orchestra
1951:   Symphony No.3, op.137 (lost): 27 minutes  *
             Three Pieces for String Orchestra with harp, op.140 (lost)
1955:   Concerto for Horn, strings and timpani, op.150  + (Lyrita cd)
1957:   Sinfonietta Concertante for brass and orchestra: 15 minutes  *
1960?:   Miniature Suite for school orchestra
1961:    Symphony No.4 (incomplete?)

and also:
Arabesque for orchestra: 8 minutes
Burlesque for orchestra
Flute Concerto ?(lost)
Holiday Suite
Jig for Two Pianos and Orchestra (lost)
Sketches for small orchestra (four?) (lost)
Two Characteristic Dances for orchestra "On a Spring Morning" and "Puck"

[albion]

and also:
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Fantasy Overture
Flute Concerto(lost)
Holiday Suite
Jog for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Sketches for small orchestra (four?)
Two Characteristic Dances for orchestra[/b]

The Fantasy Overture on Tom Bowling, Op.115 is dated 1945 on the orchestral parts and is dedicated to Meyer De Wolfe: this extra 'Fantasy Overture' is a duplicated entry.

The Jog is (or was) a Jig and is currently missing (aka lost due to neglect), as are Symphony No.3 (op.137) and Three Pieces for String Orchestra with Harp, op.140. The Sketches for Small Orchestra also appear to be lost.

The orchestral parts for the Sinfonietta Concertante do, however, still survive and are in excellent condition, as are those of the  Somerset Suite.

The Symphonic Suite is dated '1942' on the orchestral parts, although only three of the four movements were presented 'in evidence' by De Wolfe.

The flute concerto is dubious.

The Two Characteristic Dances are titled On a Spring Morning and Puck.

A fourth symphony in G major exists in an incomplete short score (RAM MS MS1380, dated Nov 8th 1961).

[Dundonnell]

Thank you very much for these corrections, John

I knew that you had been in touch with the publishers regarding Bowen's music and I was indeed hoping that you (or someone) would step in to set me right
I shall amend accordingly.

Given that I am decidedly not a York Bowen fan (apologies to those who are ) I think this was a generous attempt on my part

(I am now deep in Hoddinott-country. My goodness, that man wrote a lot of music )