Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935) - orchestral, choral and dramatic works

Started by albion, Wednesday 28 March 2012, 17:07

Previous topic - Next topic

albion

[full score lost] = works for which at present the orchestral score is lost, but for which a piano reduction is extant
* = works for which a printed score is available for download from IMSLP - http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Mackenzie,_Alexander_Campbell

1862 – Festmarsch, for orchestra
1864 – Concert Overture
1869 – Overture to a Comedy
1876 – Cervantes, overture (Sondershausen, 2nd September 1877)
1875 – Larghetto and Allegretto, for cello and orchestra, Op.10
1878 – Scherzo, for orchestra (Crystal Palace, London, 18th October 1878)
1879 – Rhapsodie Ecossaise, Op.21 (Edinburgh Choral Union, 5th January 1880)*
1880 – Burns [Second Scottish Rhapsody], Op.24 (Glasgow, January 1881)*
            Tempo di Ballo, overture
1881 – The Bride, cantata, Op.25 (Worcester Festival, 6th September 1881)*
1882 – Jason, cantata, Op.26 (Bristol Festival, 19th October 1882)*
1882-83 – Colomba, lyrical drama [opera], Op.28 (Drury Lane Theatre, London, 9th April 1883)
1883 – La belle dame sans merci, tone poem, Op.29 (Philharmonic Society, London, 9th May 1883)*
1884 – The Rose of Sharon, dramatic oratorio, Op.30 (Norwich Festival, 16th October 1884)*
1884-85 – Violin Concerto in C# minor, Op.32 (Birmingham Festival, 26th August 1885)*
1886 – The Troubadour, lyrical drama [opera], Op.33 (Drury Lane Theatre, London, 8th June 1886)*
            The Story of Sayid, cantata, Op.34 (Leeds Festival, 13th October 1886)*
1887 – A Jubilee Ode, for soli, chorus and orchestra, Op.36 (Crystal Palace, London, 22nd June 1887)*
1888 – Benedictus, for orchestra, Op.37 No.3*
            The New Covenant, ode for chorus, military band and organ, Op.38 (Glasgow International Festival, 8th May 1888)
            Twelfth Night, overture, Op.40 (St James's Hall, London, 4th June 1888)
1889 – The Cotter's Saturday Night, cantata, Op.39 (Edinburgh Choral Union, 16th December 1889)*
            The Dream of Jubal, poem with music, Op.41 (Liverpool Philharmonic Society, 5th February 1889)*
            Pibroch, suite for violin and orchestra, Op.42 (Leeds Festival, 10th October 1889)*
1890 – Ravenswood, incidental music, Op.45 (Lyceum Theatre, London, September 1890) [full score lost]
1891 – Marmion, incidental music, Op.43 (Theatre Royal, Glasgow, April 1891)
            Veni Creator Spiritus, cantata, Op.46 (Birmingham Festival, 6th October 1891)*
            Highland Ballad, for violin and orchestra, Op.47 No.1 (St James's Hall, London, 17th May 1893)*
1892 – Bethlehem, mystery [oratorio], Op.49 (Royal Albert Hall, London, 12th April 1894)*
1894 – Britannia, nautical overture, Op.52 (Royal Academy of Music, London, 17th May 1894)*
            From the North: Three Scottish Pieces for Orchestra, Op.53 (Philharmonic Society, London, 3rd April 1895)*
1895 – Eugene Aram, recitation with orchestra, Op.59 No.2 (Queen's Hall, London, 2nd October 1895) [full score lost]
1897 – His Majesty; or, The Court of Vingolia, comic opera (Savoy Theatre, London, 20th February 1897) [full score lost]
            Scottish Concerto, for piano and orchestra, Op.55 (Philharmonic Society, London, 24th March 1897)*
            The Little Minister, incidental music, Op.57 (Haymarket Theatre, London, 6th November 1897)*
1898 – Manfred, incidental music, Op.58 (written for the Lyceum Theatre, London, but the production was cancelled)
            Processional March
1901 – Coriolanus, incidental music, Op.61 (Lyceum Theatre, London, 15th April 1901)*
            The Cricket on the Hearth, opera, Op.62 (Royal Academy of Music, London, 6th June 1914)
1902 – Coronation March, Op.63 (Alhambra Theatre, London, 13th May 1902)*
            London Day by Day, suite, Op.64 (Norwich Festival, 22nd October 1902)*
1904 – The Witch's Daughter, cantata, Op.66 (Leeds Festival, 5th October 1904)*
            Canadian Rhapsody, Op.67 (Philharmonic Society, London, 15th March 1905)*
1904-05 - The Knights of the Road, operetta, Op.65 (Palace Theatre, London, 27th February 1905) [full score lost]
1906-07 – Suite, for violin and orchestra, Op.68 (Queen's Hall, London, 18th February 1907)*
1908 – The Sun-God's Return, cantata, Op.69 (Cardiff Festival, 21st September 1910)*
1910 – La Savannah, air de ballet, Op.72 (Bournemouth, 6th April 1911)
1911 – Tam o'Shanter [Third Scottish Rhapsody], Op.74 (Queen's Hall, London, 20th May 1911)
            An English Joy-Peal, Op.75 (Westminster Abbey, London, 22nd June 1911)*
            Invocation, Op.76 (Philharmonic Society, London, 21st March 1912)*
1915 – Ancient Scots Tunes, Op.82 (Queen's Hall, London, 31st August 1916)*
1916-20 – The Eve of St John, opera, Op.87 (British National Opera Company, Liverpool, 16th April 1924)
1922 – Youth, Sport, Loyalty, overture, Op.90 (Royal Academy of Music, London, 20th July 1922)


Commercial recordings:

Burns [Second Scottish Rhapsody], Op.24 (Hyperion CDA66764/ Helios CDH55395)
La belle dame sans merci, tone poem, Op.29 (Cameo Classics CC9034CD)
Violin Concerto in C# minor, Op.32 (Hyperion CDA66975/ Helios CDH55343)
Benedictus, Op.37 No.3 (Hyperion CDA66764/ Helios CDH55395)
Twelfth Night, overture, Op.40 (Hyperion CDA66764/ Helios CDH55395)
Pibroch, suite for violin and orchestra, Op.42 (Hyperion CDA66975/ Helios CDH55343)
Britannia, nautical overture, Op.52 (Hyperion CDA66515/ Helios CDH55088)
Scottish Concerto, Op.55 (Hyperion CDA67023)
Coriolanus, incidental music, op.61 - suite (Hyperion CDA66764/ Helios CDH55395)
The Cricket on the Hearth, opera, Op.62 - overture (Hyperion CDA66764/ Helios CDH55395)

Downloads:

Rhapsodie Ecossaise, Op.21
La Belle Dame Sans Merci, Op.29
The Rose of Sharon, dramatic oratorio, Op.30 - excerpts
Violin Concerto in C# minor, Op.32
Scottish Concerto, Op.55
London Day by Day, suite, Op.64 - excerpt
Youth, Sport, Loyalty, overture, Op.90


Virtually all of Mackenzie's autograph full scores survive, chiefly held at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Dundonnell

Fantastic, John :)

You are putting me to shame by adding dates and places of first performance ;D

albion

There is an excellent introduction to Mackenzie's Savoy Opera His Majesty at the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, together with links to midi files of the music - http://math.boisestate.edu/GaS/savoy/his_majesty/his_majesty_home.html



:)