Robert Simpson(1921-97): A Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

ROBERT SIMPSON: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC


1951:   Symphony No.1: 28 minutes  +(EMI and Hyperion cds)
1954:   Allegro Deciso for Strings: 11 minutes
1956:   Symphony No.2: 28 minutes  *  + (Hyperion cd)
1959:   Violin Concerto: 43 minutes  *
1962:   Symphony No.3: 32 minutes  + (NMC and Hyperion cds)
1967:   Piano Concerto: 22 minutes  * + (BBC Classics cd)
1972:   Symphony No.4: 46 minutes  * + (Hyperion cd)
             Symphony No.5: 40 minutes  *  + (Hyperion cd)
1975:   "Media morte in vita sumus" for chorus, brass and timpani  + (Hyperion cd)
1977:   Symphony No.6: 31 minutes  *  + (Hyperion cd)
             Symphony No.7: 28 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
1981:   Symphony No.8: 44 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
1983:   Variations on a theme of Nielsen for orchestra: 25 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
1985-87: Symphony No.9: 49 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
1988:   Symphony No.10: 57 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
1989:   Flute Concerto: 29 minutes *
1990:   Symphony No.11: 29 minutes  + (Hyperion cd)
1991:   Cello Concerto: 25 minutes *

and Variations on Happy Birthday for orchestra

[eschiss1]

Hrm. If you're going to count the brass works, one might as well count the string orchestra works like the Variations and Fugue on a Bach Saraband from 1991, too...

(source: Robertsimpson.info)

[semloh]

I wonder if there are sufficient of these to justify a separate "Catalogues" thread?

Eric Gilder's book A Dictionary of Composers and Their Music does a similar thing, but is less detailed, less accurate and doesn't include the more obscure or recent-lived/living composers, so these are all really useful.

Thanks for all your effort, Colin! 

[Dundonnell]

Hrm. If you're going to count the brass works, one might as well count the string orchestra works like the Variations and Fugue on a Bach Saraband from 1991, too...

(source: Robertsimpson.info)

But I am not including the brass works The only exception to this was "Media morte in vita sumus" because of the inclusion of chorus.

I hoped that I had made clear that I simply do not have the time, energy, dedication or interest to make these catalogues comprehensive lists of ALL the composers' works.

[Dundonnell]

I wonder if there are sufficient of these to justify a separate "Catalogues" thread?

Eric Gilder's book A Dictionary of Composers and Their Music does a similar thing, but is less detailed, less accurate and doesn't include the more obscure or recent-lived/living composers, so these are all really useful.

Thanks for all your effort, Colin! 

When I am finished doing these catalogues then I would hope to consider some way of grouping them together certainly