Geoffrey Bush(1920-98): a Catalogue of the Orchestral and Choral Music

[Dundonnell]

Yes...this is the OTHER Bush: Geoffrey Another British composer of tonal, lyrical, attractive music we should hear more of.

I cannot guarantee that this list is complete. I have not been able to find out the dates of certain compositions and the last thirty years of the composer's life seems suspiciously short of new music


GEOFFREY BUSH: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

1939:     A Little Concerto(on themes by Arne) for Piano and Strings: 8 minutes
1940:     Rhapsody for Clarinet and strings: 9 minutes
1941:     Piano Concerto
               "Spanish Rivals Overture": 6 minutes
1943:      Sinfonietta Concertante for Cello and Orchestra: 17 minutes   *
                Divertimento for strings: 22 minutes   + (ASV cd)
                Nocturne for strings
                Overture "The Rehearsal": 6 minutes
1947:      Christmas Cantata for soprano, chorus, strings and oboe: 28 minutes   + (Saydisc cd)
1948:      Concerto for Oboe and strings: 16 minutes   + (Barbirolli Society cd)
               "A Summer Serenade for tenor, chorus and orchestra: 20 minutes  + (Chandos cd)
                Four Songs from 'The Hesperides' by Robert Herrick for baritone and string orchestra: 7 minutes   + (Chandos cd)
1949:      Overture "Yorick": 8 minutes    + (Lyrita cd)
               "Martini Fantasy" for Piano and Strings: 10 minutes
1950:      "Farewell, Earth's Bliss" for baritone and strings: 18 minutes  + (Chandos cd)
1951:      "Twelfth Night: An Entertainment" for tenor, chorus and chamber orchestra: 20 minutes
1953:      Concertino No.1 for Piano and Orchestra: 15 minutes   *
1954:      Symphony No.1: 27 minutes   + (Lyrita cd)
               "Natus est Immanuel" for strings: 6 minutes
1955:      Cantata "In Praise of Mary" for soprano, chorus and orchestra: 20 minutes
1957:      Symphony No.2 "The Guildford": 26 minutes   + (Lyrita cd)
               "Psyche" for string orchestra: 8 minutes
1958:      Concerto for Light Orchestra: 15 minutes
1959:      Songs of Wonder for high voice and strings: 14 minutes
1962:      Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings: 20 minutes
1965:      Finale for a Concert for orchestra: 5 minutes
                Cantata Piccolo for baritone, chorus, piano and strings: 5 minutes
1967:      Music(1967) for Orchestra: 18 minutes   + (Lyrita cd)
1973:      Concertino No.2 for Piano and Chamber Orchestra: 10 minutes
1978:      "Phantoms" for chorus and small orchestra: 15 minutes
1989:      Consort Music for String Orchestra      + (Naxos cd)

and    Overture "The Miller and his Men" for chamber orchestra: 7 minutes
      Three Little Pieces for Strings: 10 minutes
      Two Miniatures for Strings: 7 minutes
      Two Schubert Scherzos for orchestra: 14 minutes
      Five Songs for high voice and orchestra: 10 minutes
      Three Songs for high voice and strings: 7 minutes
      Three Songs from The Ballad Operas for baritone and orchestra: 7 minutes
      Seven Limericks for choir and small orchestra: 5 minutes