Wilfred Josephs(1927-97): A Catalogue of the Orchestral and Choral Music

[Dundonnell]

WILFRED JOSEPHS: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

1955:   Comedy Overture "The Ants", op.7: 7 minutes
             Symphony No.1, op.9: 17 minutes  *
1957:   Elegy for Strings, op.13: 5 minutes
1959:   Concerto a Dodici for wind instruments, op.27: 18 minutes
1959-60:Concerto da Camera for violin, piano and strings, op.25: 13 minutes
1960:   A Tyneside Overture, op.26: 2 minutes
1960-61:"Meditatio de Beomunndo" for Viola and small orchestra, op.30: 15 minutes
1961-62:Cello Concerto "Cantus natalis", op.34: 15 minutes  *
1961:   Aelian Dances for orchestra, op.35: 16 minutes  *
            Monkchester Dances for orchestra, op.37: 6 minutes   
1962-63:   Requiem for baritone, bass, string quintet, 12 cellos and orchestra, op.39:55 minutes   *
1963:   Symphony No.2, op.42: 26 minutes
1964:   "The Great War"-Theme and March Glorious: 5 minutes
             "Protogez-moi" for voices, recorders, percussion and school orchestra, op. 44: 5 minutes
1965:   Piano Concerto No.1, op.48: 27 minutes
             Canzonas on a Theme of Rameau for strings, op.49: 14 minutes
1966:   Concerto for Light Orchestra, op. ?: 13 minutes
1967:   "Polemic" for strings, op.56: 10 minutes
              Symphonic Picture "Rail" for orchestra, op.57: 7-10 minutes
1967/1968: Oboe Concerto, op.58: 15 minutes
1967:   Symphony No.3 "Philadelphia" for small orchestra, op.59: 28 minutes *
             Spirit of the Waltz for orchestra: 6-10 minutes
             "Adam and Eve-an entertainment" for narrator and instrumental ensemble, op.61: 18 minutes
1967-69:"Mortales" for soloists, chorus and orchestra, op.62: 26 minutes
1968:   Serenade for small orchestra, op.67: 17 minutes
1969:   Variations on Theme of Beethoven for orchestra, op.68: 19 minutes
            Double Violin Concerto, op.69: 23 minutes
1969-70:   Nightmusic for voice and orchestra, op.71: 46 minutes
1970:   Symphony No.4 for baritone, contralto and orchestra, op.72: 38 minutes
            "Death of a Young Man" for baritone and chamber orchestra, op.74B: 30 minutes
1971:   Symphony No.5 "Pastoral", op.75: 36 minutes  *
            "The Last Last Post" for orchestra, op.79: 5 minutes
1972:   Saratoga Concerto for Guitar, Harp, Harpsichord and chamber orchestra,op.82a: 26 minutes
             (and Encore(on a theme of Scott Joplin), op.82b: 5 minutes)
1972-74:   Symphony No.6 for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra, op.83: 31 minutes
1973-74:   Overture "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse", op.86: 12 minutes
1975:   Clarinet Concerto, op.95: 28 minutes
1976:   Symphony No.7 "Winter" for small orchestra, op.96: 25 minutes  *
1977:   Piano Concerto No.2, op.97: 25 minutes
              Symphony No.8 "The Four Elements" for wind orchestra and symphonic band, op.98: 29 minutes
1977-78:   Symphonic Poem "Eve(d'apres Rodin)", op.100: 7 minutes
1978:   Concerto for 4 Pianos and 6 Percussion, op.106: 28 minutes
1979-80:   Symphony No.9 "Sinfonia Concertante" for small orchestra, op.112: 27 minutes
1979:   Concerto d'Amore for Two Violins and orchestra, op.113: 14 minutes
1980:   Consort Music for brass, op.117: 14 minutes
             Double Bass Concerto, op.118: 27 minutes
1981:   Overture "The Brontes", op.121: 12 minutes
1981-82:   Overture "High Spirits", op.129: 6 minutes
1982:   Percussion Concerto for percussion and brass ensemble, op.130: 16 minutes
1983:   Concerto for Viola and small orchestra, op.131: 16 minutes
1984:   Overture "The Heaving Bagpipe" for orchestra with narrator, op.133: 8 minutes
             "Feu de Joie" for orchestra, op.134: 5 minutes
1985:   A Celebratory Overture "Caen Wood", op.136: 7 minutes
              Symphony No.10 "Circadian Rhythyms", op.137: 26 minutes
             "Disconcerto" for Piano and orchestra, op.138: 10 minutes
1986-89:   Northumbrian Dances for orchestra, op.139: 15 minutes
              (two versions, one with solo saxophone)
1986:   Fanfare Prelude for orchestra, op.140: 2 minutes
             Fanfare on the notes 'C; D' for brass, op.142: 1 minute
1987:   Festival Overture on Brabant Themes for band and orchestra, op.145: 13 minutes
            "Aria" from "Quasimodo and Giuilietta" for tenor and orchestra: 6 minutes
1990:   "In The North-Hommage a Sibelius" for orchestra, op.158: 5 minutes
             Yorkshire Overture, op.159: 7 minutes
             Wordless Song for strings, op.160: 6 minutes
1991:   "Fish Heaven" for mezzo-soprano and ten players, op.163: 18 minutes
1991-92:   Encore for orchestra, op.164: 3 minutes
1992:   Symphony No.11 "Fireworks" for wind orchestra and symphonic band, op.167: 19 minutes
             Violin Concerto, op.169: 30 minutes
1993:   "William and the Bomb-an entertainment" for narrator and orchestra, op.170
1993-94:   Piano Concerto No.3, op.172: 33 minutes
1994:   "Celebration" for orchestra, op.173: 9 minutes
1995:   Symphony No.12 "Sinfonia Quixotica" for Violin, Double-Bass and orchestra:op. 175: 33 minutes[/b]


As can be fairly readily noticed Josephs wrote a huge amount of music, much of it of an occasional nature. There are however twelve symphonies(four of which are in our own Archive here), a number of concertos and the important Requiem. He is another composer who does not deserve the almost complete oblivion into which his music seems to have sunk.

[eschiss1]

One TV series for which he wrote the theme music was "I, Claudius" (which I have been watching recently on DVD). A fine theme, too.