E.J. Moeran List of Works

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Orchestral
  • 1921 In the Mountain Country OMO BMC MW **
  • 1922 Rhapsody No. 1 in F OMO BMC MW *
  • 1924 Rhapsody No. 2 in E (revised 1941) OMO BMC MW MSc ***
  • 1924–37 Symphony in G OMO BMC MW MSC ****
  • 1931 Whythorne's Shadow OMO BMC MSC **
  • 1932 Lonely Waters OMO BMC MSC **
  • 1937–41 Violin Concerto OMO BMC(1942) MW ********
  • 1942–43 Rhapsody in F♯ for piano and orch. OMO BMC MSC ****
  • 1944 Overture for a Masque OMO BMC MW ***
  • 1944 Sinfonietta OMO BMC MW MSC Recorded on Lyrita SRCS 37 Vinyl 1970 ****
  • 1945 Cello Concerto OMO BMC MW MSC Recorded on Lyrita SRCS Vinyl 1970 ****
  • 1948 Serenade in G OMO BMC MW MSC (6-movement and 8-movement versions) ***
  • n.d. Farrago, suite for orchestra MW withdrawn
Vocal and Choral
  • 1916 Four songs from A Shropshire Lad OMO McNeill Recorded on A Recital of English Songs, Saga XID 5260 Vinyl 1966 **
  • pre-1920 The North Sea Ground OMO MSC (voice and piano) **
  • 1920 Spring Goeth All In White for voice and piano MSC *
  • 1920 Ludlow Town for voice and piano OMO BMC MW ****
  • 1922 When June is Come for voice and piano MSC *
  • 1923 Six Norfolk folk songs for voice and piano OMO BMC ***
  • 1923 Two Songs for soprano and orchestra MSC *
  • 1924 Gather Ye Rosebuds for choir and piano BMC *
  • 1924 Robin Hood Borne on his Bier for choir and piano BMC *
  • 1924 Weep You No More, Sad Fountains for Choir & piano BMC ***
  • 1925 The Merry Month of May for voice and piano BMC **
  • 1925 In Youth is Pleasure for voice and piano BMC ***
  • 1927 Sheep-shearing Song for baritone and chorus BMC **
  • 1925 O Sweet fa's the Eve for baritone and chorus BMC *
  • 1929 Seven poems of James Joyce for voice and piano* OMO BMC ***
  • 1930 Songs of Springtime for unaccompanied choir OMO BMC MSC Recorded on Revolution Records RCB 7 Vinyl 1970 *******
  • 1930 Sweet o' The Year for voice and piano BMC **
  • 1931 Six Suffolk Folk songs voice & piano OMO BMC MSC **
  • 1931 Loveliest of Trees for voice and piano MSC **
  • 1932 Blue-eyed Spring for Choir and piano (also for solo voice & piano) BMC MSC **
  • 1932 Alsatian carol for baritone, mezzo-soprano and choir BMC MSC
  • 1933 The Constant Lover for voice and piano BMC
  • 1933 Four English Lyrics for voice and piano OMO BMC *
  • 1933 Ivy and Holly for tenor and choir BMC MSC
  • 1934 Nocturne for baritone, chorus & orch OMO BMC MW MSC(in mem of Delius) *
  • 1934 Phyllida and Corydon Chorus OMO BMC MSC **
  • 1937 Diaphenia for voice & piano BMC **
  • 1937 Roseline for voice and piano BMC *
  • 1938 Blessed Are Those Servants for choir and piano MSC
  • 1940 Four Shakespeare Songs for voice and piano OMO BMC MSC
  • 1944 Invitation in Autumn for voice and piano MSC
  • 1944 Six Songs of Seamus O'Sullivan for voice and piano OMO BMC **
  • 1946 I'm Weary, Yes, Mother Darling for choir MSC
  • 1946 Rahoon for voice and piano BMC *
  • 1949 Candlemas Eve for unaccompanied choir 1949 male choir and piano BMC MSC
  • 1950 Songs from County Kerry OMO BMC **
  • n.d. Irish Elegy for choir and piano MSC **
  • n.d. The Lover and his Lass for choir and piano MSC n.d .
Chamber and solo instrumental
  • 1913 Dance, for piano McNeill
  • 1913 Field of Harvest for piano McNeill
  • pre-1920 String Quartet in E♭ OMO MSC (1923) **
  • 1919 Three piano pieces OMO BMC Recorded on Lyrita Recorded Edition RCS3 (Vinyl 1959) ****
  • 1920 Piano trio in D OMO BMC (1920-23) MW(?) **
  • 1920 Theme and variations for piano OMO BMC MW ****
  • 1921 On a May Morning for piano OMO BMC MW Recorded on Lyrita Recorded Edition RCS3 (Vinyl 1959) ****
  • 1921 Stalham River for piano OMO BMC MSC ****
  • 1921 Toccata for piano OMO BMC MSC ****
  • 1921 String Quartet No. 1 in A OMO BMC MSC **
  • 1922 Fancies for piano OMO BMC (1919) MW Recorded on Lyrita Recorded Edition RCS3 (Vinyl 1959) ****
  • 1923 Two Legends for piano BMC ****
  • 1923 Sonata in E for violin and piano OMO BMC MSC
  • 1924 Bank Holiday for piano OMO BMC ******
  • 1924 Summer Valley for piano OMO BMC MW Recorded on Lyrita Recorded Edition RCS3 (Vinyl 1959) *****
  • 1929 The White Mountain for piano BMC ****
  • 1930 Sonata for 2 violins OMO BMC Recording on Retorica: English Violin Duos NMC182 **
  • 1931 String trio OMO BMC ***
  • 1933 Berceuse for piano OMO BMC ****
  • 1933 Prelude in G for piano OMO BMC ****
  • 1933(?) Piano Rhapsody in F♯ OMO
  • 1944 Irish Lament for cello and piano MSC
  • 1946 Fantasy Quartet for oboe, violin, viola and cello* OMO BMC MW MSC **
  • 1947 Sonata for cello & piano OMO BMC MSC **
  • 1948 Prelude for cello & piano OMO BMC MSC (1943)****
  • n.d Irish Love Song for piano Recorded on Lyrita Recorded Edition RCS3 (Vinyl 1959) **
Posthumously published
  • 2005 Archie for cello, harpsichord, piano and violin BMC
  • 2012 Second Rhapsody for orchestra MSC
Genre Year Title Musical forces Notes Addit. refs
Orchestral 1921 In the Mountain Country*
Orchestral 1922 Rhapsody No. 1* in F
Orchestral 1924 Rhapsody No. 2 in E* Revised 1941
Orchestral 1924–37 Symphony in G*
Orchestral 1931 Whythorne's Shadow* Small orchestra: clarinet, flute, French horn, oboe, strings
Orchestral 1932 Lonely Waters* Small orchestra: bassoon, clarinet, flute, French horn, oboe (2), percussion, strings, voice Also piano and voice version*
Orchestral 1937–41 Violin Concerto*
Orchestral 1943 Rhapsody in F♯ for piano and orchestra*
Orchestral 1944 Overture for a Masque*
Orchestral 1944 Sinfonietta*
Orchestral 1945 Cello Concerto*
Orchestral 1948 Serenade in G* 6-movement and 8-movement versions MSC
Piano 1913 Dance Unpublished MS McN
Piano 1913 Field of Harvest Unpublished MS McN
Piano 1919 Fancies*
Piano 1919 Three piano pieces*
Piano 1920 Theme and variations*
Piano 1921 On a May Morning*
Piano 1921 Stalham River*
Piano 1921 Toccata*
Piano 1923 Piano Trio*
Piano 1923 Two Legends*
Piano 1924 Bank Holiday*
Piano 1924 Summer Valley*
Piano 1929 The White Mountain*
Piano 1935 Prelude in G*
Piano 1935 Berceuse*
Piano n.d. Irish Love Song*
Chamber 1919(?) String Quartet in E♭ Cello, viola, 2 violins
Chamber 1921 String Quartet No. 1 in A* Cello, viola, 2 violins
Chamber 1923 Sonata in E minor for violin and piano*
Chamber 1930 Sonata for 2 violins*
Chamber 1931 String trio* Cello, viola, violin
Chamber 1944 Irish Lament* Cello and piano MSC
Chamber 1946 Fantasy Quartet* Oboe, violin, viola and cello
Chamber 1947 Sonata for cello and piano*
Chamber 1948 Prelude for cello and piano*
Vocal 1916? Four songs from A Shropshire Lad McN
Vocal 1919 The North Sea Ground Voice and piano
Vocal 1920 "Spring Goeth All In White" Voice and piano MSC
Vocal 1920 Ludlow Town* Voice and piano
Vocal 1922 "When June is Come" Voice and piano MSC
Vocal 1923 Six Norfolk folk songs* Voice and piano
Vocal 1923 Two songs Soprano voice and orchestra MSC
Vocal 1925 "The Merry Month of May"* Voice and piano
Vocal 1925 "In Youth is Pleasure"* Voice and piano
Vocal 1929 Seven poems of James Joyce* Voice and piano
Vocal 1930 "Sweet o' The Year"* Voice and piano
Vocal 1931 Six Suffolk Folk songs* Voice and piano
Vocal 1931 "Loveliest of Trees" Voice and piano
Vocal 1933 "The Constant Lover" Voice and piano
Vocal 1933 Four English Lyrics* Voice and piano
Vocal 1937 "Diaphena"* Voice and piano
Vocal 1937 "Roseline"* Voice and piano
Vocal 1940 Four Shakespeare Songs* Voice and piano
Vocal 1943 Invitation in Autumn* Voice and piano
Vocal 1944 Six Songs of Seamus O'Sullivan* Voice and piano
Vocal 1946 "Rahoon"* Voice and piano
Vocal 1950 Songs from County Kerry*
Choral 1924 "Gather Ye Rosebuds"* Choir and piano
Choral 1924 "Robin Hood Borne on his Bier"* Choir and piano
Choral 1924 "Weep You No More, Sad Fountains"* Choir and piano Also version for voice and piano*
Choral 1925 "O Sweet Fa's the Eve"* Baritone and chorus
Choral 1927 "Sheep-shearing Song"* Baritone and chorus
Choral 1932 "Blue-eyed Spring"* Choir and piano Also in a version for solo voice and piano*
Choral 1932 "Alsatian carol"* Baritone, mezzo-soprano and choir
Choral 1933 "Ivy and Holly"* Tenor and choir
Choral 1934 Nocturne* Baritone, chorus and orchestra Written in memory of Delius
Choral 1934 Songs of Springtime* Unaccompanied choir
Choral 1938 "Blessed Are Those Servants" Choir and piano
Choral 1939 Phyllida and Corydon* Chorus
Choral 1946 "I'm Weary, Yes, Mother Darling"* Choir
Choral 1949 Candlemas Eve* Unaccompanied choir

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Sources: Grove Music Online;[1] The Worldwide Moeran Database complete catalogue of works.[2]

Orchestral

  • 1921 In The Mountain Country
  • 1922 Rhapsody No. 1 in F
  • 1924 Rhapsody No. 2 in E (revised 1941)
  • 1931 Wythorne's Shadow
  • 1932 Lonely Waters
  • 1934 Nocturne for baritone, chorus and orchestra)
  • 1937 Symphony in G minor
  • 1944 Overture for a Masque
  • 1944 Sinfonietta
  • 1948 Serenade in G
  • 1950 (unfinished) Symphony No. 2

Concertos

  • 1941 Violin Concerto
  • 1943 Rhapsody No. 3 in F sharp minor for piano and orchestra
  • 1945 Cello Concerto

Chamber music

  • 1920 Piano Trio in D for piano, violin, cello
  • 1921 String Quartet No. 1 in A minor
  • 1923 Sonata in E minor for violin and piano
  • 1930 Sonata for two violins
  • 1931 String Trio for cello, violin, viola
  • 1943 Prelude for cello and piano
  • 1944 Irish Lament for cello and piano
  • 1946 Fantasy Quartet for oboe, violin, viola, cello
  • 1947 Sonata for cello and piano
  • (undated) String Quartet No. 2 in E flat

Church music

  • 1930 Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
  • 1930 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem
  • 1930 Te Deum and Jubilate

Piano music

  • 1919 Three piano pieces
  • 1920 Theme and variations
  • 1921 On a May Morning
  • 1921 Stalham River
  • 1921 Toccata
  • 1922 Three Fancies
  • 1922 Two Legends
  • 1924 Bank Holiday
  • 1924 Summer Valley
  • 1926 Irish Love Song
  • 1927 The White Mountain
  • 1933 Prelude in G
  • 1933 Berceuse

Vocal and choral works

  • 1916 Four songs from A Shropshire Lad
  • 1920 Ludlow Town (four songs), voice and piano
  • 1923 Six Norfolk Folk Songs, voice and piano
  • 1929 Seven poems of James Joyce, voice and piano
  • 1930 Songs of Springtime (seven songs), chorus
  • 1931 Six Suffolk Folk Songs, voice and piano
  • 1934 Four English Lyrics, voice and piano
  • 1939 Phyllida and Corydon, chorus
  • 1940 Four Shakespeare Songs, voice and piano
  • 1944 Six Poems of Seamus O'Sullivan, voice and piano
  • 1950 Songs from County Kerry (seven songs)
  • Individual songs: Moeran wrote around 50 individual songs and choruses.
  1. ^ Maxwell 2015.
  2. ^ Moeran database.