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This is a list of compositions by the English composer Wilfred Josephs (1927-1997)

Orchestral and Large ensemble

• 1950 Machine Made, for theatre orchestra
• 1955 The Ants, comedy overture
• 1955 Symphony No 1
• 1957 Elegy, for strings
• 1959 Little Venice Serenade, for small orchestra
• 1961 The Magical Being, ballet
• 1961 Aelian Dances, for orchestra
• 1961 Monkchester Dances, for orchestra
• 1964 The Great War: Theme & March Glorious
• 1964 Symphony No 2
• 1965 Canzonas on a Theme of Rameau, for strings
• 1967 Polemic, for strings
• 1967 Rail, symphonic picture
• 1967 Spirit of the Waltz, for strings, harp and timpani
• 1967 Symphony No 3, Philadelphia, for chamber orchestra
• 1968 Serenade for small orchestra
• 1969 Variations on a Theme of Beethoven for orchestra
• 1969-70 Symphony No 4 for alto, baritone and orchestra
• 1970 Nightmusic, for alto and orchestra
• 1970 Death of a Young Man, for baritone and orchestra
• 1971 Symphony No 5, Pastoral
• 1971 The Last Post, for orchestra
• 1972-4 Symphony No 6 for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra
• 1974 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, overture
• 1976 Symphony No 7 for small orchestra
• 1977 Symphony No 8 for wind
• 1977-8 Symphonic Poem Éve (d'après Rodin)
• 1979-80 Symphony No.9 Sinfonia Concertante
• 1981 The Brontes, overture
• 1981-2 Encore (Hoffnung piece for orchestra (with interruptions), Op 164
• 1982 High Spirits, overture
• 1984 Feu de Joie, Op. 134
• 1986-9 Northumbian Dances, Op. 139
• 1984 The Heaving Bagpipe, overture
• 1985 A Celebratory Overture "Caen Wood", Op. 136
• 1985 Symphony No.10 Circadian Rhythms, Op 137
• 1986 Fanfare Prelude, Op. 140
• 1987 Festival Overture (on Brabant Themes) Op. 145 for Band and Orchestra
• 1989-90 Battle of Britain suite, for Air Force Band, Op. 157
• 1990 In the North Hommage a' Sibelius Op. 158
• 1990 A Yorkshire Overture
• 1992 Symphony No.11 Fireworks Symphony
• 1994 Celebration, Op. 173
• 1995 Symphony No.12 Sinfonia Quixotic, Op. 175

Concertos and Concertante

• 1960 Concerto da camera, for violin, harpsichord/piano and strings, Op. 25
• 1960-61 Meditatio de Beommundo, viola and strings, Op. 30
• 1961-2 Cello Concerto, Op. 34
• 1965 Piano Concerto No 1, Op. 48
• 1966 Concerto for light orchestra
• 1967 Concerto for oboe, percussion and small orchestra, Op. 58
• 1969 Double Violin Concerto, with chamber orchestra, Op. 69
• 1971 Piano Concerto No 2 with chamber orchestra
• 1972 Saratoga Concerto, for guitar, harp, harpsichord and chamber orchestra
• 1974 Concerto for brass band
• 1975 Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra, Op. 95
• 1977 Piano Concerto No 2, Op. 77
• 1978 Concerto for four pianos and percussion, Op. 106
• 1979 Concerto d'Amore for two violins and orchestra, Op.113 (Hoffnung Festival commission)
• 1980 Double-bass Concerto, op 118
• 1982 Percussion Concerto with brass ensemble, Op. 130
• 1982 Viola Concerto with small orchestra, Op. 131
• 1985 Disconcerto for piano and orchestra (Hofnung Festival commission)
• 1992 Violin Concerto, Op. 169
• 1993-4 Piano Concerto No 3

Small Ensemble and Chamber

• 1954 String Quartet No 1, Op. 6
• 1957 Wry Rumba, for wind quintet, Op.12
• 1957-8 String Quartet No 2, Op. 17
• 1959 Concerto a Dodici, for wind ensemble
• 1961 Meditatio de Beornmundo, for viola, two oboes, two horns and strings
• 1961 An Old English Suite, for clarinet sextet
• 1961 String Quintet (incorporated in Requiem), Op. 32
• 1962 Five Fictitious Folk Songs, for woodwind quartet
• 1964 Octet, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quartet and double-bass
• 1966 Trio for flute, violin and piano
• 1966 String Trio, Op. 55
• 1971 Horn Trio for horn, violin and piano
• 1971 String Quartet, No 3, Op. 78
• 1972 Encore on a Theme of Scott Joplin, for guitar, harp and harpsichord
• 1974 A Trio of Trios, for piano and violins
• 1974 Sonata for two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba
• 1975 Sonata No 2 for violin and piano
• 1975 Waltz and Song for harp and strings
• 1977 Piano Quintet
• 1977 Sonata Duo for piano (four hands)
• 1977 Sonata for flute and piano
• 1977-8 Wind Quintet, Op. 102
• 1980 Consort Music for brass
• 1980 Double-bass Sonata
• 1980 Tombeaux, for organ
• 1981 Eight Aphorisms, for trombone octet
• 1981 Quartet Prelude in honour of Joseph Haydn, Op. 124 No 1
• 1981 String Quartet No 4, Op. 124 No 2
• 1981 Testimony, toccata for organ
• 1986 Fanfare (on the notes 'C.D')
• 1986 William's Fancye, for five players, variable instruments, Op. 143

Instrumental (1 or 2 players)

• 1955 Siesta, for violin and piano
• 1959 Pieces pour ma belle-mere, for piano
• 1963 Chacony, for violin and piano
• 1963 Piano Sonata
• 1965 Sonata for violin and piano
• 1966 Fourteen Studies for piano
• 1968 Toccata for guitar
• 1969 Twenty-nine Preludes for piano
• 1970 Sonata for cello and piano
• 1973 Solo Oboe Pieces
• 1982 Two Flute Studies

Vocal, Narrated

• 1957 Twelve Letters, for speaker, clarinet, piano and string trio
• 1963 Four Chinese Lyrics, for two voices and piano/guitar
• 1965 Four Japanese Lyrics, for voice, clarinet and piano
• 1967 Adam and Eve, for speaker and ensemble
• 1973 - Five Pieces for unaccompanied voices

Choral

• 1963 Requiem, for baritone, double chorus, string quintet and orchestra
• 1965 So She Went into the Garden, for chorus and piano
• 1966 Two Cat Songs, for chorus
• 1967-9 Mortales, for solo voices, chorus, children's chorus and orchestra
• 1968 Three Medieval Lyrics, for chorus and wind quintet
• 1972 Songs of Innocence, for chorus and orchestra
• 1981 Blessings, for chorus and organ
• 1981 Spring Songs, for chorus

Stage works

• 1961 The Magical Being, ballet
• 1962 The Nottingham Captain, music-theatre
• 1963 Pathelin, opera-entertainment
• 1964-5 La Répetition de Phedre, ballet
• 1968 The Appointment, television opera
• 1971 A Child of the Universe, music-theatre
• 1980 Equus, ballet
• 1983 Rebecca, opera
• 1991 Cyrano de Bergerac, ballet

Works for Young People

• 1962-8 King of the Coast, musical for children
• 1964 Protégez-moi, for children's chorus and instruments
• 1966 This is the Key to the Kingdom, for children's chorus
• 1971 Happytaphs, for children's chorus and piano
• 1974 Concerto for school orchestra
• 1982 The Montgolfiers' Famous Flying Globe, operetta for schools
• 1985-88 Alice in Wonderland, children's opera
• 1990 Wordless Song for school orchestra

Music for Film

• 1961 Cash on Demand
• 1965 Fanatic
• 1966 The Deadly Bees
• 1968 Hostile Witness
• 1969 My Side of the Mountain
• 1970 Cry of the Banshee
• 1973 Dark Places
• 1974 Callan
• 1974 Swallows and Amazons
• 1975 All Creatures Great and Small
• 1977 The Uncanny
• 1985 Martin's Day
• 1985 Mata Hari

Music for Television

• 1964 The Great War (1964),
• 1964 - Horizon
• 1965 WPIX Chiller Theatre
• 1965 Theatre 625
• 1966 Talking to a Stranger
• 1966 Weavers Green
• 1967 The Prisoner (incidental music)
• 1969 W. Somerset Maugham
• 1971 Cider with Rosie
• 1976 I, Claudius
• 1976 The Ghosts of Motley Hall
• 1978 Disraeli
• 1978 Enemy at the Door
• 1978 The Voyage of Charles Darwin
• 1980 Pride and Prejudice
• 1984 The Brief
• 1986 The Return of the Antelope

External links

• [Wilfred Josephs Society - List of Works]