MalcolmWilliamson (19312003) COMPLETECATALOGUE JosefWeinbergerLimited 1214MortimerStreet London W1T3JJ UK T:+44(0)2075802827 F:+44(0)2074369616 E:[email protected] W:www.josefweinberger.com ©2009JosefWeinbergerLimited Contents Profile 3 ChronologicalListofPublishedTitles 4 FacsimileScore 9 DetailedIndexofPublishedWorks GrandOpera 10 ChamberOpera 10 OperaticSequence 11 Cassations 12 Ballet 13 Orchestral 14 SoloVoiceandOrchestra 20 SoloVoiceandPiano 23 ChorusandOrchestra 26 Choral 29 UnisonVoices 35 ChamberMusic 40 BrassEnsembleandMilitaryBand 42 PianoSolo 43 TwoPianos 46 Organ 46 TelevisionandRadio 48 FilmScores 49 LightMusic 49 SoundLibraryMaterials 49 UnpublishedWorks 49 Discography 51 Biography 59 AlphabeticalIndexofTitles 59 Publishers’Addresses 64 Credits 65 ThepublishersgratefullyacknowledgetheassistanceofbothLornaLanderandPaulGriffithsattheAustralianMusicUnit oftheAustralianBroadcastingCorporation,Sydney WiththankstoSimonCampionofCampionPress SpecialthankstoPaulHarrisandAnthonyMeredith ImageoftheLyrebird(TheDisplayAdelaideFestival1964)usedbypermissionoftheNationalArchivesofAustralia: A1200L47086 CaricatureofMalcolmWilliamsonusedbykindpermissionofWardO’Neill Research,notesandcompilation:LewisMitchell MALCOLMWILLIAMSONAPROFILE MalcolmBenjaminGrahamChristopherWilliamsonwasborninSydneyon21stNovember1931.Attheageof eleven he went to the Sydney Conservatorium to study piano, violin and French horn and later studied composition with Eugene Goossens. In 1950 he moved to London where he studied with Erwin Stein and Elisabeth Lutyens. He settled permanently in England in 1952 and quickly gained a reputation both as a composerandperformer. InhisearlyyearsinBritainheworkedasanorganistandchoirmasterbeforeconcentratingoncomposition.As ayoungcomposerheexperimentedwiththe12toneserialtechnique,becameinterestedinmedievalmusic and,notlongafterhisconversiontoCatholicismin1952,hediscoveredanaffinitywiththecompositionsand philosophy ofOlivier Messiaen. Having fully immersed himself various trends and influences of the day, his musicbecamerecognisedasatrulyindividualvoicefromthemid1950s.From1958hestartedtoearnaliving asanightclubpianistandthishadamajorimpactonhisattitudetothepopularmusichewrote.Theselighter pieces sometimes appeared simultaneously with intensely serious religious works; a juxtaposition that has occasionallybaffledhiscritics. The sheer diversity of his music makes any conventional assessment of Malcolm Williamson as a composer difficult.Moreover,hewasneverwillingtohaveanylabelattachedtohimbecauseheforeversoughtnew means of expressing his ideals and beliefs. His commitment to wideranging interests from the political, humanitarianandreligioustotheliteraryandmusical,stemmedfromanintenseandcomplexpersonality.This isreflectedintheextremelyvariedcharacterofhismusic,whichmadeeverynewwork,eachmotivatedbya differentfusionofideas,anexcitingevent. AlthoughWilliamson'sCatholicismwasaconstantinfluenceonhiswork,healsohadadeeploveoftheJewish faith.TheHarpConcerto,Autombeaudumartyrjuifinconnu,waswrittenintributetothosewhohadmade theirfinaljourneytothedeathcampsthroughoutEuropeduringtheSecondWorldWar.Itwouldseemthathis concern for both religions is somewhat paradoxical, but it appears that these opposites acted as a creative catalystforanumberofhisworks.Ofteninworkscomposedinclosesuccession,orevenwithinthesamework, Williamson drew on styles that are both technically and musically opposed. The natural surroundings also provedsomethingofaninspirationforhiswriting:theextremelyhotsummersofhishomeland,thecoldand barrenwastesofNorthSwedenandthewarmthandcolourofSouthernFrance. Williamson’svastoutputincludesalmosteverygenreimaginablebutitishisworkinthe1960sand1970sthat was, by far, the most fruitful. Indeed, at this time, he was one of the most frequently commissioned and performed composers in the UK. His compositions include such works as Our Man in Havana (1963), The Display(1963/4),EnglishEccentrics(1964),ViolinConcerto(1965),TheViolinsofStJacques(1966),TheRedSea (1972),SixthSymphony(1982)andTheTrueEndeavour(1988). HisworkspecificallywrittenforchildrenisnosmallpartofhisoutputandincludesTheHappyPrince,Julius CaesarJones,DunstanandtheDevilandaseriesof‘Cassations’thatteachchildrenthemechanicsofputtingon anopera. Williamson’sfinalyearswerenotparticularlycreativeandeventhoughhewasdoggedwithillhealthtowards theendofhislifehestillmanagedtocompleteanumberofmajorworks,includingTheYearofBirds(1995),a StringQuartetandaFourthPianoConcerto. WilliamsonwasremarkableinthathewasthefirstnonBritontobeappointedtothepositionofMasterofthe Queen’s Music (1975). He was awarded several honorary doctorates from universities such as Princeton, SydneyandMelbourne,andhishomelandhonouredhimasanOfficeroftheOrderofAustralia(AO)in1987. HediedinCambridgeon2ndMarch2003. Given his astonishing career and vast catalogue, one would think that Malcolm Williamson’s work would regularlyappearinconcertprogrammesandontheradio.Sadly,thisisnotthecase.Hewasatruemasterof both the ‘big tune’ as well as of the quirky and the avantgarde. The importance of his contribution to all musicalgenrescannot,andshouldnot,beoverlooked.Thetimehascometoreassesstheworkofthisgreat composer. CHRONOLOGICALLISTOFTITLES MinuetforViolinandPiano 1947 TwoPartInventionforPiano 1947 TwoSongsforMiddleVoiceandPiano 1947 StudyforUnaccompaniedHorn 1947 ACycleofLoveSongsforMezzoSopranoandPiano 1947 InlandwithSturt(DocumentaryFilmScore) 1947 StringQuartetNo.1Winterset 194748 TheTimberGetters(DocumentaryFilmScore) 1948 ThemeandVariationsforOrchestra 194749 ScherzoforOrchestra 194749 LentoforOrchestra 194749 NonetforStrings,WindandHarp 1949 TheGoldenSalamander(BBCSerial) 1950 AHauntedHouse 1951 VariationsforPiano 1953 PieceforSevenWindInstrumentsandPiano 1953 StringQuartetNo.2 1954 TwoMotets(Tantumergo;Pangelingua) 1954 PianoSonata(SonataNo.1) 195556 FonsAmoris 195556 Aye,FlatteringFortune 1956 Meditations 1956 SymphonyNo.1(Elevamini) 195657 SantiagodeEspada 1957 TheFly 1957 Epithalamium 1957 MassforSATB 1957 ConcertoforSoprano,Oboe,CorAnglais,CelloandOrgan 1957 PianoSonataNo.2(formerlyJanuaCoeli) 1957(rev.197071) PianoSonataNo.31957 PianoConcertoNo.1 195758 AVisionofBeastsandGods 1958 TrioforClarinetPianoandCello 1958 NoBedforBacon(Musical) 195859 RésurgenceduFeu(Pâques1959) 1959 VariationsonVeniCreator 1959 Adoremus 1959 DawnCarol 1960 BridesofDracula(FilmScore) 1960 OdeinSolitude 1960 SymphonyforOrgan 1960 PianoConcertoNo.2 1960 TravelDiaries 196061 AscenditDeus 1961 ConcertoforOrganandOrchestra 1961 TuesPetrus 1961 VisionofChristPhoenix 1961(rev.1978) AgnusDei 1961 DignusestAgnus 1961 ProcessionofPalms 1961 AutumnIdyll 1961 Compline 1961 Marziale 1961 OntheSpree 1961 EasterCarol(YeChoirsofNewJerusalem) 1962 Jesu,LoverofmySoul 1962 SymphonyforVoices 196062 Planctus 1962 12NewHymnTunes 1962 HarvestThanksgiving(Comeyethankfulpeoplecome) 1962 RusticSerenadetotheVirgin(WorkbyBerlioztranscribedfororgan) 1962 LetThemGiveThanks 1962 PianoConcertoNo.3 1962 WrestlingJacob 1962 SinfoniaConcertante(formerlySymphonyNo.2Laudes) 195862 TheMorningoftheDayofDays 1962 TeDeum 1963 AnAustralianCarol(Nativity) 1963 PianoSonataNo.4 1963 Movement3ofReflectionsonaThemeofBritten 1963 CelebrationofDivineLove 1963 OurManinHavana(Opera) 1963 OurManinHavana(ConcertSuite) 1963 OurManinHavana(OrchestralSuite) 1963 ThunderinHeaven(FilmScore) 1963 Hasselbacher'sScena(fromOurManinHavana) 1963 EpiphanyCarol(Brightestandbest) 1963 6ChristmasSongsfortheYoung 1963 GoodKingWenceslas(Arrangement) 1963 DingDongMerrilyonHigh(Arrangement) 1963 TheDisplay(ADanceSymphony) 196364 EnglishEccentrics(ChamberOpera) 196364 TheBoar'sHead(Arrangement) 1964 MassofSaintAndrew 1964 TheDisplay(ConcertSuite) 1964 EnglishEccentrics(ChoralSuite) 1964 ElegyJFK 1964 ThreeShakespeareSongs 1964 AYoungGirl 1964 VariationsforCelloandPiano 1964 NorthSeaStrike(DocumentaryFilmScore) 1964 SeptemberSpring(DocumentaryFilmScore) 1964 Spectrum 1964 StrangeExcellency(BBCTVDocumentary) 1964 6EveningHymns 1964 AChristmasCarol(TheChristchildLayonMary'sLap) 1964 IncidentalMusictoShakespeare'sTheMerryWivesofWindsor 1964 ConcertoforWindQuintetandTwoPianos(8Hands) 196465 TheHappyPrince(ChamberOpera) 196465 ConcertoforViolinandOrchestra 196465 ConcertoGrosso 1965 SymphonicVariations 1965 SerenadeandAubade(MovementsIIandIIIofSymphonicVariations) 1965 APsalmofPraise(Psalm148) 1965 JuliusCaesarJones(ChamberOpera) 1965 NorthCountrySongs(Arrangements) 1965 RioTintoZinc(DocumentaryFilmScore) 1965 Choice(SignatureTune) 1965 Gallery(SignatureTune) 1966 SunintoDarkness 1966 SixEnglishLyrics 1966 SweetandLow(No.4ofSixEnglishLyrics) 1966 EpitaphsforEdithSitwell 1966 FivePreludesforPiano 1966 TheViolinsofSaintJacques(Opera) 1966 EachAfternoon(Berthe'sariafromActIofTheViolinsofSaintJacques) 1966 TheBrilliantandtheDark(OperaticSequence) 1966 Sinfonietta 196567 Serenade 1967 TheMoonrakers 1967 DunstanandtheDevil(ChamberOpera) 1967 SonataforTwoPianos 1967 ACanonforStravinsky 1967 PasdeQuatre 1967 PasdeDeux(5thmovementofPasdeQuatre) 1967 MowingtheBarley(Arrangement) 1967 BaldTwitLion(TV) 1967 ChiMing(Jackanory) 1968 PianoQuintet 1968 FromaChild'sGarden 196768 KnightsinShiningArmour 1968 TheSnowWolf 1968 TheGrowingCastle(ChamberOpera) 1968 FinalScenefromTheGrowingCastle(SchlußSzene) 1968 AngelsMadeaLittleCrown 1968 SymphonyNo.2(Pilgrimpåhavet) 1968 AWordfromOurFounder 1969 Sonnet 1969 HalloEverybody 1969 Crescendo(FilmScore)