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LIST OF WORKS

FRANK STILES:

Compostions up to 2008

 

ORCHESTRA 

American Variations (1943)

Fantasia on British folk songs (1949)

Suite for the play: the Diary of a Scoundrel, for chamber orchestra

Rhapsody for viola and orchestra (1964)

Adagio and Allegro for cello and orchestra (1965)

Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Vivaldi for chamber orchestra (1971)

Symphony no. 1 (1975) Symphony no. 2 (1977) Prelude : Masada (1978)

Masada, a dramatic cantata for four solo singers, choir and large orchestra (1981)

Symphony no 3 (1983)

Boston Portraits (1984)

Symphony no. 4 (1989)

Symphony no. 5 (1997)

 

STRING ORCHESTRA

Prelude and Fuga Concertante for string trio and strings (1954)

Song Cycle for tenor and strings (1956)

Romance (1960)

Fantasia Prelude : Othello (1968)

Interlude for string quartet and strings (1970)

Variations on a Nursery song (1970), also version for chamber orchestra

Fantasia Concertante on a theme by William Byrd for string quartet and strings (1971)

Music in two parts (1976)

Triptych (1981)

 

CONCERTOS

Viola Concerto no. 1 (1962)

Clarinet Concerto (1972)

Viola Concerto no. 2 (1974)

Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra (1974)

Cello Concerto (1976)

Guitar Concerto (1985)

Piano Concerto (1987)

Violin Concerto (1990)

 

CHAMBER MUSIC

Suite for string quartet (1951)

Two Miniature string quartets (1952)

String Quartet no 1 (1970)

String Quartet no 2 (1976)

String Quartet no 3 (1977)

String Quartet no 4 (1978)

String Quartet no 5 (1988)

String Quartet no 6 (1999)

 

OTHER CHAMBER WORKS

Elegy for violin and piano (1945?)

Duo for flute and clarinet (1949)

Duo for violin and viola (1949)

Adagio for violin and piano (1950)

Trio no 1 for two violins and viola (1950)

Variations on a nursery tune for violin and piano, also for viola and piano (1951)

Trio no 2 for two violin and viola (1953)

Prelude and Nocturne for viola and piano (1958)

Duo for flute and guitar (1960)

Trio for two violas and cello (1965)

Duo for two violas (1974)

Clarinet Quartet (1976)

Clarinet Choir (1976)

Piano Trio no. 1 (1978)

Quartet for four violas (1980)

Quartet for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord (1982)

Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, cello and harpsichord (1982)

Trio for violin, clarinet and piano (1982)

 

INSTRUMENTAL

Sonatas

Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 (1978)

Sonata for oboe and piano (1979)

Sonata for solo violin no. 2 (1990)

Sonata for viola and piano no. 1 (1982 -5)

Sonata for guitar (1982)

Sonata for viola and piano no. 2 (1985)

Sonata for violin and piano no. 1 (1991)

Sonata for violin and piano no. 2 (1992)

Sonata for viola and piano no. 3 (2006)

Other

Music for woodwind and brass (1971)

Chorale for three trombones and tuba (1962)

Eclogue for violin and piano (1982)

In Memoriam Harry Danks for twelve violas (2003)

 

SOLO INSTRUMENTS

Four pieces for solo viola (1975)

Four Pieces for solo flute (1980)

Prelude and allegro for solo bassoon (1979)

Improvisations for solo cello (1982)

Four Reflections for solo oboe (1989)

Four miniatures for clarinet (1989)

Prelude and scherzo for solo viola (2008)

 

KEYBOARD

Four Pieces for piano (1948)

Variations on a theme on Beethoven for piano (1948)

Caprice for piano (1960)

Cantilena for piano (1970)

Minuet for piano (1970)

Three Improvisations for piano (1980)

Sonata for piano (1980)

Sonata for harpsichord (1982)

Mirage for piano (1986)

Concord for organ (1990)

Equinox for piano (1990)

 

SONGS

Threnody for bass baritone, guitar and piano (1983)

Four songs for high voice (1985)

Song Cycle : Man´s Four Seasons for bass baritone and piano (1990)

 

CHORAL

Part Song to words by William Blake for mixed voices (1956)

The Swan for double choir (1961)

The Piper for mixed voices and flute (1969)

On the morning of Christ´s nativity SATB and organ (1987)

In Memoriam Alan Bush for choir and piano (1995)