List of compositions by Robert Simpson
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This list of compositions by Robert Simpson is a list of the musical compositions of Robert Simpson sorted by genre.
Symphonies[]
Robert Simpson is said to have written and destroyed four Symphonies (one of which even used serial procedures) before his first published Symphony. He submitted his official
- Symphony No. 1 (1951), doctorate thesis for the University of Durham
- Symphony No. 2 (1955–1956), dedicated to Anthony Bernard
- Symphony No. 3 (1962), dedicated to Havergal Brian
- Symphony No. 4 (1970–1972), commissioned by the Hallé Orchestra
- Symphony No. 5 (1972), dedicated to the London Symphony Orchestra
- Symphony No. 6 (1977), dedicated to the renowned gynecologist Ian Craft
- Symphony No. 7 (1977), dedicated to Hans Keller and his wife, the artist Milein Cosman
- Symphony No. 8 (1981), dedicated to the painter
- Symphony No. 9 (1985–1987), dedicated to his wife, Angela
- Symphony No. 10 (1988), dedicated to Vernon Handley
- Symphony No. 11 (1990), dedicated to Matthew Taylor
String quartets[]
Simpson composed 15 numbered string quartets; a quartet preceding this sequence was written as part of his course at Durham University and may still exist there. He regarded Quartets No. s 1 - 3 as forming a natural sequence, and No. s 4 - 6 are a clearly distinct group related to three Beethoven quartets, though they can all be performed as entirely independent compositions.
- (1951–1952)
- (1953)
- (1953–1954)
- (1973), dedicated to Basil Lam
- (1974), dedicated to
- (1975), dedicated to the film-maker Barrie Gavin and his wife Jamila
- String Quartet No. 7 (1977), dedicated to the organist Susi Jeans and written in celebration of the birth-centenary of her husband, the astronomer Sir James Jeans
- String Quartet No. 8 (1979), dedicated to the biologist and entomologist and his wife
- String Quartet No. 9 (1982) is subtitled 32 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Haydn and was dedicated to the Delmé Quartet, who commissioned it, on their 20th anniversary, which was also the 250th anniversary of the birth of Haydn
- (1983) bears the title For Peace and was composed for the tenth anniversary of the Coull Quartet
- (1984), also written for the Coull Quartet
- (1987) was commissioned for the 1988 Nottingham Festival
- (1989) was commissioned for the 1990 Cardiff Festival and was premiered there by the Delmé Quartet. It is dedicated to the BBC producer and his wife Alex.
- (1990)
- String Quartet No. 15 (1991)
Concerti[]
- (1959)
- (1967)
- Flute Concerto (1989)
- (1991)
Other orchestral music[]
- (1954)
- (1983)
- (Saraband) (1991)
- (for William Walton's Birthday)(Date Unknown)
Other chamber music[]
- (1959) - thought to be lost but reconstructed in 2000 from parts by John B. Turner.
- (1967)
- (1968)
- (1975)
- Quintet for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and String Trio (1981)
- (1984)
- (1984)
- (1987)
- (1987)
- (1988–89)
- (1989)
- (1995)
Incidental music[]
- (1965)
- (1974)
- (Date Unknown)
Vocal[]
- Media morte in vita sumus (1975) (for chorus, brass and timpani)
- Tempi, for full mixed voice chorus a capella (1987)
Compositions for brass band[]
- Canzona for Brass (1958)
- Energy (1971), Test Piece, Brass Band World Championships
- Volcano (1979), Test Piece, National Brass Band Championships of Britain
- The Four Temperaments, Suite for Brass Band (1983)
- Introduction and Allegro on a Bass of Max Reger (1987)
- Vortex (1989)
Compositions for keyboard instruments[]
- Piano Sonata (1946)
- Variations and Finale on a Theme of Haydn for solo piano (1948)
- Sonata for two pianos (1979)
- Michael Tippett, His Mystery for solo piano (1984)
- Eppur si muove, Ricercar and Passacaglia for organ (1985)
- Variations and Finale on a Theme by Beethoven for solo piano (1990)
Arrangements[]
- Arrangement of Die Kunst der Fuge - Contrapunctus No's 1-13 (Bach/Simpson) (Date Unknown)
- Transcription of Comotio (for piano, four hands) (Nielsen/Simpson) (Date Unknown)
References[]
Chronological list of the compositions of Robert Simpson - Robert Simpson Society
- Compositions by Robert Simpson
- Lists of compositions by composer