20th Century and beyond
- Conducting Repertoire -
( Selection )
Adams, John ‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’, romp for orchestra
Bartók, Béla ‘Concerto for Orchestra’ (1943)
Berg, Alban Opera: ‘Wozzeck’ (1914-20) (Assistant Conductor, De Nederlandse Opera)
Britten, Benjamin Orchestral works ‘Four Sea Interludes’ from Peter Grimes (1941) ‘Serenade for Tenor, Horn and strings’ ‘Spring Symphony’ (1949) for orchestra, solo voices, chorus & children’s choir ‘Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge’ Op 10 ‘Variations and Fugue for orchestra on a theme of Purcell Op. 34 (1946) ‘A Simple Symphony’ Op 4
Operas/Stage: ‘Albert Herring’ (1947) ‘Turn of the Screw’ (1954) Op. 54
‘Peter Grimes’
Church Cantatas and Occasional works, Instrumental works with voices: various
Cavallari, Andrea Opera-cantata: ‘Apocalysse’ (1999) for chamber orchestra and soloists
Copland, Aaron Orchestral works: ‘Quiet City’ (1940) ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’ (1942)
‘Appalachian Spring’ (1945)
Dallapiccola, Luigi ‘Divertimento in Quattro Esercizi’ for soprano and chamber ensemble
‘Piccola musica notturna’ (1954)
Debussy, Claude
Orchestral works ‘La Mer’ (1905), three orchestral symphonic sketches
‘Danse sacrée et Danse profane’, two Dances for harp and string orchestra
Symphonic Fragments: ‘Le Martyre de Saint-Sébastien’ arr. André Caplet, 1914)
‘Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune’ (L.86)
‘Le Printemps’ (‘Salut Printemps’) for women’s voices and orchestra
‘Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maison’ arr for orchestra (orchestrated: Inghelbrecht)
Stage work: ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ (L.88) Lyric Drama in 5 Acts (1902)
Delius, Frederick ‘Sea Drift’ (1903-4) for baritone, chorus and orchestra
‘Two Pieces for small orchestra’ (1911):
‘On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring’; ‘A Night on the Summer Water’
Faure, Gabriel ‘Masques et Bergamasques’ Op. 10
Suite, “Pelléas et Mélisande”, Op 80
Finzi, Gerald Concerto for violoncello and orchestra (1951)
‘Dies Natalis’ for soprano (tenor) and strings (1926-39)
Farren Price, R. ‘The Cuckoo and the Worm’ (1995), (Premiere) for soprano and instrumental ensemble, children’s chorus, organ & orchestra
Hewett, Ivan Music for Television (Broadcast premiere)
Hendrik Hofmeyr ‘Byzantium’ – for large orchestra and soprano (South African premiere)
‘Raptus’ – for large orchestra and violin solo (South African premiere)
Hindemith, Paul ‘Fünfe Stücke’ for string orchestra
Howells, Herbert ‘Hymnus Paradisi’ for soprano, tenor, chorus and orchestra (1938)
Honneger, Arthur Symphony No. 2 for string orchestra and trumpet (1941)
‘Cantique de Noel’ for Baritone, children’s voices, mixed chorus, organ and orchestra (1953)
‘Pacific 231, Mouvement Symphonique’ for orchestra (1923)
Ives, Charles ‘The unanswered question’ for chamber ensemble or orchestra
Janáček. Leoš ‘Sinfonietta’ for orchestra (1926)
‘Glagolitic Mass’ for soprano, alto, tenor bass, chorus, organ and orchestra (1926)
Lea-Cox, Graham ‘Antiphon Shadows’ for two soprano solos, chorus, boys choir, organ and chamber ensemble (1992) Orchestral Miniatures: “In the shape of a Guabana”, for small Mexican orchestra and percussion ensemble (in progress)
McCabe, John ‘The Teachings of Don Juan’ (1973), Ballet
‘Time Remembered’ for soprano and instrumental ensemble (1973)
‘Notturni ed Alba’ for soprano and orchestra (1970)
Martinů, Bohuslav Symphony No. 1 (1942)
Symphony No. 6 ‘Fantasies Symphoniques’ (1955)
Menotti, Giancarlo ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’, (1951)- one act Television Opera
‘Miracles’, for orchestra and Boys Choir (1979)
Milhaud, Darius ‘Le Boeuf sur le Toit ‘for orchestra Op. 58
‘Le Boeuf sur le Toit’ arr. Lea-Cox for instrumental ensemble (performed to the Black & White
Surrealist Film: Entr’Acte (Paris,1925) featuring
Milhaud, Satie, Man Ray, Marcel Beauchamp etc.)
‘La Cheminee du Roi Rene’ Op. 205 suite for wind quintet (1939)
Moeran, Ernest J. Symphony in G minor (1936-38)
Shostakovich, Dmitri
Symphonies No. 2 in B major, Op. 14 ‘To October’,
for mixed chorus and orchestra (1927)
No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43 (1935–1936)
No. 8 in C monir, Op. 65 (1943)
No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 (1953)
Violin Concerto No 1, Op. 99
Strauss, Richard ‘Vier Letze Lieder’ (Four Last Songs), Song cycle for High voice and orchestra ‘Die Heiligen drei Konigen’ for soprano with orchestra
Oboe Concerto (1945)
Horn Concertos in Eb: No 1 Op. 11; No 2 (1942)
‘Metamorphosen’ for 23 solo strings (1945)
‘Also sprach Zarathustra’ Orchestral Tone Poem: Op. 30
Stone, Rodney ‘Encounters’ (1995) for Symphony orchestra and soloists (Premiere, orchestrated Lea-Cox)
‘Rubaiyat’ (1996), Cycle for Symphony orchestra and soloist (Premiere, orchestrated Lea-Cox) also version for 8 ‘cellos, double bass and soloists
‘The Mystery of Ys’ , for Symphony orchestra and narrator (orchestrated Lea-Cox)
Stravinsky, Igor Orchestral works: ‘Dumbarton Oaks’
Concerto for Chamber orchestra (1937-8)
‘The Firebird’ (1945 version), Orchestral Suite
Octet for Wind (1952 version)
‘Pulcinella’ (after Pergolesi)
‘Vesna Svashennaya’ (The Rite of Spring)
‘Symphonies of wind instruments’ (1945-7)
‘Symphony in three movements’ (1942-5)
Works with voices ‘Cantata’ (1951-2) for soprano, tenor, female chorus and chamber ensemble
Mass for mixed chos. and double wind quintet (1944-8)
‘Symphony of Psalms’ for chorus and orchestra (1930)
‘L’histoire du Soldat’ (The Soldiers Tale) Theatre piece (1918)
Suk, Josef Symphonic Poem ‘Praga’ (1904)
Takemitsu, Toru ‘Requiem for strings’ (1957)
Tippett, Michael Symphony No. 1 (1944)
‘Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Corelli’, for string orchestra and concertante
‘Ritual Dances’, Orchestral Suite from the opera ‘The Midsummer Marriage’
Opera: ‘The Midsummer Marriage’ (1946-52)
Cantata: ‘Crown of the Year’,
for chorus and chamber ensemble (1958)
Varèse, Edgar ‘Octandre’, for small orchestra (1923)
Vaughan Williams, R.
‘Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis’ for string quartet and double string orchestra
‘Fantasia on Chrismas carols’ for baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra (1912)
‘Five Mystical Songs’ for baritone, chorus and orchestra
‘The Lark Ascending’, Romance for violin and orchestra or violin and chamber orchestra
‘Serenade to Music’ (1940) – orchestral version, also version for 16 solo voices and orchestra (1938)
Walton, William Symphony No. 1 in Bb (1931-5)
Coronation Marches:
‘Orb and Sceptre’ (1953)
‘Crown Imperial’ (rev. 1963)
Overtures: Johannesburg Festival Overture (1956)
Portsmouth Point Overture (1925)
‘Façade’, for speaker and instrumental ensemble
‘The Twelve’ for choir and orchestra
Webern, Anton ‘Five Pieces for orchestra’, Op. 10 (1911–13)
‘Fünfe Stücke’ for orchestra Op. 10
Williamson, Malcolm ‘The Stone Wall’ ‘Cassation’ for orchestra, soloists, chorus, childrens chorus and audience (f.p.: BBC Promenade Concerts, 1971)