William Alwyn (07 Nov 1905 - 11 Sep 1985)

Male Person - United Kingdom composer

Works (318)

Revised

1. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola (Mar 1940)
2. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola: 1. Prelude (Mar 1940)
3. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola: 2. Theme and Variations (Mar 1940)
4. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola: 3. Finale alla capriccio (Mar 1940)

Composed

1. Blackdown (1926)
2. Five Preludes for Orchestra (1927)
3. Piano Concerto no. 1 (1930 - 1931)
4. Two Songs for Voice, Violin and Piano (Dec 1931)
5. Two Songs for Voice, Violin and Piano: Wood Magic (Dec 1931)
6. Two Songs for Voice, Violin and Piano: Lament of the Tall Tree (Dec 1931)
7. Aphrodite in Aulis - An Eclogue for Small Orchestra after George Moore (1932)
8. Sonatina for Violin and Piano (May 1933 - Jun 1933)
9. Sonatina for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro e grazioso (May 1933 - Jun 1933)
10. Sonatina for Violin and Piano: II. Adagio (May 1933 - Jun 1933)
11. Sonatina for Violin and Piano: III. Vivace (May 1933 - Jun 1933)
12. The Innumerable Dance (An English Overture) (1933)
13. Tragic Interlude (1936)
14. Violin Concerto (1937 - 1939)
15. Rhapsody for Piano Quartet (1938 - Mar 1939)
16. Ballade for Viola and Piano (May 1939)
17. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola (Nov 1939)
18. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola: 1. Prelude (Nov 1939)
19. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola: 2. Theme and Variations (Nov 1939)
20. Sonata Impromptu for Violin and Viola: 3. Finale alla capriccio (Nov 1939)
21. Pastoral Fantasia (1939)
22. Three Songs to Words by Trevor Blakemore (Apr 1940)
23. Three Songs to Words by Trevor Blakemore: Nocturne (Apr 1940)
24. Three Songs to Words by Trevor Blakemore: Illumination (Apr 1940)
25. Three Songs to Words by Trevor Blakemore: Harvest (Apr 1940)
26. Overture to a Masque (1940)
27. Concerto Grosso no. 1 in B-flat major for Chamber Orchestra (1943)
28. Concerto for Oboe, Harp, and Strings (1943 - 1944)
29. Calypso from "The Rake's Progress" (1945)
30. Suite from "Odd Man Out": I. Prelude (1946)
31. Suite from "Odd Man Out": II. Police Chase (1946)
32. Suite from "Odd Man Out": III. Delirium and Lullaby (1946)
33. Suite from "Odd Man Out": IV. Nemesis (Finale) (1946)
34. Odd Man Out (1946)
35. Suite from "Odd Man Out" (1946)
36. Slum Song (1947)
37. 3 Winter Poems: No. 3. Serenade "Snow Shower" (Jan 1948 - Feb 1948)
38. 3 Winter Poems (Jan 1948 - Feb 1948)
39. 3 Winter Poems: No. 1. Winter Landscape (Jan 1948 - Feb 1948)
40. 3 Winter Poems: No. 2. Elegy "Frozen Waters" (Jan 1948 - Feb 1948)
41. Concerto Grosso no. 2 in G major for String Orchestra (1948)
42. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": III. Loves Scene: Part 1 (1948)
43. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": IV. Love Scene: Part 2 (1948)
44. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": V. Hide and Seek (Scherzo) (1948)
45. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": VI. Panic and Flight (1948)
46. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": VII. Finale (1948)
47. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": VIII. Coda (End Titles) (1948)
48. The Fallen Idol (1948)
49. Suite from "The Fallen Idol" (1948)
50. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": I. Overture (1948)
51. Suite from "The Fallen Idol": II. Prelude and Opening Scene (1948)
52. Concerto Grosso no. 2 in G major for String Orchestra: II. Adagio ed espressivo (1948)
53. Concerto Grosso no. 2 in G major for String Orchestra: III. Vivace (allegro ma non troppo) (1948)
54. Concerto Grosso no. 2 in G major for String Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato e vigoroso (1948)
55. Suite from "The History of Mr Polly": V. Punting Scene (The Ferry) (1949)
56. Suite from "The History of Mr Polly": VI. Utopian Sunset (Finale) (1949)
57. Suite from "The History of Mr Polly" (1949)
58. The History of Mr Polly (1949)
59. Suite from "The History of Mr Polly": I. Prelude (1949)
60. Suite from "The History of Mr Polly": II. Wedding and Funeral (1949)
61. Suite from "The History of Mr Polly": III. Fire (Murder Arsonical) (1949)
62. Suite from "The History of Mr Polly": IV. Christabel (1949)
63. Symphony no. 1 (1949)
64. Symphony no. 1: I. Adagio - Allegro ritmico - Andante espressivo - Adagio (1949)
65. Symphony no. 1: II. Allegro leggiero (1949)
66. Symphony no. 1: III. Adagio (ma con moto) (1949)
67. Symphony no. 1: IV. Allegro jubilante (1949)
68. Festival March (1951)
69. The Magic Island (1952)
70. Symphony no. 2 (1953)
71. Lyra Angelica: I. Adagio (1953 - 1954)
72. Lyra Angelica: II. Adagio, ma non troppo (1953 - 1954)
73. Lyra Angelica: III. Moderato (1953 - 1954)
74. Lyra Angelica: IV. Allegro jubiloso - Andante con moto (1953 - 1954)
75. Lyra Angelica (1953 - 1954)
76. Autumn Legend (1954)
77. Elizabethan Dances (1956 - 1957)
78. Symphony no. 3 (1956)
79. Symphony no. 3: I. Allegro molto (1956)
80. Symphony no. 3: III. Allegro con fuoco - in tempo meno mosso (Tempo moderato) - in tempo primo (1956)
81. Symphony no. 3: II. Poco adagio (1956)
82. Fanfare for a Joyful Occasion (1958)
83. Symphony no. 4: III. Adagio e molto calmato - Allegro - Tempo primo - Maestoso (1959)
84. Derby Day (1959 - 1960)
85. Symphony no. 4: II. Molto vivace - Meno mosso, ma con moto - Tempo primo (1959)
86. Symphony no. 4 (1959)
87. Symphony no. 4: I. Maestoso ma con moto - Allegro - A tempo primo (1959)
88. Piano Concerto no. 2 (1960)
89. Concerto Grosso no. 3 for Woodwind, Brass and Strings (1964)
90. Sinfonietta for Strings: II. Adagio e poco rubato (1970)
91. Sinfonietta for Strings: III. Allegro (1970)
92. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano (1970)
93. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 1. Undine (1970)
94. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 2. Aquarium (1970)
95. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 3. The Honeysuckle (1970)
96. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 4. Metronome (1970)
97. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 5. Paradise (1970)
98. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 6. Portrait in a Mirror (1970)
99. Sinfonietta for Strings (1970)
100. Sinfonietta for Strings: I. Moderato molto ritmico (1970)
101. Naiades (1971)
102. Symphony no. 5 "Hydriotaphia" (1972 - 1973)
103. Six Nocturnes for Baritone and Piano (1973)
104. Six Nocturnes for Baritone and Piano: No. 1. Everything Is Now (1973)
105. Six Nocturnes for Baritone and Piano: No. 2. Summer Rain (1973)
106. Six Nocturnes for Baritone and Piano: No. 3. Visitation: Andantino (1973)
107. Six Nocturnes for Baritone and Piano: No. 4. Summer Night (1973)
108. Six Nocturnes for Baritone and Piano: No. 5. Circle (1973)
109. Six Nocturnes for Baritone and Piano: No. 6. Response (1973)
110. Invocations: A Song Cycle: No. 3. Separation (1977)
111. Invocations: A Song Cycle: No. 4. Drought (1977)
112. Invocations: A Song Cycle: No. 5. Spring Rain (1977)
113. Invocations: A Song Cycle: No. 6. Invocation to the Queen of Moonlight (1977)
114. Invocations: A Song Cycle: No. 7. Our Magic Horse (1977)
115. Invocations: A Song Cycle (1977)
116. Invocations: A Song Cycle: No. 1. Through the Centuries (1977)
117. Invocations: A Song Cycle: No. 2. Holding the Night (1977)
118. Seascapes: Four Songs for Soprano, Treble Recorder and Piano: No. 2. Sea-Mist (1980)
119. Seascapes: Four Songs for Soprano, Treble Recorder and Piano: No. 3. Song of the Drowned Man (1980)
120. Seascapes: Four Songs for Soprano, Treble Recorder and Piano: No. 4. Black Gulls (1980)
121. Seascapes: Four Songs for Soprano, Treble Recorder and Piano (1980)
122. Seascapes: Four Songs for Soprano, Treble Recorder and Piano: No. 1. Dawn at Sea (1980)
123. Chaconne for Tom (Dec 1982)
124. String Quartet no. 10: Departure (Adagio e dolente)
125. String Quartet no. 10: Sea Birds (Allegro vivace)
126. String Quartet no. 10: The Lonely Waters (Adagio ma non troppo)
127. String Quartet no. 10: Trade Winds (Vivace)
128. String Quartet no. 10
129. String Quartet no. 11 in B minor: Andante ma non troppo - Allegro con brio - Andante
130. String Quartet no. 11 in B minor: Andante e semplice
131. String Quartet no. 11 in B minor: Moderato e quieto
132. String Quartet no. 11 in B minor
133. Fantasia (String Quartet no. 12): Allegro con alcuna licenza
134. String Quartet no. 13: Adagio e largamente e marcato
135. String Quartet no. 13: Allegro molto e vivace
136. String Quartet no. 13
137. Serenade
138. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra
139. Dramatic Overture: The Moor of Venice
140. Serenade: I. Prelude: Andantino - Tranquillo - A tempo
141. Serenade: II. Bacchanal: Moderato (poco allegro) - Allargando - A tempo
142. Serenade: III. Air: Andante molto tranquillo e semplice
143. Serenade: IV. Finale: Allegretto - Moderato e molto tranquillo - Presto - A tempo primo (l'istesso tempo)
144. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra: 1. The Little Red Lark: Andantino
145. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra: 2. Country Tune: Allegretto giocoso
146. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra: 3. The Maiden Ray: Moderato e grazioso
147. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra: 4. Reel: The Ewe with the Crooked Horn: Allegro vivace
148. Miss Julie: Act II
149. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra: 5. The Gentle Maiden: Andante e semplice
150. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra: 6. The Sigh: Allegretto (quasi andantino e poco dolente) - Più lento
151. Seven Irish Tunes - Suite for Small Orchestra: 7. Jig: Allegro e giocoso - poco tranquillo - Tempo primo
152. Sonata alla toccata
153. Sonata for flute & piano ( - 1948)
154. Miss Julie: Act I
155. Dublin 1951
156. Elizabethan Dances: I. Moderato e ritmico
157. Elizabethan Dances: II. Waltz tempo - languidamente
158. Elizabethan Dances: III. Allegro scherzando (ma non troppo allegro)
159. Elizabethan Dances: IV. Moderato
160. Elizabethan Dances: V. Poco Allegretto e semplice
161. Elizabethan Dances: VI. Allegro giocoso
162. Concerto for Oboe, Harp, and Strings: I. Andante e rubato
163. Concerto for Oboe, Harp, and Strings: II. Vivace
164. Sonata alla toccata: I. Maestoso. Allegro ritmico e jubilante
165. Death at Ashtown Docks
166. Rebel to the End
167. Concerto Grosso no. 1 in B-flat major for Chamber Orchestra: I. Moderato molto e ritmico
168. Concerto Grosso no. 1 in B-flat major for Chamber Orchestra: III. Vivace
169. Concerto Grosso no. 1 in B-flat major for Chamber Orchestra: II. Adagio con moto (alla Siciliano)
170. Concerto Grosso no. 3 for Woodwind, Brass and Strings: I. Maestoso - Moderato e ritmico
171. Concerto Grosso no. 3 for Woodwind, Brass and Strings: II. Andante - Vivace
172. Concerto Grosso no. 3 for Woodwind, Brass and Strings: III. Andante
173. People of Erin
174. Kerry O'Shea
175. The Black and Tans
176. Men of the Republic
177. Lighthouse at Wicklow Head
178. Professor Sean Lenihan
179. Pretty Kitty Brady
180. Trouble
181. Rescue at Garda Depot
182. Suite of Scottish Dances
183. Suite of Scottish Dances: I. The Indian Queen
184. Suite of Scottish Dances: II. A Trip to Italy
185. Suite of Scottish Dances: III. Colonel Thornton's Strathspey
186. Suite of Scottish Dances: IV. The Perthshire Hunt - Reel
187. Suite of Scottish Dances: V. Loch Earn - Reel
188. Suite of Scottish Dances: VI. Carleton House
189. Suite of Scottish Dances: VII. Miss Ann Carnegie's Hornpipe
190. Suite from 'Odd Man Out'
191. Piano Concerto no. 2: III. Allegro con fuoco
192. Piano Concerto no. 2: I. Allegro
193. Piano Concerto no. 2: II. Andante
194. Miss Julie
195. The True Glory
196. March from The True Glory
197. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: Orchestral Introduction. Allegro
198. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: Miss Julie Is Crazy
199. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: But the Count
200. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: By God, I'm Thirsty!
201. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: Kristin, Kristin, Kristin!
202. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: Well, I've Travelled Around
203. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: There's a New Dance Starting
204. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: You Know Why I Came Here Tonight?
205. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: Midsummer Night, O, Night of Magic
206. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 1: I'm Ready, Jean!
207. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: Orchestral Introduction. Andante sostenuto
208. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: Kristin, Kristin
209. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: Now You Can Kiss My Hand
210. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: That Wouldn't Do, Either
211. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: I Have No. Time for Dreams
212. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: Would You Like Me to Dance
213. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: Playing with Fire
214. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: You Don't Know What It Is to Be Poor
215. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: But You Can Rise, Jean
216. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: A Lady Went a-Roaming
217. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: She's the Queen of the Dance
218. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: You Can Come Out Now
219. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: I Know, I Know
220. Miss Julie, Act I Scene 2: I Can't, Not While We're Still in This House
221. Miss Julie, Act II: Orchestral Introduction. Lento
222. Miss Julie, Act II: Never Again!
223. Miss Julie, Act II: Now Don't Lose Your Head
224. Miss Julie, Act II: Scum on the Surface of Water
225. Miss Julie, Act II: If You Want Me Again
226. Miss Julie, Act II: If I Only Had Enough Money
227. Miss Julie, Act II: You Sound So Cruel, Jean
228. Miss Julie, Act II: Orchestral Interlude. Allegro precipitoso
229. Miss Julie, Act II: Has She Gone?
230. Miss Julie, Act II: Whatever You Say, I Know You Were Here with the Mistress
231. Miss Julie, Act II: Class Is Class, and Don't You Forget It
232. Miss Julie, Act II: We'll Get Married
233. Miss Julie, Act II: A Pretty Domestic Scene!
234. Miss Julie, Act II: I Knew I Was Right!
235. Miss Julie, Act II: There's Someone Upstairs
236. Miss Julie, Act II: I'm Ready Now, Jean
237. Miss Julie, Act II: What the Devil Is That?
238. Miss Julie, Act II: He's Killed Her, Killed Her!
239. Miss Julie, Act II: You're Mad! You're Both Mad!
240. Miss Julie, Act II: Well, Well! So You're Going to Elope!
241. Miss Julie, Act II: The Count's Back!
242. Miss Julie, Act II: You Can Go, but I Can't
243. Miss Julie, Act II: I Must Be Dreaming
244. Miss Julie, Act II: Kiss Me. Before I Go!
245. Violin Concerto: I. Allegro ma non troppo
246. Violin Concerto: II. Allegretto e molto semplice
247. Violin Concerto: III. Allegro moderato alla marcia - Coda. Allegro e Pesante
248. Sonata alla toccata: III. Molto vivace
249. String Quartet no. 3: I. Allegro molto - Allegro scherzando con bravura
250. String Quartet no. 3: II. Adagio - Allegro
251. String Quartet no. 3
252. Sonata: I. Slow
253. Sonata: II. Adagio tranquillo
254. Sonata: III. Allegro ritmico e feroce
255. Desert Victory Suite
256. Oboe Sonata
257. Viola Sonatina
258. Suite for Oboe and Harp
259. String Trio
260. Conversations
261. Clarinet Sonata
262. Oboe Sonata: I. Moderato e grazioso
263. Oboe Sonata: II. Andantino
264. Oboe Sonata: III. Allegro (quasi valse tempo)
265. Viola Sonatina: I. Prelude. Lento e rubato
266. Viola Sonatina: II. Dance. Allegretto
267. Viola Sonatina: III. Aria. Andante piacevole
268. Viola Sonatina: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato e deciso
269. Suite for Oboe and Harp: I. Minuet. Moderato
270. Suite for Oboe and Harp: II. Valse Miniature. Allegro grazioso
271. Suite for Oboe and Harp: III. Jig. Allegro molto
272. String Trio: I. Allegro molto
273. String Trio: II. Molto vivace
274. String Trio: III. Andante
275. String Trio: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
276. Conversations: I. Prelude. Moderato a calmato
277. Conversations: II. Romanza. Andante e tranquillo
278. Conversations: III. Chorale. Broad and expressive but with movement
279. Conversations: IV. Fughetta. Allegro moderato e molto ritmico
280. Conversations: V. Arioso. Con moto e placido
281. Conversations: VI. Carillon. Allegro commodo
282. Conversations: VII. Intermezzo. Slow and clear
283. Conversations: VIII. Capriccio. Allegro molto (quasi presto volante)
284. The Rake's Progress
285. A Night to Remember
286. The Crimson Pirate: Suite
287. The Crimson Pirate
288. Shake Hands With the Devil
289. Shake Hands With the Devil: Dublin 1921
290. Shake Hands With the Devil: People of Erin
291. Shake Hands With the Devil: Kerry O'Shea
292. Shake Hands With the Devil: The Black and Tans
293. Shake Hands With the Devil: Men of the Republic
294. Shake Hands With the Devil: Lighthouse at Wicklow Head
295. Shake Hands With the Devil: Professor Sean Lenihan
296. Shake Hands With the Devil: Pretty Kitty Brady
297. Shake Hands With the Devil: Trouble
298. Shake Hands With the Devil: Rescue at Garda Depot
299. Shake Hands With the Devil: Death at Ashtown Docks
300. Shake Hands With the Devil: Rebel to the End
301. Sonata alla toccata: II. Andante con moto e semplice

Lyrics

1. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 2. Aquarium (1970)
2. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 3. The Honeysuckle (1970)
3. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 4. Metronome (1970)
4. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 5. Paradise (1970)
5. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 6. Portrait in a Mirror (1970)
6. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano (1970)
7. Mirages: A Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano: No. 1. Undine (1970)
8. Two Songs for Voice, Violin and Piano
9. Two Songs for Voice, Violin and Piano: Wood Magic
10. Two Songs for Voice, Violin and Piano: Lament of the Tall Tree

Libretto

1. Miss Julie
2. Miss Julie: Act II
3. Miss Julie: Act I