Viola

SKU: HL.14047956

For Viola Solo. Composed by Hugh Wood. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. 4 pages. Chester Music #CH84425. Published by Chester Music (HL.14047956).

8.25x11.75 inches.

Tribute To Michael Berkeley is a piece written by Hugh Wood for solo Viola. It was composed as a farewell tribute to Michael Berkeley, in appreciation of his work as Director of the Cheltenham Festival from 1995-2004. The work lasts around 3 minutes.

By Michael Berkeley. For SATB Choir Unaccompanied. NH21. Published by Oxford University Press.

Composed by Michael Berkeley. For tenor voice and harp. This edition: Version for tenor and harp. 24 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Chamber ensemble (clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass) - Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193404014

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Mixed Ensemble. Score & parts. 96 pages. Duration 7'. Oxford University Press #9780193404014. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193404014).

ISBN 9780193404014. 12 x 8 inches.

Berkeley's Clarion Call is a witty and humorous piece. Drawing on influences as wide as chamber music, rock'n'roll rhythms, and even some of Berkeley's own choral music, the piece subverts and twists listener's expectations at every turn through rhythmic invention and unexpected shifts.

String octet (2 x violin I, 2 x violin II, 2 x viola, 2 x cello) - easy

SKU: OU.9780193359697

Composed by William Walton. Arranged by Michael Berkeley. This edition: Arrangement for string octet. Score and parts. 24 pages. Duration 2.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193359697. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193359697).

ISBN 9780193359697. 12 x 8 inches.

For String Octet Originally part of Walton's film score to Henry V composed in 1943, 'Touch her soft lips and part' has been taken from the original string version and arranged beautifully by Michael Berkeley for a smaller ensemble.

SATB choir & organ (SATB) - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193395060

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Sacred choral - mixed voices. New Horizons. Vocal score. 20 pages. Duration 8'. Oxford University Press #9780193395060. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193395060).

ISBN 9780193395060. 12 x 8 inches.

For SATB and organ This impressive anthem is the second of two in which Michael Berkeley sets texts by Rowan Williams. First the sun, then the shadow uses words from his poem Emmaus, written in 2008. It was commissioned by Durham Cathedral Choir Association at the request of Archbishop Justin Welby.

About Oxford New Horizons

N ew Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.

Solo violin/electric violin & orchestra - Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193517905

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Violin part. 12 pages. Duration 20'. Oxford University Press #9780193517905. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193517905).

ISBN 9780193517905. 12 x 8 inches.

Solo violin part for Michael Berkeley's Violin Concerto, premiered at the BBC Proms in 2016.

String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello) - Moderately Difficult to Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193412354

Composed by Michael Berkeley. String Quartets. Set of parts. 48 pages. Duration 18'. Oxford University Press #9780193412354. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193412354).

ISBN 9780193412354. 12 x 8 inches.

Berkeley's second string quartet uses a free, random presentation of thematic material. There is a sharp contrast between the tight and rhythmic central section and the final passage which dispenses with barlines altogether, providing a fascinating journey through interrelated and continuous sections.

String quartet (2 vln, vla, vc) - Moderately Difficult to Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193554986

Composed by Michael Berkeley. String Quartets. Score. 32 pages. Duration 18'. Oxford University Press #9780193554986. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193554986).

ISBN 9780193554986. 12 x 8 inches.

Berkeley's second string quartet uses a free, random presentation of thematic material. There is a sharp contrast between the tight and rhythmic central section and the final passage which dispenses with barlines altogether, providing a fascinating journey through interrelated and continuous sections.

Violin & piano (Solo) - Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193555280

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Violin & Piano. 16 pages. Duration 10'. Oxford University Press #9780193555280. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193555280).

ISBN 9780193555280. 12 x 8 inches.

For violin and piano This is a reworking of material from Berkeley's 1979 Violin Sonata, and is an evocative and atmospheric single movement. Veilleuse means 'Night Watch' or 'Night Lantern', and the music has a slightly melancholy, restless atmosphere, which momentarily erupts in a passionate outburst before settling back to the quietly ticking, veiled lines of the opening.

Oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello - Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193390768

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Mixed Ensemble. Score and parts. 64 pages. Duration 18'. Oxford University Press #9780193390768. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193390768).

ISBN 9780193390768. 12 x 8 inches.

While writing this quintet Berkeley had in mind the paintings of John Craxton and Mark Rothko, and the way in which paint can vibrate as colours collide. The piece opens with the oboe intoning three notes, and at pivotal moments in the music this lachrymose motif imposes itself, though in varied permutations.

Composed by Michael Berkeley. For guitar solo. Instrumental. Pieces and Studies. 4 pages. Duration 3'. Published by Oxford University Press

Baritone voice and piano - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193451513

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Voice & Piano. Version for baritone and piano. 28 pages. Duration 20'. Oxford University Press #9780193451513. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193451513).

ISBN 9780193451513. 12 x 8 inches.

for baritone and piano
A beautifully constructed song-cycle set to poems from Christina Rosetti to WB Yeats and the sixteenth century French poet Pontus de Tyard. Exploring the themes of yearning and longing at the end of a love affair, the subject of the texts focus largely on a desire for rest and even oblivion. The music responds accordingly, ranging from the bright and chromatic to simple, poignant settings of folk-inspired tunes.

Violin & guitar - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193555037

Composed by Michael Berkeley. 32 pages. Duration 13'. Oxford University Press #9780193555037. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193555037).

ISBN 9780193555037. 12 x 8 inches.

For violin and guitar In this angry, passionate piece, there is much contrast between aggressive, violent sounds and soft, wounded ones. It is a memorial to someone who died an atrocious death quite needlessly.

Composed by Michael Berkeley. For tenor voice, piano, string quartet. Set of parts. 56 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Violin & piano (Solo)

SKU: OU.9780193451551

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Violin & Piano. 16 pages. Duration 6'. Oxford University Press #9780193451551. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193451551).

ISBN 9780193451551. 12 x 8 inches.

For violin and piano The composer writes: 'Persistent Memory is a little six minute drama . . . although the piano begins as the more aggressive partner and triggers the violin into animation, it is in fact the piano that finally provides a note of resolution, or at least, partial resolution.'.

Solo guitar - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193554917

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Guitar/Plucked Instruments (Solo). 8 pages. Oxford University Press #9780193554917. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193554917).

ISBN 9780193554917. 12 x 8 inches.

Worry Beads is an atmospheric and flowing piece for solo guitar. After a slow introductory passage it launches into virtuosic semiquavers which continue throughout much of the piece, with fluctuating time signatures bringing rhythmic flavour.

Solo piano (Solo)

SKU: OU.9780193722491

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Piano (Solo). 16 pages. Duration 15'. Oxford University Press #9780193722491. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193722491).

ISBN 9780193722491. 12 x 8 inches.

A work in three contrasting sections, each reflecting a mood of Wilfred Owen's poem of the same name. The first depicts the 'strangeness' of the meeting ' . . . Down some profound tunnel', and the second portrays the viciousness of war with violent, jabbing rhythms. This leads directly into a concluding chorale-like movement in which a kind of peace is attained, echoing the closing words of the poem 'Let us sleep now . . .'.

Composed by Michael Berkeley. For viola solo. 8 pages. Duration 7'. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Chamber/Ensemble. Miscellaneous. Score and parts. 76 pages. Duration 12'. Oxford University Press #9780193555020. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193555020).

Composed by Michael Berkeley. 12 pages. Duration 10'. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193451681).

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Score. 24 pages. Duration 15'. Published by Oxford University Press

Chamber ensemble (flute (+alto flute), oboe, clarinet, tam-tam, harp, violin, cello) - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193359963

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Mixed Ensemble. 21 pages. Duration 7'. Oxford University Press #9780193359963. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193359963).

ISBN 9780193359963. 12 x 8 inches.

Seven is founded on the further elaboration of a simple phrase used in Second Still Life. As the number 2 is significant in that piece, the number 7 is prevalent throughout Seven: the work is for seven players and is seven minutes in duration.

Composed by Michael Berkeley. Instrumental. Pieces and Studies. Score and parts. 56 pages. Duration 11'. Oxford University Press #9780193555082. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193555082).