Solo violin and string orchestra.
Commissioned by The Greenwich Festival and first performed at Eltham Palace by Hugh Bean (vln).The Blackheath String Orchestra, conducted by Robert Munns.
Nov. 16'
Large orchestra + electric guitar, jazz drummer and synthesizer.
Commissioned by ITT for the Brighton Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Gray who first performed it at the Gulbenkian Centre, Lisbon, Portugal.
Nov. 18'.
Chamber orchestra
Premiered by Richard Hickox and the City of London Sinfonia at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, July 1981. Commissioned by The Greenwich Festival
Nov. 23'
Large orchestra
Commissioned by Chichester Festivities. Premiered by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Groves, July 1981 in Chichester Cathedral
Nov. 34'
3 solo trumpets and large orchestra
Commissioned by Hampshire County Youth Orchestra. First performed by them in Salisbury Cathedral conducted by Edgar Holmes, June 1985
Nov. 25'
Text by the composer
Bar. solo (movt. No. 5) & large orchestra
Commissioned for the Exeter Festival by Exeter City Council. First performed by David Wilson Johnson (bar.), the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Richard Hickox, July 1987
Nov. 55'
(Formerly knwon as 'Fragments of Elgar')
Piano and orchestra
A realisation by Robert Walker of the fragments and recordings of Elgar's unfinished piano concerto
Commissioned by Dartington International Summer School with funds made available by the Eric James and Wong Foundations. First performed by the Dartington Festival Orchestra with David Owen Norris (piano), conducted by Graeme Jenkins; The Great Hall, Dartington, August 1998.
Peters Edition 33'
2222/2221/timp,perc/strings
All enquiries for first performance can be made to the composer
for 11 solo strings or Double String Orchestra.
Written for the Goldberg Ensemble.
First performance: 13 February 2003, Wolverhampton
Peters Edition 15 mins.
Commissioned by The Greenwich Festival and first performed by the Coull Quartet at Ranger's House, Blackheath, London.
Nov. 24'
Piano
Written for Julia Hazelton and first performed by her at the Wigmore Hall, London. January 1983
Nov. 20'
Piano
Written for David Owen Norris and first performed by him at St. John's Smith Square, London. October 1985
Nov. 18'
String quartet and piano
Commissioned by the BBC. First performed at the Petworth Festival by the Delmé String Quartet and John McCabe (pno). June 1984
Nov. 28'
Commissioned by Richard Markham and David Nettle. First performed by them at the Wigmore Hall, London, January 1985
Nov. 18'
flute, harp, violin, viola & 'cello
Commissioned by Susan Milan for the Instrumental Group of London and first performed by them at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Arts Centre, London
Nov. 16'
2 trumpets, horn, trombone & tuba
Commissioned by the Farnaby Brass Quintet for their 10th anniversary. London Premier at the Purcell Room, March 1989
Nov. 14'
2 pieces for 2 guitars
Commissioned by Tom Dupré and Richard Hand. Premiered by them in Gdansk Poland. U.K. Premiere at the Wigmore Hall, London
Nov. 10'
4 trumpets and glockenspiel
Commissioned by the Association of Business Sponsorship for the Arts (ABSA) and first performed by members of the London College of Music at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Nov. 10'
5 pieces for flute, oboe & bassoon or string trio
First performed by The Greenhouse Ensemble, the Petworth Festival 1994
Peters Edition 10'
Five pieces for piano duet
Commissioned by The Petworth Festival
First performed by David Owen Norris and Terence Allbright Petworth Festival July 2000
22'
R.W.
Toccata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano
Peters Edition 4'
Piano
Written at the request of Jamorn Supapol
16'
R.W.
1. Dinnington Fanfare
2. Thurcroft Lament
3. At Roche Abbey
4. Whiston Barn
Commissioned by The Rotherham Festival and first performed by Dinning Colliery Band, June 2005
14 mins. Maec.
1. in G
2. in A flat
3. in F sharp minor
Written for Richard Pinel and first performed by him at various recitals in Magdalen College Oxford. Prelude and Fugue in A flat was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 27th April 2005 by Richard Pinel
Pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net 12mins
First performed by the Tippett Quartet in September 2007 at All Saints Church Northampton as part of the 7 Locks Festival
Maec. 22'
Text: Song of Solomon
SATB and organ
Nov. 4'
Written for my nephew Mark's wedding and first performed at Weston Favell Parish Church June 1985
Text: Song of Solomon
Version for SSAA and Organ
pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net 4'
Chorus and large orchestra
Commissioned by The Three Choirs Festival and first performed in Hereford Cathedral by the Festival Chorus and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roy Massey
BR 9'
Unison voices and organ
Nov.
Tenor solo, chorus and chamber orchestra
Words by Edward Thomas and the composer.
Commissioned by the Grimsby Bach Choir with funds made available by Humberside Arts. First performed by Martyn Hill (ten.), Grimsby Bach Choir and the Northern Sinfonia conducted by the composer; June 1976 in Lincoln Cathedral.
Nov. 23'
Text Series 3 communion service and Evening Canticles.
SATB Choir, organ, 3 trumpets & percussion
Commissioned by The Friends of Norwich Cathedral and first sung by Norwich Cathedral Choir directed by Michael Nicholas
Nov. 20'
Text: Kabir translated by Rabindranath Tagore
Two Choirs & Organ Duet
Commissioned by The Royal School of Church Music and first performed and broadcast (BBC) by the RSCM Cathedral Course Choir in York Minster August 1978
Pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker. net 10'
A setting of the poem by Edith Sitwell
S&Bar soli, SATB chorus and chamber orchestra
Commissioned by Northamptonshire County Council for Northampton Philharmonic Choir, who first performed it in February 1980 with the Midland Chamber Orchestra conducted by Graham Mayo in Northampton R.C. Cathedral
Nov. 22'
Poems by Edward Thomas
Song Cycle for Tenor, Harp and small String Orchestra
Commissioned by the Cornhill Festival of British Music and first performed October 1983 by Robin Doveton (tenor), Rachel Masters (harp) and The City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox
1. The Unknown Bird
2. Tall Nettles
3. Rain
4. The Sun Used to Shine
Nov. 15'
4 trumpets, 4 trombones and organ with optional unison choir
Commissioned by the Southern Cathedrals Festival and first performed in Chichester Cathedral, July 1983 by the Michael Laird Brass Ensemble, the combined Southern Cathedral Choirs, Jeremy Suter (organ), conducted by Alan Thurlow
Nov. 6'
Latin Text
SATB Choir & Organ
Commissioned by Fr. Bruno Healy for his ordination at Westminster Cathedral and sung by the Cathedral Choir directed by David Hill
Nov. 12'
Text from various psalms
SATB choir and Brass Quintet (with version for organ)
Commissioned by Queens' College Cambridge whose chapel choir gave the first performance with the University Brass Quintet conducted by Philip Walsh.
Nov. 6'
Bar. solo, SSAATTBB chorus and large orchestra
Text arranged by the composer from the work of the same name by Oscar Wilde and intended as a Prelude to Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius.
Commissioned by Southern Arts with Lord Sainsbury and premiered in Winchester Cathedral by The Wayneflete Singers, David Wilson Johnson (bar.), The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Hill
Nov. 23'
Text specially commissioned from Christopher Fry
SATB Chorus and large orchestra (incl. optional organ)
Commssioned by the Duke of Richmond to celebrate European Union
First performed by the Chichester Singers, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier in Chichester Cathedral, June 1992
Peters Edition 23'
Text abstracted and paraphrased by the composer from the writings of Mother Julian of Norwich
Sop. solo, chorus and large orchestra
Commissioned by Norwich Philharmonic Society and first performed by them in St. Andrews Hall, Norwich at the Norfolk & Norwich Triennial Festival, July 1997
Peters Edition 12'
Baritone and Piano
Texts by C.P.Cavafy translated by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard
1. Ithaka 2. I've Looked on Beauty So Much 3. Body Remember 4. The House of Pleasure 5. Since Nine O'clock 6. Outside the House
18'
Pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net
16 poems by Catullus
SATB chorus, 3 percussion players, piano obbligato and strings.
Commissioned by East London Chorus and first performed by them with David Owen Norris (pno), the Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Murray Stewart in The People's Palace London.
Peters Edition 25'
SATB & organ
Carol: text by Gerard Manley Hopkins
Commissioned by All Saints' Church, Northampton
1st performed by the Choir of All Saints Northampton cond. Edward Whiting Dec. 2003
Pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net
Carol
SATB and organ or Piano
text from 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Graham
Written for the Kingsley Singers, Northampton
pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net 3'
SATB doubling and Organ with optional soprano saxophone solo
Text: Book of Common Prayer
Commissioned by The Friends of St. Paul's Cathedral and first performed by the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral conducted by Malcolm Archer
PDF file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net
SATB AND ORGAN
Text: The Book of Common Prayer
Commissioned by St. Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich. First performed by the Gentlemen and Boys' Choir, St. Mary-le-Tower 2nd July 2006.
PDF files obtainable from info@robert-walker.net
Advent Carol
SATB
Words by Philip Turner
pdf file available from info@robert-walker.net
Text: Anon 14th cent.
Carol for SATB
Written as a Christmas card to a friend
Nov. 2'
Text: Psalm 96
Motet for SATB
Nov. 3'
Text: Christina Rosetti
Carol for SATB
Written for the choir of Grimsby Parish Church
Nov. 5'
Text: Louis MacNeice, James Elroy Flecker, Hilaire Belloc, John Betjeman, R.S.Thomas and Edward Thomas
Song Cycle for 5 soloists or chorus (SATBarB)
Written for The Scholars who first performed it at the Purcell Room, South Bank Arts Centre, London April 1975
Nov. 15'
Words by George Herbert
Short introit for SATB (with some doubling)
Written for the Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge
pdf from info@robert-walker.net 0'58"
Anthem for SATB
Commissioned for the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, January 1975 and first performed by Canterbury Cathedral Choir directed by Allan Wicks
Nov. 3'
Anthem for SATB
Commissioned for the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, January 1975 and first performed by Canterbury Cathedral Choir directed by Allan Wicks
Nov. 2'
Text: Thomas Hardy
Carol for Bar solo & SATB
pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net 3'
Anon
Carol for SATB unnacc.
pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net
2'
Text: Anon, Shakespeare, Skelton
Song Cycle for SATB Choir
Commissioned by the Grimsby Bach Choir and first performed by them, conducted by Jeffrey Babb at the Welhome Gallery, Grimsby, June 1985
Nov. 15'
Arrangements of folk songs
SATB choir (occasional doubling)
Commissioned by The National Trust and first performed at Losely House, Guildford by the Neville Creed Choir, conducted by Neville Creed
Nov. 12'
SATB (with some doubling)
1. Wassail
an arrangement of this traditional Sussex carol Written for the Grimsby Bach Choir
2. Past Three O'clock
an arrangement of the traditional tune. Written for the Sutton and Bignor Singers
3. Song for Zachariah
Advent Carol
Words by Philip Turner. Written for The Laurence Llloyd Singers
pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net
Arrangements of Thai melodies for SATB unaccompanied
1. We used to be so hungry (H.M. King Rama IX)
2. Peace Song
3. Rot Fai Fah (The Skytrain Song)
4. Thai Mother's Song
Pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net
Motet SATB Unacc.
Text by Laurence Binyon
Written for the Choir of All Saints'Church Northampton and first performed November 2004
Pdf file obtainable from info@robert-walker.net 2'
Arrangement for SATB
Words Anon (English and German)
Written for The Northampton Chamber Choir
pdf file available from info@robert-walker.net
Words by Helen Bird
Unison Voices and Piano
pdf file available from info@robert-walker.net 3'
Flute & piano
5 easy pieces (about Grade IV) in different styles
BR.
Piano
12 short pieces (about grade IV or V) exploring different aspects of piano technique.
Nov.
Libretto by Joyce Wilson
A Christmas opera for school performance in 2 acts; adaptable for either girls' or mixed voices
5 principals. chorus, audience carols. easy string and wind parts, timps & piano duet
Commissioned by St. Michael's School, Burton Park, Sussex. First performed by them and boys from Seaford College, Sussex conducted by the composer, December 1979
BR. 65' + interval
Film score for the Thai feature film (120 mins) directed by O Nataphon and starring Chakrit Yaemnam and Suchao Pongwilai.
Film score for the movie by O Nathapon
Documentary on the life and artistic achievements of Calouste Gulbenkian. Written and narrated by John Julius Norwich, directed by Christopher Swann.
Improvised piano duet music with the composer playing both parts.
Incidental music for the York Cycle of Mystery plays, performed by the people of York and directed by Toby Robertson
Six part series first shown on Channel 4 (U.K.) in 1989. Written and presented by Edwin Mullins. TV South Production, directed by Christopher Swann. Nominated for EMMI Award.
Opening titles, incidental music and closing credits.
Daily programme for BBC1 TV (1990-91). Produced and directed by Ralph Rolls.
Opening titles and closing credits.
Opening and Closing music for the five-part BBC Radio 4 programmes in which Robert Walker read from his own letters about his life in Bali. (2000)