Francis Routh

Op 38 Vocalise

For soprano, clarinet, piano, violin, violoncello    (15 mins) Moderate Lively Slow Fast Moderate Lively First performance 12 July 1979 London (City of London Festival) by Jane Gregson, Redcliffe Ensemble   Contact us for more information on this work Vocal score ISMN M 708046 14 1  

Op 30 On a deserted shore

For soprano, semi-chorus (M-S T B), choir (SSAATTTBB), two pianos and percussion (3)    (36 mins) A sequence of poems by Kathleen Raine First performance 8 December 1975 London (South Bank, BBC Radio 3) by Felicity Lott, Caroline Friend, Philip Langridge, Christopher Keyte, BBC Singers, Redcliffe Ensemble, John Constable, Roger Vignoles, conducted by by John Poole   Contact us for more…

Op 25 The Death of Iphigenia

Words from Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, translated by Gilbert Murray    (15 mins) i. for mezzo soprano and piano First performance 14 March 1973 London (Wigmore Hall) by Janet Strickland and Paul Hamburger   ii. for soprano and thirteen instruments flute (=picc), oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone percussion (1), harp, piano, violin, viola, violoncello, c-bass First performance 13 December 1978 London (South Bank)…

Op 18 Circles

A vocal divertimento for high voice, clarinet, viola and piano    (17 mins) Words by Stephen Tunnicliffe Introduction – a spinning top Interlude 1 – the pebble in the pond Interlude 2 the dance First performance 20 March 1970 Dartington Hall, Devon by Audrey Attwood, Dartington Ensemble   Contact us for more information on this work Vocal score ISMN M 708046…

Op 11 Ode to the Evening Star

for unaccompanied choir (SSAATTBB)    (4 mins) Poem by William Blake First published 1967. Revised 2016. First performance 28 April 1967 London (Arts Council) by the Vaughan Williams singer, conducted by Francis Routh Contact us for more information on this work Score ISMN M 708046 09 7 DOWNLOAD THE SCORE