List of compositions by Hubert Parry


This is a list of compositions by the English composer Hubert Parry. Dates of composition are indicated by "c.", and of publication by "p."

Opera

Guinevere, c. 1885–86

Incidental music

The Birds, c. 1883?, p. 1880?The Frogs, c. 1891, p. 1892Hypatia, c. for production Jan. 1893A Repentance, c. for production Feb. 1899Agamemnon, c. for production Feb. 1900, p. 1900The Clouds, c. for production 1905, p. 1905Proserpine, c. 1912The Acharnians, c. 1914, p. 1914

Choral

Church music

  • Anthem "Blessed is He", c. 1864, p. 1865
  • Te Deum and Benedictus in D ma, c. 1866–68, p. 1868
  • Morning, Evening and Communion Service, c. 1868, p, 1869
  • Anthem for chorus & orchestra, "Hear my words, ye people", c. 1894, p. 1894
  • Magnificat in F major for soprano, chorus & orchestra, c. 1897, p. 1897
  • Te Deum in F major for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra, c. 1900, p. 1900; p. 1903
  • Hymn, "God of all created things", p. 1902
  • Anthem "I was glad" and processional music for Edward VII's coronation, c. 1902, p. 1903
  • Motet "Voces clamantium H" for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra, c. 1903, p. 1903
  • Hymn "Crossing the bar", p. 1903
  • Hymn-tune "Through the night of doubt and sorrow", p. 1904
  • Motet "Beyond these voices there is peace" for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra, c. 1908, p. 1908
  • Hymn-tune "O Sylvan Prophet", p. 1910
  • Te Deum in D major for chorus & orch, c. 1911, p. 1911
  • Psalm 46, "God is our hope" for bass, double chorus
  • "Great Service" in D Major, c. 1881, p.1984

Choral works (with orchestra)

  • Oratorio "O Lord, Thou hast cast us out", c. 1865, p. 1876
  • Scenes from Shelley's "Prometheus Unbound" for contr., tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra, p. 1880
  • Ode from Shirley's "The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses", "The glories of our blood and state" for chorus & orchestra, c. 1883, p. 1885; revised 1914
  • Ode at a Solemn Music "Blest pair of sirens" for chorus and orchestra, p. 1887
  • Oratorio "Judith" for solo voices, chorus & orchestra, p. 1888
  • "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day" for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1889
  • "L'Allegro ed il Penseroso" for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1890
  • Ode "Eton" for chorus & orchestra c. 1891, p. 1891
  • "De Profundis" for soprano, 12-part chorus & orchestra p. 1891
  • Choric Song from Tennyson's "Lotus Eaters" for soprano, chorus & orchestra p. 1892
  • Oratorio "Job" for solo voices, chorus & orchestra p. 1892
  • Oratorio "King Saul" for solo voices, chorus & orchestra p. 1894
  • "Invocation to Music" for soprano, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1895
  • "A Song of Darkness and Light" for soprano, chorus & orchestra p. 1898
  • "Ode to Music" for soprano, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1901
  • Symphonic Ode "War and Peace" for solo voices, chorus & orchestra p. 1903
  • "Sinfonia sacra", "Love that casteth out fear" for chorus & orchestra p. 1904
  • "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" for tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1905
  • "Sinfonia sacra", "The Soul's Ransom" for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1906
  • Symphonic poem, "A Vision of Life" for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1907; revised 1914
  • "Eton Memorial Ode" for chorus & orchestra p. 1908
  • "Ode on the Nativity" for soprano, chorus & orchestra p. 1912
  • Naval Ode "The Chivalry of the Sea" for chorus & orchestra p. 1916

Choral works (unaccompanied)

  • Madrigal "Fair daffodils", c. 1866, p. 1866
  • Christmas Carol "He is coming" p. 1874
  • Three Trios for female voices, p. 1875
  • Unison Song "Land to the Leeward Ho!", p. 1895
  • Partsongs, p. 1897
  • Eight Four-part Songs, p. 1898
  • Five-part Song, "Who can dwell with greatness", p. 1900
  • "Ode to Newfoundland", national anthem of the Dominion of Newfoundland and now the provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador, c. 1902-04
  • Four-part and eight-part Song, "In Praise of Song", p. 1904
  • "Von edler Art", p. 1906
  • Seven Partsongs for male voices p. 1910
  • Madrigal "La Belle Dame sans merci", p, c. 1914
  • Carol "When Christ was born", p. 1915
  • Choral song "And did those feet in ancient time", p. 1916
  • Six Motets, Songs of Farewell p. 1916–1918
  • Two Carols, p. 1917
  • Three School Songs, p. 1918
  • Unison Song "England", p. 1919

Orchestral works

  • "Allegretto scherzando" in E major c. 1867
  • "Intermezzo religioso" c. 1868
  • Overture, "Vivien", c. 1873
  • Overture, Guillem de Cabestanh, c. 1878–79
  • Piano Concerto in F-sharp c. 1878–79
  • Symphony No. 1 in G major c. 1878–82
  • Symphony No. 2 in F major, c. 1883, p. 1900
  • "Suite moderne" c. 1886
  • Symphony No. 3 in C major, c. 1889, p. 1907
  • Symphony No. 4 in E minor c. 1889, p. 1921
  • "Overture to an Unwritten Tragedy" c. 1893, p. 1893
  • "Lady Radnor's Suite" for strings c. 1894, p. 1902
  • Elegy for Brahms, A minor p. 1897
  • Symphonic Variations, c. 1897, p. 1897
  • Symphony Fantasy in B minor "1912" c. 1912, p. 1922
  • Symphonic Poem in 2 connected movements, c. 1914
  • "An English Suite" for strings, p. 1921

Voice and orchestra

  • Scena for baritone, "The Soldier's Tent", c. 1900, p. 1900

Chamber music

  • String Quartet No. 1, in G minor c. 1867
  • Short Trios for violin, viola & pianoforte c. 1868
  • String Quartet No. 2, in C minor c. 1868
  • Nonet in B-flat major for wind instruments, c. 1877 p. 1988
  • Trio in E minor for violin, cello & pianoforte c. 1878, p. 1879
  • Quartet in A-flat major for violin, viola, cello & pianoforte c. 1879, p. 1884
  • String Quartet No. 3, in G major c. 1878–80 p. 1995
  • String Quintet in E-flat major c. 1884, p. 1909
  • Trio in B minor for violin, cello & pianoforte p. 1884
  • Trio in G major for violin, cello & pianoforte c. 1884–90

Violin and piano

  • Partita in D minor c. 1877–86, p. 1890
  • Fantasy-Sonata in B minor c. 1878
  • Sonata in D major, 1889
  • Twelve Short Pieces p. 1895
  • Suite in D major p. 1907
  • Suite in F major p. 1907

Violoncello and piano

Keyboard

Piano solo

  • "Sonnets and Songs without Words", Set I, p. 1869
  • "Sonnets and Songs without Words", Set II c. 1867 and later, p. 1875
  • Seven "Charakterbilder" c. 1872, p. 1872
  • Sonata No. 1, in F major c. 1877, p. 1877
  • "Sonnets and Songs without Words", Set III c. 1877 and later
  • Sonata No. 2, in A major p. 1878
  • Theme and 19 Variations in D minor c. 1878–85, p. 1885
  • "Shulbrede Tunes", 10 Pieces, p. 1914
  • Suite "Hands across the Centuries" p. 1918
  • Five Miniatures, p. 1926

Piano duet

  • Characteristic Popular Tunes of the British Isles, c. 1885, p. 1887

Two pianos

Organ

Songs

  • "Why does azure deck the sky?", c. 1865–66, p. 1866
  • "Autumn", c. ? 1866, p. 1867
  • "Angel hosts, sweet love, befriend thee", p. 1867
  • "The River of Life", p. 1870
  • Three Songs, c. 1873, p. 1873
  • "Twilight", c. 1874, p. 1875
  • "A Garland of Old-fashioned Songs", c. 1873–81, p. 1874 & 1881
  • Four Sonnets, c. 1873–82, p. 1887
  • Sonnet, "If thou survive my well-contented day", c. 1874
  • 3 Odes of Anacreon, c. 1869–78, p. 1880
  • "English Lyrics", Set I, c. 1881–85
  • "English Lyrics", Set II, p. 1886
  • "The Maid of Elsinore", p. 1891
  • Children's song, "Rock a bye", c. 1893, p. 1893
  • "English Lyrics", Set III, p. 1895
  • "English Lyrics", Set IV, p. 1897
  • "English Lyrics", Set V, p. 1902
  • "English Lyrics", Set VI, p. 1902
  • "Fear no more the heat of the sun", p. 1905
  • "English Lyrics", Set VII, p. 1907
  • "English Lyrics", Set VIII, p. 1907
  • "The Laird of Cockpen" for baritone, c. 1906, p. 1907
  • "English Lyrics", Set IX, p. 1909
  • "A Hymn for Aviators", c. 1915, p. 1915
  • "English Lyrics", Set X, c. 1909, p. 1918
  • "English Lyrics", Set XI, p. 1920
  • "English Lyrics", Set XII, p. 1920