String Orchestra

Irish Serenade
  • commissioned for Festival of Britain, 1951
  • premiered by the Riddick String Orchestra
    conduced by Kathleen Riddick
    on June 26 1951 at Wigmore hall, London
  • London: Elkin
  • score and parts on hire from Novello

Ode descantique
 Serenade for Strings
  • composed ca. 1940
  • London: Scott
  • rental score only in Schott library
  • ms. of full score at Schott's London
  • on hire from Schott

Sinfonietta
  • composed 1962
  • score whereabouts unknown
  • listed by Marjorie Hartston but evidence of this work cannot be found
  • not on any publishers lists

Suite, no. 1
 First Suite for Strings

  • Silver Threads among the Gold
  • Long Long Ago
  • Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter be?
  • dedicated to Eldridge Newman
  • performed by the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra
    conducted by Scott on Dec 16 1931
  • London: Hawkes & Son, 1931
  • score and parts on hire

Compiled with thanks to Laurie J. Sampsel and her book:  Cyril Scott: A Bio-Bibliography

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