Orchestral works by Cyril Scott

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Neapolitan Rhapsody

  • London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1959 (full score)
  • score and parts on hire

1994 MARCO POLO CD released: Cyril Scott: Orchestral Works
performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of the S.A.B.C.
conducted by Peter Marchbank


Neptune
Poem of the Sea

  1. Andante (5’34”)
  2. Con moto (1’40”)
  3. Tempo di valse.  Molto cantabile (3’39”)
  4. Allegro agitato  (9’28”)
  5. Adagio molto – Tristamente (4’02”)
  • for large orchestra                       
  • Duration   [16’ CS]
  • Orchestration:    4(=picc).2.ca.3.bcl.3.cbsn / 6.4.3.1 / timp / perc / 2 hp / cel / pf / org / strs
  • dedicated to Albert Coates
  • composed ca 1935 revised from Disaster at Sea
  • Mainz: B. Schott's Söhnescore and parts on hire
  • ms. of full score at Schott's London
  • Score and parts on hire
 

2004 CHANDOS CD released: Cyril Scott
performed by BBC Philharmonic
​conducted by Martyn Brabbins with the Huddersfied Choral Society


Noël: Christmas Overture, for large orchestra         

Misterioso: Lento – Più mosso – Andante amabile – Allegro – Poco meno mosso – Tranquillo – Allegro – Tempo di chorale – Molto cantabile – Molto tranquillo        

  • with mixed choir ad libitum
  • 1930        
  • 1931        Schott ( score and parts on hire)      
  • Duration:  [10’ CS]
  • (Nov.1928 on autograph)       [32461, score / 32462, parts]                        
  • Text:  Richard Crashaw
  • Dedicated to:  Sir Thomas Beecham
  • MS:  with estate
  • Orch:    3(=picc).2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbsn / 4.3.3.1 / timp / perc (5) / 2 hp (2nd ad lib) / cel / pf / org / strs        
  • LE:  Schott [3329]
  • Notes:  Title page of autograph has title “Nowell”, crossed out and replaced with “Noel”