List of compositions by York Bowen

This is a list of compositions by the English composer York Bowen (1884 – 1961).

Orchestral

• 1902 - Symphony No.1 in G major, Op.4
• 1902 - Symphonic Poem The Lament of Tasso, Op.5
• 1904 - Concert Overture in G minor, Op.15
• 1905 - Tone Poem Symphonic Fantasia, Op.16
• 1909 - Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.31
• 1913 - At the Play, Op.50
• 1920 - Suite, Op.57
• 1922 - Orchestral Poem Eventide, Op.69
• 1929 - Festal Overture in D major, Op.89
• 1940 - Somerset Suite
• 1942 - Symphonic Suite in four movements (third movement lost) ^[1]
• 1945 - Fantasy Overture on "Tom Bowling", Op.115 ^[2]
• 1949 - Arabesque for harp and string orchestra (lost) ^[3]
• 1951 - Symphony No.3 in E minor, Op.137 (lost) ^[4]
• 1951 - Three Pieces for string orchestra with harp: Prelude to a Comedy, Aubade and Toccata, Op.140 (lost) ^[5]
• 1957 - Sinfonietta Concertante for brass and orchestra ^[6]
• 1960 - Miniature Suite for school orchestra
• 1961 - "Symphony No.4. in G". (unfinished)

Solo instrumentalist and orchestra

• 1903 - Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭, Op.11
• 1905 - Piano Concerto No.2, Concertstück, in D minor, Op.17
• 1907 - Concerto No.3, Fantasia, in G minor, Op.23
• 1907 - Viola Concerto in C minor, Op.25
• 1913 - Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.33
• 1924 - Rhapsody in D for cello and orchestra, Op.74
• 1929 - Piano Concerto No.4 in A minor, Op.88
• 1955 - Concerto for horn, string orchestra and timpani, Op.150

Band

• The Hardy Tin Soldier

Chamber music

• Three Duos for violin and viola
• Miniature Suite for flute and piano
• Miniature Suite for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets and bassoon
• Soliloquy and Frolic for unaccompanied flute
• Sonata for 2 flutes
• Romance in D♭ major for violin or viola and piano (1900, 1904)
• Sonata in B minor for violin and piano, Op. 7 (1902)
• Fantasia in F major for viola and organ (1903)
• Sonata No. 1 in C minor for viola and piano, Op. 18 (1905)
• Allegro de Concert in D minor for cello or viola and piano (1906)
• Sonata No. 2 in F major for viola and piano, Op. 22 (1906)
• Finale of English Suite for string quartet (1908); from Suite on Londonderry Air co-composed with Frank Bridge, Hamilton Harty, J. D. Davis (John David Davis) and Eric Coates
• Phantasie Trio for violin, cello (or viola) and piano, Op. 24
• Poem in G♭ major for viola, harp and organ, Op. 27 (1912)
• Romance in A major for cello and piano (1908)
• Suite in D minor for violin and piano, Op. 28 (1909)
• Phantasie in E minor for violin and piano, Op. 34 (1911)
• Serenade for violin and piano (1917)
• Valse harmonique for violin and piano (1917)
• String Quartet No. 2 in D minor, Op. 41 No. 2 (c.1918)
• Fantasia ("Fantasie Quartet") in E minor for 4 violas, Op. 41 No. 1 (1907)
• String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 46 (1919)
• Melody on the G-String in G♭ major for violin or viola and piano, Op. 47 (1917)
• Melody for the C-String in F major for viola and piano, Op. 51 No. 2 (1918)
• Phantasy in F major for viola and piano, Op. 54 (1918)
• Two Duets for 2 violas (1920)
• Sonata in A major for cello and piano, Op. 64 (1921)
• Two Preludes for horn and piano (1921)
• Rhapsody Trio in A minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 80 (1925–1926)
• Quintet in C minor for horn and string quartet, Op. 85 (1927)
• Sonata for oboe and piano, Op. 85 (1927)
• Albumleaf for violin and piano (published 1927)
• Melody for violin and piano (published 1928)
• Phantasie-Quintet in D minor for bass clarinet and string quartet, Op. 93 (1932)
• Sonata in E♭ major for horn and piano, Op. 101 (1937)
• Allegretto in G major for violin or cello and piano, Op. 105 (published 1940)
• Sonata in F minor for clarinet and piano, Op. 109 (1943)
• Sonata in E minor for violin and piano, Op. 112 (1945)
• Trio in 3 Movements in E minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 118 (1945)
• Sonata for flute and piano, Op. 120 (1946)
• Sonatina for treble recorder and piano, Op. 121
• Song in F major for violin and piano (1949)
• Bolero in A minor for violin and piano (1949)
• Ballade for oboe, horn and piano, Op. 133
• Rhapsody in G minor for viola and piano, Op. 149 (1955)
• Three Pieces for viola d'amore and piano, Op. 153
• Poem for viola d'amore and piano (1957)
• Piece for Viola in E♭ (1960)
• Introduction and Allegro in D minor for viola d'amore and piano (1961)
• Two Sketches for solo violin, The Clown. The Dragonfly (1961) http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2001/July01/yorkbowen.htm

Organ

• Melody in G minor
• Fantasia in G minor, Op. 136
• Wedding March in F major (1961)

Piano

Two Pianos

• Ballade
• Two Pieces, Op. 106 (1939)
• Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 107 (1941)
• Waltz in C, Op. 108 (1941)
• Arabesque in F major, Op. 119 (published 1947)
• Theme and Variations, Op. 139 (1951)

Piano 4-hands

• Suite in Three Movements, Op. 52 (1918)
• Suite No. 2, Op. 71
• 4 Pieces for Piano Duet, Op. 90
• Suite, Op. 111

Piano solo

• Spare Moments (Books 1 & 2), Op. 1
• Silhouettes, 7 Morceaux Mignons, Op. 2
• Four Pieces, Op. 3
• Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Op. 6 (published 1902)
• Stray Fancies, 4 Little Pieces, Op. 8
• First Rhapsody, Op. 8 (1902)
• Sonata No. 2 in C♯ minor, Op. 9 (1901)
• Concert Study No. 1 in G♭ major, Op. 9 No. 2
• Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 10 (1902)
• Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 12
• Caprice No. 2, Op. 13
• Miniature Suite in C major, Op. 14 (1904)
• Nocturne (1904)
• A Whim, Op. 19 No. 2
• Three Pieces, Op. 20 (1905)
  1. Arabesque
  2. Rêverie d'amour
  3. Bells, An Impression
• Polonaise in F♯ major, Op. 26 No. 2 (1906)
• Humoresque in G major (1908)
• Concert Study No. 1 in F major, Op. 32
• Short Sonata [Piano Sonata No. 4] in C♯ minor, Op. 35 No. 1
• Romance No. 1 in G♭ major, Op. 35 No. 2 (1913)
• Suite No. 3, Op. 38
• Evening Calm in B♭ major (1915)
• Suite Mignonne, Suite No. 4 for Piano, Op. 39 (1915)
• Curiosity Suite, Suite No. 5 for Piano, Op. 42
• Three Sketches, Op. 43 (published 1916)
• Three Miniatures, Op. 44 (1916)
• Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 45 (1917)
• Twelve Studies, Op. 46
• Ballade No. 1 (1919)
• Three Serious Dances, Op. 51 (1919)
• Mood Phases, Op. 52
• Those Children!, 5 Impressions, Op. 55
• Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part One, Op. 58
• Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part Two, Op. 59
• Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part Three, Op. 61
• Variations and Fugue on an Unoriginal Theme, Op. 62
• A Cradle Song, Op. 63
• Sonata No. 5 in F minor, Op. 72 (1923)
• The Way to Polden (An Ambling Tune), Op. 76 (1925)
• Capriccio, Op. 77
• Nocturne in A♭ major, Op. 78 (published 1925)
• Three Preludes, Op. 81
• Berceuse, Op. 83 (1928)
• Rêverie in B major, Op. 86
• Ballade No. 2 in A minor, Op. 87 (published 1931)
• Three Songs without Words, Op. 94 (published 1935)
  1. Song of the Stream
  2. Solitude
  3. The Warning
• Idyll, Op. 97
• Falling Petals, Op. 98 No. 1
• Turnstiles, Op. 98 No. 3
• Twelve Easy Impromptus, Op. 99
• Two Pieces, Op. 100
  1. Ripples, A Short Sketch in F major (1937)
  2. Shadows, Prelude in D major
• Prelude in G minor
• Twenty-Four Preludes in All Major and Minor Keys, Op. 102 (1938, published 1950)
• Three Novelettes, Op. 124 (1947)
• Siciliano (in F major) and Toccatina (in A minor), Op. 128 (1948)
• Fantasia in G minor, Op. 132 (1948)
• Two Intermezzi, Op. 141 (1951)
• Sonatina, Op. 144 (1954)
• Four Bagatelles, Op. 147 (1956)
• Toccata, Op. 155 (1957)
• Partita, Op. 156 (1960)
• Sonata No. 6 in B♭ minor, Op. 160 (1961)

Vocal

• Cordovan Love Song, Op. 68 No. 4; words by George Leveson-Gower
• Four Chinese Lyrics, Op. 48
• The Hidden Treasure; words by George Leveson-Gower
• If You Should Frown; words by George Leveson-Gower
• In June; words by George Leveson-Gower
• Love's Reckoning; words by George Leveson-Gower
• Love and Death; words by George Leveson-Gower
• A Moonlight Night; words by Robert Southey
• Storm Song; words by George Leveson-Gower
• We Two
• The Wind's an Old Woman, Op. 75 No. 1; words by Wilfrid Thorley