William Walton


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Sheet music for Walton



[details ←] William Walton: Concerto For Viola and Orchestra , solo viola and piano accompaniment,
[details ←] Crown Imperial March ,concert band,
[details ←] William Walton: Crown Imperial - Coronation March (1937) , organ solo,
[details ←] William Walton: Belshazzars Feast , baritone voice solo, mixed choir and orchestra, choral, choral
[details ←] Sinfonia Concertante For Piano And Orchestra Two Pianos Piano,
[details ←] William Walton: Five Bagatelles Guitar , classical guitar solo,
[details ←] William Walton: Walton Organ Album , organ,
[details ←] Walton Song Album Solo Voice And Piano Piano, Vocal,
[details ←] Concerto For Cello Cello And Piano Piano, Cello,
[details ←] Two Pieces From ’henry V’ String Orchestra Bass orchestra,
[details ←] Crown Imperial March ,concert band,
[details ←] Belshazzars Feast - Choral Work Vocal, choral
[details ←] Two Pieces From ’henry V’ String Orchestra Viola Viola, orchestra,
[details ←] Two Pieces From ’henry V’ String Orchestra Violin 1 Violin, orchestra,
[details ←] Two Pieces From ’henry V’ String Orchestra Violin 2 Violin, orchestra,
[details ←] Concerto For Violin Violin And Piano Piano, Violin,
[details ←] Coronation Te Deum Smaller Choirs And Organ Organ,
[details ←] Facade Entertainment Speaker And Ensemble

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Born: 29 March 1902 — Oldham — England
Died: 8 March 1983 — Ischia — Italy
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Major works: 2 symphonies (1 & 2); 3 concertos (for violin, viola & cello-superb interpretations by Nigel Kennedy, Andre Previn, Yehudi Menuhin, Gregor Piatorgorsky) 2 operas - Troilus and Cressida (after Shakespeare) & The Bear (after Chekhov); Belshazzar’s Feast (oratorio); Facade (2 suites for orchestra); Portsmouth point overture; partita for orchestra; variations on a theme by Hindemith; Gloria; Te Deum; Crown Imperial (march); Orb & Sceptre (march); and film music for Henry V, Hamlet, & Richard III.

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Life

Major british composer of the 20th century with international reputation.

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22 June 1926: Premiere of Portsmouth Point, in Zürich, Switzerland.
6 November 1935: Premiere of Symphony no. 1, in London, England.
3 December 1954: Premiere of Trollis and Cressida, in London, England.
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