List of compositions by Alan Bush

The compositional career of the British composer Alan Bush extended from the early 1920s to the mid 1980s. He died aged 94 in 1995. His oeuvre includes large-scale orchestral and/or choral works, operas and other theatrical music, chamber music, piano works, brass band arrangements and songs. This list of his compositions is mainly drawn from the list included in Alan Bush: Music, Politics and Life (Thames Publishing, London 2000), pp. 146–164. Details that are not given in this main source have been added on the basis of information provided in the "Compositions" pages of the Alan Bush Music Trust website.

A separate listing is given of the shorter songs and choruses composed or arranged by Bush for the Workers' Music Association and other choirs with which he was associated during his working life.

List of compositions by genre

Genre Year of composition[1] Opus No.[1] Title[1] Musical forces[1] First performance[1] Notes[1] Addit. refs
Piano and keyboard19211Three Pieces for Two Pianos: 1. "On the Warpath"; 2. "Pastoral Scene"; 3. "At the Cinema"Two pianosLondon, 2 March 1921No. 3 published also for solo piano
Piano and keyboard19212Sonata in B MinorSolo pianoLondon, 6 July 1921
Piano and keyboard19279Prelude and FugueSolo pianoLondon, 21 June 1927
Piano and keyboard192811RelinquishmentSolo pianoBerlin, 1928
Piano and keyboard1935Theme for OrganOne of 4 themes submitted to an Organ Music Society project.[n 1]
Piano and keyboard194338Esquisse: Le Quartorze JuilletSolo pianoLondon, 17 February 1948, Kyla GreenbaumWritten in commemoration of the French resistance movement
Piano and keyboard1950Times of Day: Three children's pieces for piano
Piano and keyboard195240Three English Song PreludesOrganLondon, 21 April 1954
Piano and keyboard195646Nocturne: piano soloLondon, 21 March 1958Originally in 3 movements, two withdrawn. Piece recomposed as an orchestral work, Op. 60
Piano and keyboard195849Mister Playford's Tunes - A Little Suite for Piano
Piano and keyboard195850Two Ballads of the Sea : 1. "The Cruel Sea captain"; 2. "Reuben Ranzo"Solo pianoLondon, 19 November 1961Dedicated to John Ireland
Piano and keyboard196054Suite: On Lawn and GreenHarpsichord or pianoBerlin, 1960
Piano and keyboard196056Two Occasional PiecesOrgan
Piano and keyboard196765Suite for two pianosLondon, 2 September 1967Composed for Soviet Union 50th anniversary concert
Piano and keyboard197071Sonata (No. 2) in A flat: He Epikureia Hedone Solo pianoBath, 28 May 1972
Piano and keyboard197276Toccata: Corentyne Kwe-KweSolo pianoBromsgrove, 2 April 1973[n 2]
Piano and keyboard1972Lively MinuetSolo piano[3]
Piano and keyboard197480Letter GalliardSolo pianoLondon, 11 January 1976Written as a tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano and keyboard197784Twenty Four PreludesSolo pianoLondon, 30 October 1977
Piano and keyboard197990Souvenir D'Une Nuit d'ÉtéA recomposition of two Transcendental Studies by Sergei Lyapunov
Piano and keyboard1981–8295Scots JigganspielSolo piano
Piano and keyboard198397A Song from the NorthSolo pianoAltringham, 6 May 1983[3]
Piano and keyboard1980–8399Six Short Pieces for pianoLondon, 10 January 1986
Piano and keyboard1984114Three Easy Five Beat First Year PiecesSolo piano
Piano and keyboard1986109aDistant FieldsSolo piano
Piano and keyboard1986113Sonata No. 3 in G (Mixolydian)Solo pianoLondon 28 October 1986
Piano and keyboard1986115Three Pieces For NancySolo piano
Piano and keyboard1986116Prelude and Concert PieceOrganRadlett, December 1986
Piano and keyboard1986117Suite for OrganOrgan
Piano and keyboard1987118Sonata for OrganOrgan
Piano and keyboard1987118aTwo Études for solo piano
Piano and keyboard1987119Sonata No. 4 for solo pianoLondon 1991
Piano and keyboard1987119aThe Six Modes for piano duetLondon 1991
Piano and keyboard1987121A Heart's Expression for solo pianoIncomplete: dedicated to Nancy Bush
Piano and keyboard1987123Two Preludes and Fugues for solo piano
Piano and keyboard1988124Two Pieces for solo piano: "Spring Woodland" and "Summer Garden"
Piano and keyboardundatedSonata for pianoforteIncomplete[3]
Chamber/instrumental19233Phantasy in C minorViolin and pianoLondon, 24 December 1924[5]
Chamber/instrumental19234String Quartet in A MinorLondon, 4 December 1924Carnegie award from the Royal Academy of Music
Chamber/instrumental1923Priscilla's PavaneCello and piano[5]
Chamber/instrumental1924–255Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and CelloLondon, 24 May 1927According to N. Bush 2000, two movements had been heard in 1924 – no further details
Chamber/instrumental1925–266Five Pieces for Violin, Viola, Cello, Clarinet and HornBerlin, 1928Dedicated to John Ireland[5]
Chamber/instrumental192915Dialectic for String QuartetLondon, 29 March 1935
Chamber/instrumental193113.2Three Contrapuntal StudiesViolin and ViolaLondon, 10 March 1933[5]
Chamber/instrumental193617Concert Piece for Cello and PianoLondon, January 1937
Chamber/instrumental194122aMeditation on a German Song of 1848Violin and PianoLondon, 15 May 1944See also Op. 22 in Concerto section, below
Chamber/instrumental194426Lyric InterludeViolin and PianoLondon, 6 January 1945
Chamber/instrumental194731Three Concert StudiesPiano, Violin and CelloLondon, 13 February 1948
Chamber/instrumental195136Trent's Broad ReachesHorn and PianoLondon, 18 January 1955Written as a tribute to Noel Mewton-Wood
Chamber/instrumental1951Two Easy PiecesCello and Piano
Chamber/instrumental195342aNorthumbrian ImpressionsOboe and PianoLondon, 14 December 1953
Chamber/instrumental195445Autumn PoemHorn and PianoLondon, 28 January 1955Written as a tribute to Noel Mewton-Wood
Chamber/instrumental195747Two Melodies for Viola with Piano AccompanimentLondon, 8 January 1959
Chamber/instrumental196055Three African SketchesFlute and pianoLondon, 19 November 1961
Chamber/instrumental196159Three Rậga MelodiesSolo violinBracknell, 25 April 1980
Chamber/instrumental1963–6461Prelude, Air and DanceSolo Violin, String Quartet and PercussionLondon, 28 April 1964
Chamber/instrumental196564Two Dances for Cimbalom (Két Tànc)London, 10 March 1965Commissioned by the British Hungarian Friendship Society (20th anniv. of liberation)[5]
Chamber/instrumental196970Serenade for String QuartetLondon, 17 January 1970Dedicated to Ernst Mayer
Chamber/instrumental197478.1/
78.2
"Song Duet and Introduction" and "Dance Duet"Clarinet and Cello with Piano AccompanimentCambridge, April 1974 (Song) and April 1975 (Dance)[5]
Chamber/instrumental197479aSuite in English Style for String Ensemble: 1. Pavan; 2. Cheviot Rant; 3. Soliloquy; 4. March[5]
Chamber/instrumental197581Suite of Six for String QuartetLondon, 15 December 1975
Chamber/instrumental197582Sonatina for recorders and pianoDescant, treble and tenor recorders (one player), and pianoLondon, 11 January 1976
Chamber/instrumental197888Sonatina (viola and piano)London, 10 June 1978
Chamber/instrumental197989Rhapsody for Cello and Piano: Pro Pace et Felicitate Generis HumaniLondon, 18 May 1979Based on melodies from USA, UK and USSR. Dedicated to the British Bulgarian Friendship Society[5]
Chamber/instrumental198091Voices from Four Continents: Rondo for Clarinet, Cello and PianoLondon, 18 May 1980
Chamber/instrumental198093.2Meditation and ScherzoDouble Bass and PianoLondon, 11 December 1980
Chamber/instrumental1980–8194Concertino for Two Violins and PianoAldeburgh, 18 June 1981
Chamber/instrumental1983100Summer Fields and Hedgerows: Two Impressions for Clarinet and PianoDedicated to Nancy Bush[5]
Chamber/instrumental1983105OctetFlute, Clarinet, Horn, String Quartet and Piano
Chamber/instrumental1984–85104QuintetString Quartet and PianoBirmingham, 12 December 1985
Chamber/instrumental1985106CanzonaFlute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano
Chamber/instrumental1986108Two Preludes and Fugues for Violin and Piano
Chamber/instrumental1986111Serenade and Duet for Violin and PianoAccording to Alan Bush this work was scored for piano and string orchestra, but no manuscript of this version has been located
Chamber/instrumental1986117aSong and Dance for Violin and PianoOp. 117 had been allocated by Bush to the Suite for Organ so this became 117a
Chamber/instrumental1987118SeptetFlute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and String Trio
Chamber/instrumental1987120Sonata for Cello and Piano
Chamber/instrumental1988125Summer ValleyCello and Piano
Chamber/instrumentalundatedRound the World Cello and Piano[5]
Choral and vocal19267Two Songs for soprano and chamber orchestra: 1. The Moth (Walter de la Mare); 2. Overheard on a Saltmarsh (Harold Monro)[6]
Choral and vocal1927Two Songs for voice and piano: 1. The Lake Isle of Innisfree; 2. Down by the Salley Gardens (both W.B. YeatsLondon, 15 June 1927[6]
Choral and vocal1927–2810"Song to the Men of England"Unaccompanied SATB chorusText by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Written for the London Labour Choral Union.[7]
Choral and vocal1928Cradle Song for an Unwanted ChildVoice and pianoText by Randall Swingler[6]
Choral and vocal192913Song: "The Road"Unaccompanied SATB chorus[7]
Choral and vocal1932–3314Songs of the Doomed - four songs and an epilogueTenor (or baritone), female chorus (SSAA) and pianoLondon, 8 March 1933Text: poems by F.C. Boden[6]
Choral and vocal193919The Prison Cycle, also known as Pages from "The Swallow Book")Mezzo-Soprano and pianoLondon, 15 December 1939Co-written with Alan Rawsthorne
Choral and vocal1942"Toulon"Mezzo-Soprano with SATB chorus and pianoLondon, 26 May 1943
Choral and vocal1943"Freedom on the March"Solo voice, mixed chorus and Symphony OrchestraLondon, 27 June 1943[8]
Choral and vocal194629Cantata: The Winter JourneySoprano and baritone soli, SATB chorus, string quintet, harp or pianoAlnwick, December 1946Text by Randall Swingler[8]
Choral and vocal1947LidiceUnaccompanied SATB chorusLidice, August 1947
Choral and vocal1948"Our Song"Mezzo-Soprano or baritone solo, SATB chorus and piano accompanimentNottingham, 7 November 1948Commissioned for the opening of the Nottingham Co-operative Arts Centre
Choral and vocal194934"Song of Friendship"Bass solo, SATB chorus and orchestraLondon, 6 November 1949Written for the British Soviet Friendship Society
Choral and vocal195035The Dream of Llewelyn Ap GruffyddMale voice chorus and pianoTreorchy, 11 April 1952
Choral and vocal1950The People's PaperSolo voice, SATB chorus and 0rchestraLondon, 12 February 1950Written in celebratation of the 21st anniversary of The Daily Worker[8]
Choral and vocal195341Cantata: Voices of the Prophets Tenor voice and pianoLondon, 22 May 1953Dedicated to Peter Pears and Noel Mewton-Wood
Choral and vocal1953Ten English Folk SongsMixed voice chorus, with or without piano accompanimant
Choral and vocal195344Cantata: The Ballad of Freedom's SoldierTenor and bass-baritone soli, SATB chorus and orchestraRusse, Bulgaria, 5 April 1962Written in memory of Major Frank Thompson, who died in action in Bulgaria in 1944[8]
Choral and vocal195744Part song: "Like Rivers Flowing"Unaccompanied SATB chorus
Choral and vocal195851The World is his SongBaritone or mezzo-soprano solo, SATB chorus and instrumental ensembleLondon, 15 February 1959Dedicated to Paul Robeson
Choral and vocal1958Ballade vom Marsch auf Aldermaston Speaker, SATB chorus and instrumental ensembleWeimar, 1958
Choral and vocal1958 Nicht den Tod aus der Ferne Baritone solo, unison chorus and instrumental ensembleWeimar, 1958
Choral and vocal196157Four Seafarers' Songs: 1. "The Ship in Distress"; 2. "Ratcliffe Highway"; 3. "The Greenland Fishery"; 4. "Jack and the Jolly Tar"Baritone with piano accompanimentLondon, 19 November 1961
Choral and vocal1961"Song of the Cosmonaut"Baritone solo, and mixed chorus and piano accompanimentDedicated to Yuri Gagarin
Choral and vocal1961"The Tide That Will Never Turn "Two speakers, bass or baritone solo, SATB ChorusLondon, 1 April 1961Text by Hugh McDiarmid[8]
Choral and vocal196362Part song: "During Music"Unaccompanied SATB chorusLondon, 4 April 1964
Choral and vocal196866Cantata: The Alps and Andes of the Living WorldSpeaker, tenor solo, SATB chorus and orchestraDartington, 9 August 1968Incorporates text by William Shakespeare, Thomas Huxley and Nancy Bush[8]
Choral and vocal196969Song cycle: The Freight of HarvestTenor and pianoDartington, 8 August 1969
Choral and vocal1969Songs of Asian StruggleSATB chorus and piano accompanimentLondon, 17 January 1970
Choral and vocal197172Men of FellingMale chorus with piano accompanimentNewcastle, 15 October 1971
Choral and vocal1972Carol: "The Earth Awakening"'Female chorus with organ accompanimentCambridge, 18 December 1972
Choral and vocal1972Part song: "Earth has Grain to Grow "Unaccompanied SATB chorusText by Cecil Day Lewis
Choral and vocal197275Part song: "Song for Angela Davis "Unaccompanied SATB chorus or unison song with piano accompanimentSheffield, 25 August 1972
Choral and vocal1958, 1961, 197479Song cycle: Life's SpanMezzo-soprano and pianoBromsgrove, 4 April 1973
Choral and vocal197385Africa is My NameMezzo-soprano solo, SATB chorus, piano or orchestraSheffield, 20 August 1976
Choral and vocal1976–7786Song cycle: De Plenos Poderes Baritone and pianoLondon, 30 October 1977
Choral and vocal197787Song cycle: Woman's Life Soprano and pianoWoking, 12 February 1978
Choral and vocal198092Two Shakespeare Sonnets (nos 18 and 60)Baritone and chamber orchestraLondon, 5 August 1981
Choral and vocal1985102The Earth in ShadowSATB chorus and orchestraLondon, 1985
Choral and vocal1985101Turkish Workers' Marching SongUnison Chorus, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Tenor Trombone, Piano, Timpani (optional) and Percussion
Choral and vocal1985110Mandela Speaking Baritone solo, SATB chorus, orchestra or pianoLondon, 1985
Choral and vocalundatedCantata: The Youth RailwaySoprano and baritone solo, mixed chorus, acc. string quintet with harp or piano
Orchestral/Concerto1922Festival March for Chamber Orchestra2 cornets in Bb, 2 horns, timpani, percussion (2), strings and organLondon, 17 July 1922Unpublished work, a contribution to "A Wreath of A Hundred Roses" by Louis Napoleon Parker to mark the Royal Academy of Music centenary[9]
Orchestral/Concerto1926–278Symphonic Impressions for OrchestraLondon, 15 November 1929[9]
Orchestral/Concerto193512Dance OvertureLondon, 30 August 1935
Orchestral/Concerto1935–3718Piano ConcertoLondon, 4 March 1938 (BBC broadcast)Last movement uses text by Randall Swingler
Orchestral/Concerto1939-4021Symphony No. 1 in CLondon, 24 July 1942Last movement revised as Defender of the Peace - Character Study for Orchestra, Op. 39 (1952)
Orchestral/Concerto194122Meditation on a German Song of 1848Solo Violin and String Orchestra6 December 1941
Orchestral/Concerto194223Overture: Festal Day (later retitled Birthday Overture)London, 12 October 1942Written for Ralph Vaughan Williams's 70th birthday
Orchestral/Concerto194224Fantasia on Soviet ThemesLondon, 27 July 1945
Orchestral/Concerto194625Overture: "Resolution"Bedford, 1 February 1946Based on Prologue for a Workers' Meeting for brass band, Op. 16 (1935)[9]
Orchestral/Concerto1945–4627Homage to William Sterndale BennettString OrchestraLondon, 9 February 1946Based on Piano Sonata The Maid of Orleans by William Sterndale Bennett[9]
Orchestral/Concerto1945–4628English SuiteString OrchestraLondon, 9 February 1946
Orchestral/Concerto1946–4730Symphonic Suite: Piers Plowman's DayPrague, October 1947 (radio broadcast)
Orchestral/Concerto1946–4832Violin ConcertoLondon, 25 August 1949Dedicated to Max Rostal who performed the premiere
Orchestral/Concerto194933Symphony No. 2: "The Nottingham Symphony"Nottingham, 27 June 1949commissioned by the Nottingham Co-operative Society to celebrate 500th anniversary of the city's founding
Orchestral/Concerto195237Concert Suite for Cello and OrchestraBudapest, 1952
Orchestral/Concerto195239Defender of the Peace – Character Study for OrchestraVienna, 24 May 1952Re-composition of last movement of Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 (1939–40)[9]
Orchestral/Concerto1955Allegro MoltoLondon, 16 May 1955Part of a set of variations by eight composers on a theme by Alfred Scott-Gatty
Orchestral/Concerto195952Dorian Passacaglia and Fugue for OrchestraLondon, 10 June 1961
Orchestral/Concerto1959–6053Symphony No. 3: "The Byron Symphony"Orch. with baritone and SATB chorusLeipzig, 20 March 1962G. F. Handel prize work, presented by the City Council of Halle in 1962[9]
Orchestral/Concerto196158"For a Festal Occasion", for Organ and OrchestraHereford, 3 September 1961An arrangement of Two Occasional Pieces for Organ, Op. 56 (1960)
Orchestral/Concerto196260Variations, Nocturne and Finale on an English Sea-SongPiano and OrchestraCheltenham, 7 July 1965Originally written as piano solo: Nocturne, Op. 46 (1956)[9]
Orchestral/Concerto196563Partita ConcertanteDartford, May 1975
Orchestral/Concerto196867"Time Remembered" for Chamber OrchestraCheltenham, 8 July 1969
Orchestral/Concerto196968Scherzo for Wind Orchestra with PercussionBrass, wind and percussionLondon, 29 July 1969
Orchestral/Concerto197273Africa – Symphonic MovementPiano and OrchestraHalle, 16 October 1972
Orchestral/Concerto1971–7274Concert Overture for an OccasionLondon, 5 July 1972Written for RAM sesquicentennial (150 yrs) celebrations
Orchestral/Concerto197377The Liverpool OvertureLiverpool, 1 May 1973Commissioned by Liverpool trades Council for their 125th anniversary
Orchestral/Concerto197378Festival March of British YouthWind Orchestra, Guitars, Percussion and Double BassBerlin, August 1973
Orchestral/Concerto1981–8296Song and Dance for Junior String Orchestra
Orchestral/Concerto1982–8398Symphony No. 4 - '"Lascaux Symphony"Manchester, 25 March 1986Inspired by a visit to the prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux, France[9]
Orchestral/Concerto1985107Meditation for Orchestra in Memory of Anna Ambrose
Orchestral/Concerto1986109Song Poem and Dance PoemPiano and String Orchestra
Brass, wind and pipes193012aDance Overture for Military BandLondon, 25 April 1931
Brass, wind and pipes193516Prologue to a Workers' Meeting, for Brass OrchestraLater re-written as the "Resolution" Overture for Orchestra, Op. 25 (1943)[10]
Brass, wind and pipes194220"Russian Glory" for military bandLondon, 15 March 1943Based on "Song of the Fatherland" (Isaac Dunayevsky) and the Trio from "Song of Stalin" (Aram Khachaturian)[10]
Brass, wind and pipes1942Fantasia on Soviet Themes for Military BandLondon, 15 March 1943"Dedicated in affectionate homage to Madame Agnes Maisky, for so long the gracious representative of the Soviet People, as a humble tribute to whom this work is designed."[10]
Brass, wind and pipes1945–46"The Cutty Wren"Brass bandArrangement[10]
Brass, wind and pipes195342Three Northumbrian Impressions for Northumbrian Small PipesLondon, 28 October 1979See also "Northumbrian Impressions for Oboe and Piano", Op. 42a
Brass, wind and pipes195343Pavane for the Castleton Queen, for Brass BandCastelton, Derbyshire, 1953
Brass, wind and pipes197683Suite for pipes: "Compass Points"Treble, alto, tenor and bass bamboo pipesCanterbury, August 1976
Stage/screen1935Ballet: His War or Yours3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba and percussionLondon, 28 March 1936Scenario by Michael Tippett[11]
Stage/screen1935Ballet: MiningLondon, undatedScenario by Michael Tippett[11]
Stage/screen1940Incidental theatre music: The Star Turns Red3 trumpets, percussion(2), violin and pianoLondon, 12 March 1940Incidental music to the play by Seán O'Casey at the Unity Theatre
Stage/screen1942Incidental theatre music: The Duke in Darkness London, 8 October 1942Incidental music to the play by Patrick Hamilton at the Aldwych Theatre
Stage/screen1946Operetta The Press Gang or The Escap'd ApprenticeSt.Christopher's School, Letchworth, 7 March 1947Operetta for children, text by Nancy Bush
Stage/screen1947Incidental theatre music: Macbeth (Shakespeare)London, 18 December 1947Aldwych Theatre production by Michael Redgrave
Stage/screen1948–50Opera: Wat TylerLeipzig, 6 September 1953Libretto: Nancy Bush. Commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain in the Festival of Britain Opera Competition
Stage/screen1953–55TV film music: HiroshimaFlute and harpBBC transmission 15 August 1951
Stage/screen1953Operetta The Spell UnboundBournemouth, 6 March 1955Operetta for girls. Text by Nancy Bush
Stage/screen1954–55Opera: Men of BlackmoorWeimar, 18 November 1956Libretto: Nancy Bush
Stage/screen1961Operetta The Ferryman's DaughterLetchworth, 6 March 1964Operetta for schools. Text by Nancy Bush
Stage/screen1962–65Opera: The Sugar ReapersLeipzig, 11 December 1966Also known as Guyana Johnnie. Libretto: Nancy Bush
Stage/screen1965–67Opera: Joe Hill - The Man Who Never DiedBerlin, 29 September 1970Libretto: Barry Stavis
Stage/screen1971Film soundtrack: Fifty Fighting YearsPiano, percussion, strings and chorusFilm premiere National Film Theatre, London, 10 June 1973
Pageant1934"The Pageant of Labour"Mixed chorus and orchestraLondon, 15 October 1934Organised by the Central Women's Organisation Committee to the London Trades Council.[12]
Pageant1938"Towards Tomorrow" - A Pageant of Co-operationMixed chorus and military bandLondon, 2 July 1938Performed by members of the London/South Suburban/Watford Co-operative Societies
Pageant1939"Festival of Music for the People"Brass, woodwind, percussion and organLondon, 1 April 1939
Pageant1946"The Living English"SATB choir, children's chorus, small orchestraLondon, 26 October 1946Part of the 1946 Folk Song and Dance Festival[12]
Pageant1948Communist Manifesto Centenary PageantMixed choir and military bandLondon, April 1948

Songs and arrangements

The Alan Bush Music Trust[13]

  • 1926 "Song to Labour"
  • 1930 "Song to Freedom"
  • 1931 "Question and Answer "
  • 1934 "Song of the Hunger Marchers"
  • 1935 "Red Front"
  • 1936 "Labour's Song of Challenge"
  • 1939 "Make your Meaning Clear "
  • 1939 "Against the People's Enemies "
  • 1939 "Song of the Peace-Lovers "
  • 1940 "The Ice Breaks"
  • 1940 "Freedom on the Air"
  • 1940 "March of the Workers "
  • 1941 "Unite And Be Free"
  • 1942 "Britain's Part "
  • 1944 "Comrade Dear, Come Home "
  • 1944 "Song of the Commons of England"
  • 1946 Twenty "Sing for Pleasure" songs accompanied or unaccompanied singing
  • 1946 "A World for Living "
  • 1948 "The Internationale" (arrangement)
  • 1950 "Shining Vision : Song for Peace "
  • 1969 Four songs of Asian struggle (arrangements)
  • 1982 "N'kosi Sikeleli Afrika" (African National Congress Anthem} (arrangement)
  • 1985 "It's up to Us"
  • undated: "From the Five Continents
  • undated: Miscellaneous Folk Song Arrangements (published 1965)
  • undated: "Once is Enough"
  • undated: "Song of Age "
  • undated: "Song of the Engineers"
  • undated: "Song of the Peatbog Soldiers" (arrangement of song written in a German concentration camp)
  • undated: "The Sailor"
  • undated: "There's a Reason" (published 1971)
  • undated: "Till Right is Done"

References

Notes

  1. Benjamin Britten, Constant Lambert and William Walton also contributed to the project, for the improvisation of a four movement work in the form of a symphony by the organist André Marchal.[2]
  2. The Bromsgrove date is given by the Alan Bush Music Trust[3] The Nancy Bush listing places the first performance in London, undated.[4]

Citations

  1. N. Bush, pp. 146–64
  2. "Compositions: Organ music/music for pipes". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. "Compositions: piano works". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. N. Bush, p. 159
  5. "Compositions: Chamber Music". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  6. "Compositions: Solo Song". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. "Compositions: Songs and Arrangements". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  8. "Compositions: Choral Music". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  9. "Compositions: Orchestral Works". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  10. "Compositions: Wind Band/Brass Band". Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  11. "Compositions: Ballet". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  12. "Compositions: Pageant". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  13. "Compositions: Songs and arrangements". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

Source book

  • Bush, Nancy (2000). Alan Bush: Music, Politics, Life. London: Thames Publishing. ISBN 0-905210-83-2.
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