List of compositions by William Walton

This is a list of compositions by William Walton sorted by genre, date of composition, title, and scoring.

GenreDateTitleScoringNotes
Opera1947–1954Troilus and Cressidasoloists, chorus and orchestrain 3 acts; libretto by Christopher Hassall after Geoffrey Chaucer; revised 1963 and 1976
Opera1967The Bear, An Extravaganzasoloists and small orchestrain 1 act; libretto by Paul Dehn and the composer based on the play by Anton Chekhov
Ballet1935The First Shootorchestralibretto by Osbert Sitwell; choreography by Frederick Ashton; part of a revue Follow the Sun presented by Charles B. Cochran
Ballet1940The Wise Virginsorchestrain 1 act based on music by Johann Sebastian Bach; choreography by Frederick Ashton
Ballet1943The Questorchestrain 5 scenes; libretto by Doris Langley Moore after Edmund Spenser; choreography by Frederick Ashton
Ballet1975–1976
1983		Varii Capricciorchestrafree transcription of 5 Bagatelles guitar; choreography by Frederick Ashton
Film score1934Escape Me Never (1935)directed by Paul Czinner
Film score1936As You Like It (1936)directed by Paul Czinner
Film score1937Dreaming Lips (1937)directed by Paul Czinner
Film score1938Stolen Life (1939)directed by Paul Czinner
Film score1941Major Barbara (1941)directed by Gabriel Pascal
Film score1941The Next of Kin (1942)directed by Thorold Dickinson
Film score1942The Foreman Went to France (1942)directed by Charles Frend
Film score1942The First of the Few (1942)directed by and starring Leslie Howard; also known as Spitfire
Film score1942Went the Day Well? (1942)directed by Alberto Cavalcanti
Film score1944Henry V (1944)directed by and starring Laurence Olivier
Film score1947Hamlet (1948)directed by and starring Laurence Olivier
Film score1955Richard III (1955)directed by and starring Laurence Olivier
Film score1969Battle of Britain (1969)directed by Guy Hamilton
Apart from the "Battle in the Air" sequence, the score was dropped before the film was released, and replaced with one by Ron Goodwin.
Film score1969Three Sisters (1970)directed by Laurence Olivier
Incidental music1925A Son of Heavenlost; for the play by Lytton Strachey
Incidental music1936The Boy Davidlost; for the 1936 play by J. M. Barrie
Incidental music1942Christopher Columbusfor the radio play by Louis MacNeice starring Laurence Olivier
Incidental music1942Macbethfor the play by William Shakespeare
Incidental music1959March for "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples"composed for a projected ABC film series based on Winston Churchill's A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
Incidental music1962Granada Preludes, Call Signs and End Musicfor Granada Television broadcasts
Incidental music1977Title Music for the BBC Television Shakespeare Series
Orchestral1921Dr. Syntax, Pedagogic Overtureorchestralost
Orchestral1921–1926Façade, Suite No. 1orchestraorchestrated 1926
Orchestral1921–1926
1938		Façade, Suite No. 2orchestraorchestrated 1938
Orchestral1924–1925Portsmouth Point, Overtureorchestraalso for piano 4-hands
Orchestral1926Siestasmall orchestrarevised 1962; version for piano 4-hands 1928
Orchestral1932–1935Symphony No. 1 in B♭ minororchestra
Orchestral1937Crown Imperial, A Coronation Marchorchestracomposed for the coronation of George VI; also for piano solo
Orchestral1940, 1941Music for Children, Suiteorchestraorchestration of Duets for Children for piano 4-hands
music used for the 1949 ballet Devoirs des Vacances with libretto by Boris Kochno and produced at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris
Orchestral1940Scapino, A Comedy Overtureorchestrarevised 1949
Orchestral1940The Wise Virgins, Suite from the Balletorchestrabased on music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral1942Prelude and Fugue "The Spitfire"orchestrafrom the film score The First of the Few
Orchestral1943, 1961The Quest, Suite from the Balletorchestraarranged 1961 by Vilém Tauský
Orchestral19442 Pieces from the Film Music Henry V
  1. Passacaglia: Death of Falstaff
  2. Touch Her Soft Lips and Part
string orchestrafrom the film score Henry V
Orchestral1944, 1963Suite from Henry Vorchestraarranged 1963 by Muir Mathieson from the film score Henry V
Orchestral1945Memorial Fanfare for Henry Woodorchestra
Orchestral1946, 1971Sonatastring orchestraorchestration of String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Orchestral1947, 1967Hamlet and Ophelia, Poemorchestraadapted 1967 by Muir Mathieson from the film score Hamlet
Orchestral1947, 1967Hamlet: Funeral Marchorchestraarranged 1967 by Muir Mathieson from the film score Hamlet
Orchestral1953The National Anthemorchestraalso an Introduction for brass and percussion
Orchestral1953Orb and Sceptre, Coronation Marchorchestracomposed for the coronation of Elizabeth II
Orchestral1953Variations on an Elizabethan Theme
Variation VI: Finale, Fuga à la gigue
 string orchestrabased on Sellinger's Round by William Byrd
jointly composed with Benjamin Britten, Lennox Berkeley, Arthur Oldham, Humphrey Searle and Michael Tippett
Orchestral1955God Save the Queenorchestraarrangement
Orchestral1955The Star-Spangled Bannerorchestraarrangement
Orchestra1955A Winter Journeyorchestraarranged by Edward Watson from the film score Richard III
Orchestral1955, 1963Richard III: A Shakespeare Suiteorchestraarranged 1963 by Muir Mathieson from the film score Richard III
Orchestral1956Johannesburg Festival Overtureorchestra
Orchestral1957Partita for Orchestra
  1. Toccata
  2. Pastorale Siciliana
  3. Giga Burlesca
orchestra
Orchestral1959–1960Symphony No. 2orchestracommissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society
Orchestral1962Preludeorchestracomposed as Granada Prelude, Call Signs and End Music for Granada Television broadcasts
Orchestral1962–1963Variations on a Theme by Hindemithorchestratheme taken from movement II of Paul Hindemith's Cello Concerto (1940)
Orchestral1968Capriccio burlescoorchestra
Orchestral1969Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Brittenorchestratheme taken from movement III of Benjamin Britten's Piano Concerto
Orchestral1975–1976Varii Capricciorchestrafree transcription of 5 Bagatelles for guitar; used as ballet 1983
Orchestral1982Prologo e Fantasiaorchestra
Concertante1926–1927Sinfonia Concertantepiano and orchestrarevised 1943; arranged 1928 for 2 pianos
Concertante1928–1929Viola Concertoviola and orchestrarevised 1961; written for Lionel Tertis but premiered by Paul Hindemith
Concertante1938–1939Violin Concertoviolin and orchestrawritten for Jascha Heifetz; orchestration revised 1943
Concertante1956Cello Concertocello and orchestrawritten for Gregor Piatigorsky
Brass ensemble1947Fanfare for a Great Occasionbrass and percussionarranged 1962 by Malcolm Sargent from the film score Hamlet
Brass ensemble1979Introduction to the National Anthem, A Fanfarebrass (3 trumpets, 3 trombones) and snare drum
Brass ensemble1959A Queen's Fanfarebrass (8 trumpets, 4 trombones)
Brass ensemble1973Anniversary Fanfarebrass (9 trumpets, 7 trombones), timpani and percussion
Brass ensemble1974Fanfare for the Nationalbrass, timpani and percussionfor the Royal National Theatre
Brass ensemble1975Roaring Fanfarebrass (3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 bass trombones) and percussion
Brass ensembleMedleybrass band
Brass ensemble1979Salute for Sir Robert Mayer on His 100th Anniversarybrass (12 trumpets) and percussion
Brass ensemble1935, 1981The First Shootbrass band
Brass ensemble1981A Birthday Fanfarebrass (3 trumpets, 4 horns) and percussion
brass (7 trumpets) and percussion		composed as a 70th birthday present for Karl-Friedrich Still, Walton's neighbour in Ischia
Chamber music1919, 1921Piano Quartetviolin, viola, cello and pianorevised 1921 and 1974–1975
Chamber music1919–1922String Quartet No. 12 violins, viola and cello
Chamber music1922–1923Toccata in A minorviolin and piano
Chamber music1944–1947String Quartet No. 2 in A minor2 violins, viola and celloorchestrated 1971 as Sonata for String Orchestra
Chamber music1948–19502 Pieces
  1. Canzonetta
  2. Scherzetto
violin and piano
Chamber music1949Sonataviolin and pianorevised 1950; written for Yehudi Menuhin and Louis Kentner
Chamber music1970Tema (per variazioni)celloalso Theme for Variations; part of Music for a Prince (14 contributors)
Chamber music1970–19715 Bagatellesguitarwritten for Julian Bream and dedicated to Malcolm Arnold
orchestrated as Varii Capricci
Chamber music1980Passacagliacello2 versions; written for Mstislav Rostropovich
Chamber music1982Duettinooboe and violin
Keyboard1916Chorale Prelude on Wheatleyorgan
Keyboard1917Valse in C minorpiano
Keyboard1936Theme for Improvisationorgan
Keyboard1940Tunes for my Niecepiano
Keyboard1940Duets for Childrenpiano 4-handsorchestrated 1941 as Music for Children
Keyboard1949Galop Finalpianocomposed as a 'finale' for the ballet Devoirs des Vacances (see Music for Children)
orchestrated by Christopher Palmer
Keyboard1925Portsmouth Pointpiano 4-handsalso for orchestra
Keyboard1926Valse from Façadepianoconcert arrangement by the composer
Keyboard1926, 1928Siestapiano 4-handsoriginal for orchestra; arranged 1928 by the composer
Keyboard1931Choral Prelude 'Herzlich thut mich verlangen'pianofree arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach's organ prelude, BWV 727
Keyboard1934Balletpianofrom the film score Escape Me Never
Keyboard1937Crown Imperialpianooriginal for orchestra; arranged by the composer
Keyboard1944Lai and Rondet de carolpianolost
Keyboard19633 Pieces
  1. March
  2. Elegy
  3. Scherzetto
organfrom the film score Richard III
Vocal1916Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred?soprano, tenor, 3 violins and piano
soprano, tenor and piano		words by William Shakespeare
Vocal19184 Songs
  1. Child's Song
  2. Love Laid His Sleepless Head
  3. A Lyke-wake Song
  4. The Winds
voice and pianowords by Algernon Charles Swinburne
Vocal1920Tritonsvoice and pianowords by William Drummond of Hawthornden
Vocal1920The Passionate Shepherdtenor and 10 instrumentswords by Christopher Marlowe; lost
Vocal1921–1926Façade: An Entertainmentreciter and chamber ensemblewords by Edith Sitwell
Vocal1921–1929
1977		Façade 2: A Further Entertainmentreciter and chamber ensemblewords by Edith Sitwell; revision 1977 of 8 discarded items from original Façade
Vocal19323 Songs to Poems by Edith Sitwell
  1. Daphne
  2. Through Gilded Trellises
  3. Old Sir Faulk
voice and pianowords by Edith Sitwell; original 1924 version Bucolic Comedies (lost); arranged from Façade
Vocal1936Under the Greenwood Treevoice (or unison voices) and pianowords by William Shakespeare; from the 1936 film score As You Like It
Vocal1942Beatriz's Songvoice and string quartet (or piano)words by Louis MacNeice; from the 1942 radio play Christopher Columbus
Vocal1960Anon. in Love
  1. Fain Would I Change That Note
  2. O Stay, Sweet Love
  3. Lady, When I Behold the Roses
  4. My Love in Her Attire
  5. I Gave Her Cakes and I Gave Her Ale
  6. To Couple Is a Custom
tenor and guitar
tenor, string orchestra, harp and percussion		anonymous 16th- and 17th-century lyrics; written for Peter Pears and Julian Bream
orchestrated 1971
Vocal1962A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table, Song Cycle
  1. The Lord Mayor's Table
  2. Glide Gently
  3. Wapping Old Stairs
  4. Holy Thursday
  5. The Contrast
  6. Rhyme
soprano and piano (or orchestra)premiered by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Gerald Moore
1. words by Thomas Jordan (1612?–1685)
2. words by William Wordsworth
3. words by "Arley" (1787)
4. words by William Blake
5. words by Charles Morris (1745–1838)
6. words by anonymous
Choral1916The Forsaken Merman, Cantatasoprano, tenor, double female chorus and orchestrawords by Matthew Arnold
Choral1916A Litany, Motetmixed chorus a cappellawords by Phineas Fletcher; 3 versions; revised 1930
Choral1931Belshazzar's Feastbaritone, mixed chorus and orchestraBiblical words selected by Osbert Sitwell; revised 1948
Choral1931Make We Joy Now in This Fest, Old English Carolmixed chorus a cappella
Choral1936Under the Greenwood Treeunison voices (or solo voice) and pianowords by William Shakespeare; from the 1936 film score As You Like It
Choral1937In Honour of the City of Londonmixed chorus and orchestrawords by William Dunbar
Choral1938Set Me as a Seal upon Thine Heart, An Anthemmixed chorus a cappellaBiblical words from the Song of Solomon
Choral1946Where Does the Uttered Music Go?mixed chorus a cappellawords by John Masefield; written for a memorial service for Henry Wood
Choral1949–1950Put Off the Serpent Girdle, Part-Songfemale chorus a cappellawords by Christopher Hassall and Paul Dehn
Choral1952Coronation Te Deummixed chorus, orchestra and organcomposed for the coronation of Elizabeth II
Choral1961Gloriaalto, tenor, bass, double mixed chorus and orchestra
Choral1961What Cheer?, A Christmas Carolmixed chorus a cappella
Choral1964–1965The Twelve, An Anthem for the Feast of Any Apostlemixed chorus and organ (or orchestra)words by W. H. Auden
Choral1966Missa Brevisdouble mixed chorus and organ (in "Gloria" only)
Choral1970All This Time, Carolmixed chorus a cappella16th-century words
Choral1971–1972Jubilate Deodouble mixed chorus and organ
Choral1974Cantico del Sole, Motetmixed chorus a cappellawords by St. Francis of Assisi in translation by S. Wright
Choral1974, 1976Magnificat and Nunc Dimittissoprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and organrevised 1976
Choral1977Antiphonmixed chorus and organ
Choral1977King Herod and the Cock, Carolmixed chorus a cappella

Sources
  • Lloyd, Stephen (2001). William Walton: Muse of Fire. Woodbridge, Suffolk: The Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-803-X.
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