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William Walton Catalogue

This revised, updated, and expanded edition of the definitive catalogue of works by Sir William Walton (1902-83) follows the completion of the William Walton Edition. A comprehensive source of musical and documentary information relevant to Walton's life and work, the catalogue features full details of composition dates, instrumentation, first performance, publication, the location of autograph manuscripts, critical comment, and significant recordings, as well as previously undiscovered pieces. Appended are a helpful bibliography for further reading and indexes including for works, authors of texts, first lines, and dedicatees.

1. Tango–Pasodoblé 2.

1. Tango–Pasodoblé 2. Swiss Jodelling Song 3. Popular Song Duration: 7 minutes Publication: Score and harmonica part: OUP, 1959 at 8s 6d Recordings: Tommy Reilly. Argo ZK 55 (1978) C12n Façade: Concert arrangement of the Valse arranged by the composer for solo piano (1926) Dedication: To Mrs Beverley Baxter Holograph: whereabouts unknown Publication: Score: OUP, 1928 at 3s 6d WWE vol. 20, pp. 49–55 Bibliography: Michael Aston, WWE vol. 20 Recordings: • Louis Kentner. Columbia DX 932 (1939). • Hamish Milne. Chandos CHAN 9292 (1994); CHAN 9426 (1995) Note: Made at the suggestion of Angus Morrison, this is the only arrangement for solo piano from Façade by the composer himself. It was published before the other arrangements, and is more elaborate and difficult than any of them. It was done in emulation of the Stravinsky piano arrangements from Petroushka and de Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance, and became very popular largely through performances by Artur Rubinstein. C12o Façade piano solo arrangements, all by Roy Douglas Polka (Suite No. 1) Publication: OUP, 1943 at 2s Swiss Jodelling Song (Suite No. 1) Publication: OUP, 1948 at 3s Scotch Rhapsody (Suite No. 2) Publication: OUP, 1943 at 2s 6d. Popular Song (Suite No. 2) Publication: OUP, 1942 at 2s 6d. Old Sir Faulk (Suite No. 2) Publication: OUP, 1943 at 2s 6d. C12 Façade 19 Old Sir Faulk arranged by Richard Rodney Bennett (1975) Recordings: Richard Rodney Bennett, British Piano Music of the ’20s and ’30s. Polydor 2383 391 (1975); EMI Classics CDM 5 65596 Z (1996) C12p Façade piano duet arrangements Suite No. 1: Polka, Valse, Swiss Jodelling Song, Tango– Pasodoblé, Tarantella-Sevillana, arranged by Constant Lambert Publication: OUP 1927 at 6s 6d; reprinted 2011 (OCR 356) Suite No. 2: Fanfare, Scotch Rhapsody, Country Dance, Noche Espagnole, Popular Song, Old Sir Faulk, arranged by Constant Lambert Publication: OUP 1938 at 6s; reprinted 2011 (OCR357). The following numbers were also available separately: ‘Foxtrot’, ‘Popular Song’, ‘Swiss Jodelling Song’, ‘Tango’. Recordings: Peter Lawson and Alan MacLean. Campion RRCD 1353 (2003) Popular Song arranged and edited by Michael Aston Publication: Score: OUP, 2004 (in Twentieth Century British Composers: piano duets) C12q Façade two-piano arrangements Valse (Suite No. 1) arranged by Herbert Murrill Publication: OUP, 1934 at 3s 6d Swiss Jodelling Song (Suite No. 1) arranged by Herbert Murrill Publication: OUP, 1949 at 4s Popular Song (Suite No. 2) arranged by Matyas Seiber Publication: OUP, 1939 at 3s 6d Recordings: • Ilona Kabos and Louis Kentner. Columbia DX 972/3 (1940) • Arrangement by Seiber and Butterworth for two pianos and three hands: Phyllis Sellick and Cyril Smith. EMI CSD 1508 (1963) For perusal purposes only

20 C12 Façade Note: This number may also have been performed by Ilona Kabos and Louis Kentner at a National Gallery concert on 12 June 1940. Polka (Suite No. 1) arranged by Herbert Murrill Publication: OUP, 1949 at 3s 6d Bibliography: MT 91 (1950), 101 (M.C.) Old Sir Faulk (Suite No. 2) arranged by Herbert Murrill Publication: OUP, 1949 at 4s 6d. Recordings: John Ogdon and Brenda Lucas. Pickwick MCD 11 (1990) Tarantella-Sevillana (Suite No. 1) arranged by Herbert Murrill Publication: OUP, 1950 at 6s Bibliography: • Canon, 4 (November 1950), 216–17; Notes 8 (1951), 578 (W. S. Newman). C12r Five Pieces from Façade arranged for two pianos by David Nettle and Richard Markham (1992) 1. Polka 2. Swiss Jodelling Song 3. Tango-Pasodoblé 4. Popular Song 5. Old Sir Faulk Publication: Available on hire: OUP, 1992 Recordings: David Nettle and Richard Markham. Carlton 30366 01052 (1992) C12s Popular Song arranged for organ by Robert Gower Publication: Robert Gower, ed., A Walton Organ Album, OUP, 1996 Recordings: Robert Gower (organ, Hereford Cathedral). Priory PRCD 591 (1996) C12t Five Pieces from Façade arranged for guitar quartet and piano by Stephen Goss (1993) Polka; Fanfare; Popular Song; Hornpipe; Something Lies beyond the Scene Publication: Available on hire: OUP, 1993 Recordings: Tetra. Conifer 74321 15353 2 (1993) C12u Jodelling Song arranged for flute and piano by Paul Harris and Sally Adams Publication: Paul Harris and Sally Adams, eds, Music through Time Flute, Book 4, OUP, 2006 C12v Three Pieces from Façade arranged for flute and piano by Christopher Palmer Popular Song; Country Dance; Water Party Publication: Christopher Palmer, ed., William Walton: A Flute Album, OUP, 1992 C12w Tango–Pasodoblé arranged for clarinet and piano by Paul Harris Publication: Paul Harris, ed., Music Through Time Clarinet, Book 4, OUP, 2007 C12x Seven Pieces from Façade arranged for clarinet and piano by Christopher Palmer (1) Popular Song, (2) Scotch Rhapsody, (3) Polka, (4) Something Lies Beyond the Scene, (5) Tango- Pasodoblé, (6) Fox-trot ‘Old Sir Faulk’, (7) March (from Façade 2) Publication: Christopher Palmer, ed., William Walton: A Clarinet Album, OUP, 1992 C12y Seven Pieces from Façade suite arranged for brass quintet by Alan Gout (1990) Instrumentation: hn, 2 tpt, tbn, tuba Duration: 6 minutes Publication: Score and parts available on hire, 1990 C12z Popular Song from Façade arranged for brass quintet by Eric Wilson Instrumentation: hn, 2 tpt, tbn, tuba Publication: Score and parts: OUP, 2005 C12aa ‘Un’-popular Song An arrangement of the music from ‘Popular Song’ by Roderick Williams for unaccompanied mixed chorus (SATB), with words by Robin Barry Publication: Peter Gritton, ed., Encores for Choirs 2, OUP, 2004 For perusal purposes only

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