Frank Bridge   1879-1941 Catalogue of works

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 1  early years
 2  quest for recognition
 3  change of course
 4  maturity

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Change of course (1913-1923): War and aftermath

Dance Poem, for orchestra (H.111, 1913)
      Recording: Lyrita SRCS114 [LP] (Braithwaite/London Philharmonic)
String Quartet no.2, in g (H.115, 1915)
  Recordings: Meridian 84311 (with Quartet no.3; Bridge Quartet)
Continuum 1036 (Brindisi SQ, out-of-print); Chandos ABRD1036 [LP] (Delmé SQ)
Summer, symphonic poem (H.116, 1914-15)
 First performed in London, 13 Mar 1916
Recordings: Chandos 6566 (Del Mar/Bournemouth Sinfonietta).
Lament, for string orchestra (H.117, 1915)
(In memory of the victims of the sinking of the Lusitania)
  First performed in London, 15 Sep 1915
Two Poems (1916)
  First performed in London, 1 Jan 1917
2 Old English Songs, for string quartet (H.119, 1916)
 Sally in Our Alley (H.119a, 1912)
Cherry Ripe (H.119b, 1916)
 [also arranged as piano duet, by the composer]
Recordings: Naxos 8.553718 (Maggini SQ)
Chandos ABRD1036 [LP] (Delmé SQ)
Print Editions: Thames TH978347 (arranged as piano duet)
Romeo and Juliet: A Prayer, for chorus and orchestra (1916)
Sonata in d for cello and piano (H.125, 1913-17)
  Recorded by
Blow Out, You Bugles, for tenor and orchestra (H.132, 1918)
 Recordings: [arr. for tenor and piano, on Pearl 513/4 [LP] (David Johnston/P Wallfisch)]
Morning Song, for cello, piano (H.133, 1918)
 Recordings: [arr. for cello and orch. by R Cornford on Pearl 9600 (L Blake/Chelsea Opera Group/H Williams)]
In memoriam C.H.H.P., for organ (H.139, 1918)
 Recordings: Pearl 545 [LP] (Stuart Campbell/Memorial Chapel, Univ Glasgow)
The Christmas Rose (H.179, 1919-29)
 A children's opera
First performed in London, 8 Dec 1932
Recordings: Pearl 9582 (Eathorne/E James/M Davies/ Chelsea Opera Group/ H Williams)
Heart's Ease, for violin, piano (H.161a, 1921-30)
 Also arranged for piano by the composer as first of Three Lyrics
Recordings: [arr. for cello and orch. by R Cornford on Pearl 9600 (L Blake/Chelsea Opera Group/H Williams)]
Print Editions: arranged for piano [Stainer & Bell 0170]


Sources: Schwann Opus (various editions); Hyperion record catalogue; Paul Hindmarsh Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue; Anthony Payne Frank Bridge: Radical and Conservative; liner notes to recordings, new and old.

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