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List of compositions by Alexander Mackenzie

January 01, 1970

Sir Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish composer, conductor and teacher. As a composer, he is best known for his oratorios, violin and piano pieces, Scottish folk music and works for the stage. He had many successes as a composer, producing over 90 compositions. Some of his early compositions were performed as a student at the Royal Academy of Music.[1][2]

Alexander Mackenzie, 1898

He composed the following works:[3][1][4]

Orchestral works
  • 1862 - Festmarsch
  • 1864 - Concert Overture
  • 1869 - Overture to a Comedy
  • 1876 - Cervantes, overture (fp. Sondershausen, 2 September 1877)
  • 1878 - Scherzo (fp. Crystal Palace, London, 18 October 1878)
  • 1879 - Rhapsodie Ecossaise, Op.21 (fp. Edinburgh Choral Union, 5 January 1880)
  • 1880 - Burns [Second Scottish Rhapsody], Op.24 (fp. Glasgow, January 1881)
  • 1880 - Tempo di Ballo, overture
  • 1883 - La belle dame sans merci, tone poem, Op.29 (fp. Philharmonic Society, London, 9 May 1883)
  • 1888 - Benedictus, for orchestra, Op.37 No.3
  • 1888 - Twelfth Night, overture, Op.40 (fp. St James's Hall, London, 4 June 1888)
  • 1894 - Britannia, nautical overture, Op.52 (fp. Royal Academy of Music, London, 17 May 1894)
  • 1894 - From the North: Three Scottish Pieces for Orchestra, Op.53 (fp. Philharmonic Society, London, 3 April 1895)
  • 1902 - Coronation March, Op.63 (fp. Alhambra Theatre, London, 13 May 1902)
  • 1902 - London Day by Day, suite, Op.64 (fp. Norwich Festival, 22 October 1902)
  • 1904 - Canadian Rhapsody, Op.67 (fp. Philharmonic Society, London, 15 March 1905)
  • 1910 - La Savannah, air de ballet, Op.72 (fp. Bournemouth, 6 April 1911)
  • 1911 - Tam o’Shanter [Third Scottish Rhapsody], Op.74 (fp. Queen's Hall, London, 20 May 1911)
  • 1911 - An English Joy-Peal, Op.75 (fp. Westminster Abbey, London, 22 June 1911)
  • 1911 - Invocation, Op.76 (fp. Philharmonic Society, London, 21 March 1912)
  • 1915 - Ancient Scots Tunes, Op.82 (fp. Queen's Hall, London, 31 August 1916)
  • 1922 - Youth, Sport, Loyalty, overture, Op.90 (fp. Royal Academy of Music, London, 20 July 1922)
Concertante works
  • 1875 - Larghetto and Allegretto, for cello and orchestra, Op.10
  • 1884-85 - Violin Concerto in C♯ minor, Op.32 (fp. Birmingham Festival, 26 August 1885)
  • 1889 - Pibroch, suite for violin and orchestra, Op.42 (fp. Leeds Festival, 10 October 1889)
  • 1891 - Highland Ballad, for violin and orchestra, Op.47 No.1 (fp. St James's Hall, London, 17 May 1893)
  • 1897 - Scottish Concerto, for piano and orchestra, Op.55 (fp. Philharmonic Society, London, 24 March 1897)
  • 1906-07 - Suite, for violin and orchestra, Op.68 (fp. Queen's Hall, London, 18 February 1907)
Choral works
  • 1881 - The Bride, cantata, Op.25 (fp. Worcester Festival, 6 September 1881)
  • 1882 - Jason, cantata, Op.26 (fp. Bristol Festival, 19 October 1882)
  • 1884 - The Rose of Sharon, dramatic oratorio, Op.30 (fp. Norwich Festival, 16 October 1884)
  • 1886 - The Story of Sayid, cantata, Op.34 (fp. Leeds Festival, 13 October 1886)
  • 1887 - A Jubilee Ode, for soli, chorus and orchestra, Op.36 (fp. Crystal Palace, London, 22 June 1887)
  • 1887 - The New Covenant, ode for chorus, military band and organ, Op.38 (fp. Glasgow International Festival, 8 May 1888)
  • 1888-89 - The Dream of Jubal, poem with music, Op.41 (fp. Liverpool Philharmonic Society, 5 February 1889)
  • 1889 - The Cotter’s Saturday Night, cantata, Op.39 (fp. Edinburgh Choral Union, 16 December 1889)
  • 1891 - Veni Creator Spiritus, cantata, Op.46 (fp. Birmingham Festival, 6 October 1891)
  • 1892 - Bethlehem, mystery [oratorio], Op.49 (fp. Royal Albert Hall, London, 12 April 1894)
  • 1904 - The Witch’s Daughter, cantata, Op.66 (fp. Leeds Festival, 5 October 1904)
  • 1908 - The Sun-God’s Return, cantata, Op.69 (fp. Cardiff Festival, 21 September 1910)
Operatic works
Cast list from opening night programme at the Savoy Theatre
  • 1882-83 - Colomba, lyrical drama, Op.28 (fp. Drury Lane Theatre, London, 9 April 1883)
  • 1886 - The Troubadour, lyrical drama, Op.33 (fp. Drury Lane Theatre, London, 8 June 1886)
  • 1897 - His Majesty; or, The Court of Vingolia, comic opera (fp. Savoy Theatre, London, 20 February 1897) [full score lost]
  • 1901 - The Cricket on the Hearth, Op.62 (fp. Royal Academy of Music, London, 6 June 1914)
  • 1904-05 - The Knights of the Road, operetta, Op.65 (fp. Palace Theatre, London, 27 February 1905) [full score lost]
  • 1916-20 - The Eve of St John, Op.87 (fp. British National Opera Company, Liverpool, 16 April 1924)
Incidental music
  • 1890 - Ravenswood, Op.45 (fp. Lyceum Theatre, London, September 1890) [full score lost]
  • 1891 - Marmion, Op.43 (fp. Theatre Royal, Glasgow, April 1891)
  • 1897 - The Little Minister, Op.57 (fp. Haymarket Theatre, London, 6 November 1897)
  • 1898 - Manfred, Op.58 (written for the Lyceum Theatre, London, but the production was cancelled)
  • 1901 - Coriolanus, Op.61 (fp. Lyceum Theatre, London, 15 April 1901)
Musical recitation
  • 1890 Ellen McJones, recitation with piano
  • 1895 - Eugene Aram, recitation with orchestra, Op.59 No.2 (fp. Queen's Hall, London, 2 October 1895) [full score lost]
  • 1911 - Dickens in Camp, recitation with piano
Chamber
  • 1867 - Piano Trio in Bb
  • 1868 - String Quartet in G
  • 1873 - Piano Quartet in Eb, Op. 11
  • 1882 - Three pieces for organ, Op.27
  • 1888 - Six pieces for violin and piano, Op.37
  • 1895 - From the North, nine pieces for violin and piano, Op.53
  • 1905 - Larghetto religioso for violin and piano
  • 1913 - Invocation for violin and piano, Op.76
  • 1915 - Four Dance Measures for violin and piano, Op.80
  • 1920 - In Memoriam, postlude for organ and violin
  • 1922 - Distant Chimes for violin and piano, Op.89
  • 1924 - Gipsy Dance for violin and piano
  • 1928 - Two pieces for violin and piano, Op.91
Piano solo
  • 1861 - Nocturne
  • 1861 - Variations in E minor
  • 1862 - Sehnsucht
  • 1862 - Ungarisch
  • 1876 - Rustic Scenes, Op.9
  • 1877 - Five Pieces, Op.13
  • 1877 - Trois Morceaux, Op.15
  • 1879 - Six Compositions, Op.20
  • 1880 - Scenes in the Scottish Highlands (three pieces), Op.23
  • 1885? - Six Song Transcriptions by Giuseppe Buonamici
  • 1899 - Morris Dance
  • 1909 - Fantasia in Eb, Op.70
  • 1915 - English Air with Variations, Op.81
  • 1916 - Jottings – 6 Cheerful Little Pieces (Books 1 and 2)
  • 1916 - Odds and Ends (four pieces), Op.83
  • 1921 - Varying Moods (four pieces)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Barker, Duncan J. "Mackenzie, Sir Alexander Campbell", Grove Music Online (requires subscription), accessed 27 September 2009
  2. ^ "Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, August 22, 1847 – April 28, 1935", obituary, The Musical Times, Vol. 76, No. 1108, June 1935, pp. 497-502.
  3. ^ Barker, Duncan J. The Music of Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935) - a critical study (PhD Thesis, Music Department, University of Durham, 1999)
  4. ^ Carnegie, Moir, rev. Rosemary Firman. "Mackenzie, Sir Alexander Campbell (1847–1935)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 28 Sept 2009

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Sir Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish composer conductor and teacher As a composer he is best known for his oratorios violin and piano pieces Scottish folk music and works for the stage He had many successes as a composer producing over 90 compositions Some of his early compositions were performed as a student at the Royal Academy of Music 1 2 Alexander Mackenzie 1898 He composed the following works 3 1 4 Orchestral works 1862 Festmarsch 1864 Concert Overture 1869 Overture to a Comedy 1876 Cervantes overture fp Sondershausen 2 September 1877 1878 Scherzo fp Crystal Palace London 18 October 1878 1879 Rhapsodie Ecossaise Op 21 fp Edinburgh Choral Union 5 January 1880 1880 Burns Second Scottish Rhapsody Op 24 fp Glasgow January 1881 1880 Tempo di Ballo overture 1883 La belle dame sans merci tone poem Op 29 fp Philharmonic Society London 9 May 1883 1888 Benedictus for orchestra Op 37 No 3 1888 Twelfth Night overture Op 40 fp St James s Hall London 4 June 1888 1894 Britannia nautical overture Op 52 fp Royal Academy of Music London 17 May 1894 1894 From the North Three Scottish Pieces for Orchestra Op 53 fp Philharmonic Society London 3 April 1895 1902 Coronation March Op 63 fp Alhambra Theatre London 13 May 1902 1902 London Day by Day suite Op 64 fp Norwich Festival 22 October 1902 1904 Canadian Rhapsody Op 67 fp Philharmonic Society London 15 March 1905 1910 La Savannah air de ballet Op 72 fp Bournemouth 6 April 1911 1911 Tam o Shanter Third Scottish Rhapsody Op 74 fp Queen s Hall London 20 May 1911 1911 An English Joy Peal Op 75 fp Westminster Abbey London 22 June 1911 1911 Invocation Op 76 fp Philharmonic Society London 21 March 1912 1915 Ancient Scots Tunes Op 82 fp Queen s Hall London 31 August 1916 1922 Youth Sport Loyalty overture Op 90 fp Royal Academy of Music London 20 July 1922 Concertante works 1875 Larghetto and Allegretto for cello and orchestra Op 10 1884 85 Violin Concerto in C minor Op 32 fp Birmingham Festival 26 August 1885 1889 Pibroch suite for violin and orchestra Op 42 fp Leeds Festival 10 October 1889 1891 Highland Ballad for violin and orchestra Op 47 No 1 fp St James s Hall London 17 May 1893 1897 Scottish Concerto for piano and orchestra Op 55 fp Philharmonic Society London 24 March 1897 1906 07 Suite for violin and orchestra Op 68 fp Queen s Hall London 18 February 1907 Choral works 1881 The Bride cantata Op 25 fp Worcester Festival 6 September 1881 1882 Jason cantata Op 26 fp Bristol Festival 19 October 1882 1884 The Rose of Sharon dramatic oratorio Op 30 fp Norwich Festival 16 October 1884 1886 The Story of Sayid cantata Op 34 fp Leeds Festival 13 October 1886 1887 A Jubilee Ode for soli chorus and orchestra Op 36 fp Crystal Palace London 22 June 1887 1887 The New Covenant ode for chorus military band and organ Op 38 fp Glasgow International Festival 8 May 1888 1888 89 The Dream of Jubal poem with music Op 41 fp Liverpool Philharmonic Society 5 February 1889 1889 The Cotter s Saturday Night cantata Op 39 fp Edinburgh Choral Union 16 December 1889 1891 Veni Creator Spiritus cantata Op 46 fp Birmingham Festival 6 October 1891 1892 Bethlehem mystery oratorio Op 49 fp Royal Albert Hall London 12 April 1894 1904 The Witch s Daughter cantata Op 66 fp Leeds Festival 5 October 1904 1908 The Sun God s Return cantata Op 69 fp Cardiff Festival 21 September 1910 Operatic works Cast list from opening night programme at the Savoy Theatre 1882 83 Colomba lyrical drama Op 28 fp Drury Lane Theatre London 9 April 1883 1886 The Troubadour lyrical drama Op 33 fp Drury Lane Theatre London 8 June 1886 1897 His Majesty or The Court of Vingolia comic opera fp Savoy Theatre London 20 February 1897 full score lost 1901 The Cricket on the Hearth Op 62 fp Royal Academy of Music London 6 June 1914 1904 05 The Knights of the Road operetta Op 65 fp Palace Theatre London 27 February 1905 full score lost 1916 20 The Eve of St John Op 87 fp British National Opera Company Liverpool 16 April 1924 Incidental music 1890 Ravenswood Op 45 fp Lyceum Theatre London September 1890 full score lost 1891 Marmion Op 43 fp Theatre Royal Glasgow April 1891 1897 The Little Minister Op 57 fp Haymarket Theatre London 6 November 1897 1898 Manfred Op 58 written for the Lyceum Theatre London but the production was cancelled 1901 Coriolanus Op 61 fp Lyceum Theatre London 15 April 1901 Musical recitation 1890 Ellen McJones recitation with piano 1895 Eugene Aram recitation with orchestra Op 59 No 2 fp Queen s Hall London 2 October 1895 full score lost 1911 Dickens in Camp recitation with piano Chamber 1867 Piano Trio in Bb 1868 String Quartet in G 1873 Piano Quartet in Eb Op 11 1882 Three pieces for organ Op 27 1888 Six pieces for violin and piano Op 37 1895 From the North nine pieces for violin and piano Op 53 1905 Larghetto religioso for violin and piano 1913 Invocation for violin and piano Op 76 1915 Four Dance Measures for violin and piano Op 80 1920 In Memoriam postlude for organ and violin 1922 Distant Chimes for violin and piano Op 89 1924 Gipsy Dance for violin and piano 1928 Two pieces for violin and piano Op 91 Piano solo 1861 Nocturne 1861 Variations in E minor 1862 Sehnsucht 1862 Ungarisch 1876 Rustic Scenes Op 9 1877 Five Pieces Op 13 1877 Trois Morceaux Op 15 1879 Six Compositions Op 20 1880 Scenes in the Scottish Highlands three pieces Op 23 1885 Six Song Transcriptions by Giuseppe Buonamici 1899 Morris Dance 1909 Fantasia in Eb Op 70 1915 English Air with Variations Op 81 1916 Jottings 6 Cheerful Little Pieces Books 1 and 2 1916 Odds and Ends four pieces Op 83 1921 Varying Moods four pieces References edit a b Barker Duncan J Mackenzie Sir Alexander Campbell Grove Music Online requires subscription accessed 27 September 2009 Alexander Campbell Mackenzie August 22 1847 April 28 1935 obituary The Musical Times Vol 76 No 1108 June 1935 pp 497 502 Barker Duncan J The Music of Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie 1847 1935 a critical study PhD Thesis Music Department University of Durham 1999 Carnegie Moir rev Rosemary Firman Mackenzie Sir Alexander Campbell 1847 1935 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 28 Sept 2009External links editDiscussion of violin pieces Discussion of piano pieces Free scores by Alexander Mackenzie at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of compositions by Alexander Mackenzie amp oldid 1222291815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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