Giles Swayne

For Unison Voices and Piano.

Composed in 1986 for Solo Piano.

Composed in 1996 for Solo Piano.

Op. 77 No. 4. For SATB chorus with harp accompaniment.

The Tiger is a 1995 piece based on the poem The Tiger by William Blake, though it is not a straightforward setting of the work. Part of the poem appears in English and a second part in French, German,...

Written by Giles Swayne in 1995, based around the poem 'The Tiger' by William Blake. The work is for SATB choir, and SSSATB soloists. A separate line for hands and feet is included on the score, with...

Choral work by the acclaimed British composer.

A setting of Christina Rossetti's poem for Soli SATB Quartet and SATB (divisi) chorus. Although this work would tax the most accomplished chamber choirs, the composer remains true to rhythmic style an...

These two songs were written between December 1994 and January 1996. Swayne has said that there will be eventually three songs as he will hopefully include a version of La Belle Dame sans merci.

Short strophic carol, both words and music by Giles Swayne, for Unison Voice (with optional second part) and Piano accompaniment.

Four Christmas carols that capture the distinctive, contradictory and unmistakable choral style of Giles Swayne. Always plain-speaking, challenging, intense and emotionally honest, Swaynes music also...

Vocal Score of Giles Swayne's 'Cry' for 28 amplified voices. (SATB) a capella. Duration 78 minutes. Composed in 1978-79, and first performed by the BBC Singers under John Poole.

For SATB chorus with harp accompaniment.

A rare work for the Lute-based Theorbo. Below is the programme note from the composer. In July 1998 I decided that I would use a theorbo in Havoc, a piece I was writing for the 1999 Proms (premiere Se...

Full Score. A re-working of Swayne’s 1985 Missa Tiburtina with additional saxophone quartet. Described by the composer as “a blackly ironic setting of the Latin Mass”, the piece was composed during th...

Parts. A re-working of Swayne’s 1985 Missa Tiburtina with additional saxophone quartet. Described by the composer as “a blackly ironic setting of the Latin Mass”, the piece was composed during the Cov...