Paul Lewis

An effective piece ranging between romantic and jazz which, in places, is reminiscent of circus music! Originally composed for mouth organ by Paul Lewis, this popular little work has now been arranged...

The Pink and White Terraces near Rotorua, with their thermal pools, were known as the eighth wonder of the world and were New Zealand's most famous beauty spot and tourist attraction in the nineteenth...

Threnody: The Most Famous Prince of Blessed Memory Threnody: a song of lamentation. 'The most famous prince of blessed memory': a quotation from the Mayor of York's address to the citizens in 1485 ann...

An effective piece between romantic and jazzy, reminiscent of circus music in places. Originally composed by Paul Lewis for harmonica, the successful short work was arranged for various instruments by...

Scored for harp, two violins, viola, cello and bass, this suite is in three movements: Shalom Chaverim Fantasia; Hava Nagila Rumba; Mevo Hama Nocturne. A full score and set of parts is included. When...

Orchestration: Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass This work is a celebration of some of the genres and character types most popular in the days of the silent movies. 1. Ride-em Cowboy! Early Weste...

Orchestration: Flute, Harp, Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) 'Norfolk Concerto', a tribute to one of the composer's favourite counties, was written in 1992 and is dedicated to his frie...

Three melodies that leave the listener with memories which, like a perfume, waft in and out of the mind. 'Jasmine,' a youthful, bright and fresh fragrance bringing with it memories of spring and the p...

Two French songs for children - 'Lucie cueille les fleurs des champs' and 'Vilain garcon!' - original words by Genevieve Lewis set to music by Paul Lewis. Musically straightforward, these songs are ex...

Music evocative of a far-off realm of mists and magic where our ancestors lived close to nature and pagan beliefs were still strong. Paul Lewis was inspired to write music for the lever harp when his...

Orchestration: Clarinet solo, Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) It was in Tauranga, New Zealand, that I bought my friend Ian Scott's CD of British clarinet concertos, listened to it, an...

An effective piece ranging between romantic and jazz which, in places, is reminiscent of circus music! Originally composed for mouth organ by Paul Lewis, this popular little work has now been arranged...

Three light and tuneful pieces for solo piano - around grade 4 standard. For Nina Marie; For Rowena; For Mike - Three musical gifts to my granddaughter, daughter and son-in-law. 'For Nina Marie' was m...

Though scored for 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and 3 percussion (snare drum, tambourine, cymbals), the fanfare can be performed by trumpets or trombones without one another and with or without percussion....

Lux et Ombra: light and shadow - for brass quintet of two trumpets in Bb (or Cornet and Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Trombone and Tuba. The music suggests an interplay between the forces of light and darkn...

A Paris & Tango Erotique' - The two 'Etudes Amicales', or 'Friendly Studies', were written for two pairs of friends and are spontaneous gestures of appreciation for their musicianship and friendship....

Whilst scoring a TV play starring actor Robert Hardy, I was asked by him to write a short organ piece in memory of his recently deceased mother-in-law, the famous star of stage and screen Gladys Coope...

Norfolk Idyll' is based on my score for the celebrated 1972 BBC TV documentary 'The Vanishing Hedgerows', presented by author and naturalist Henry Williamson. The film was Williamson's reaction to mod...

Lyric Suite is dedicated to Sharon my wife and is inspired by the happiness of married life in our Tudor home near the South Downs. Sharon grew up north of the Downs within sight of Chanctonbury Ring...

Instrumentation: Horn in F, 4 Trumpets in Bb, 4 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani. Jubilate was commissioned in 2016 by the Restoration Committee of St. Nicolas Church Parochial Church Council, Pevensey, to co...

Two Soliloquies' were originally composed in 1997 as solos for harpist Elizabeth Jane Baldry. The composer made this trio arrangement (for Flute [or Violin], Viola and Harp) for the Aurora Trio in Sep...

In 1997 guitar virtuoso John Mills asked me to write a piece to conclude his 50th birthday concert that would 'bring the house down'. The result was this dance suite. The first movement, 'Slow Waltz,'...