Paul Lewis

This haunting melody came out of the ether one day as if tailor-made for the theremin with its other-worldly quality, and is therefore dedicated to the eminent theremin virtuoso Charlie Draper. Valse...

A Flirtation of Fiddles is a jazzy, fun work written originally for flute quartet. Flirtation has always been one of my favourite pastimes, so the piece is possibly, even probably, autobiographical. '...

Orchestration: Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp A suite of six movements depicting scenes around Seaford in Sussex. THE CUCKMERE The river Cuckmere flows gracefully down the slopes of the...

Orchestration: Solo Oboe & Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) In 1966 I wrote a flute, oboe and harp score for a charming children's TV series called I Am David. The eminent oboist Derek...

Orchestration: Flute, Piccolo, 2 Oboes (2nd db. Cor Anglais), 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, Percussion (3 players: 1. Tenor Drum, Snare Drum...

Since my teenage years the music of French composer Michel Legrand has been a source of joy and inspiration. When I heard of his death in January 2019 I went straight to the piano and found this melod...

The solo part may be played either by harmonica or violin or flute (doubling piccolo). Whilst walking 'twixt castle and coast on Pevensey Levels one sunny winter's day a melody played incessantly in m...

Russian Scenes are pictures of the old Russia my forbears would have known. The melodies are simple and folk-like, the middle movement being a lament, something which the possession of Russian blood e...

A lovely new Christmas carol for children with words by Helen Cresswell, either for a two-part choir or two solo voices, accompanied by harp or piano. Duration c.3 minutes

Whilst composing this piece to assuage the sadness of parting from a loved one, a single flower of my favourite rose blossomed in my garden - the only one to do so that year. (P.Lewis) The composer ma...

Three easy pieces for piano.Tasty foreign takeaway meals are a regular source of happiness and convenience in this busy modern world. Surveys show the most popular to be Chinese, Indian and Italian pi...

Orchestration: Solo Violin, Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass), Harp or Piano[optional] Three latter-day salon pieces: A Rapture of Roses; A Shimmer of Champagne; Rhapsody in Chocolate T...

This suite of six movements was commissioned by Brian Spiby to celebrate his adoptive home town of Seaford on the Sussex coast and its fascinating history. It is written for Horn and String Quartet wi...

In December 2018, browsing in an antique shop, I discovered a hand-coloured photographic print, dated 1900, of a loosely attired maiden with long wavy pre-Raphaelite hair bearing roses and gazing lang...