Peter Lawson

Colonel Bogey is a march written in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881-1945), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth. He wrote under th...

In this series of variations on 'Happy Birthday To You', Peter Lawson takes the listener on a journey through many different musical styles. An introduction leads to a full-blown version of the theme,...

Orchestration: 2 Flutes (2nd db. Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F (3 & 4 optional), 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (3 players: Triangle, Snare D...

Orchestration: 2 Flutes (2nd db.Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (4 players: Snare drum, Cymbals, Tambourine, Tri...

Orchestration: 2 Flutes (2nd db. Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, Percussion [3 or 4 players: Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum,S...

This is a version (rather than a reduction) for four hands on one piano, of the Variations on ‘Happy Birthday To You' for orchestra (Goodmusic GMCO140). It is intended for two players of a Grade 7 sta...

Here is Beethoven's most famous piano piece, the first movement of his Moonlight Sonata, in an arrangement for choir with a soloist. The piece can be accompanied by piano or by an orchestra. For full...

SSA choir with accompanmiment of piano or orchestra.Conservation! is an adaptation of the 'show-stopper' from my children's opera, Nessie. Set on the banks of Scotland's Loch Ness, the opera is the st...

A BED OF HAY is a set of Seven Carols for Christmas for choir and orchestra or piano with words by Katherine Hayes.They are: A Bed of Hay; Shepherds' Carol; Domine, Adoro Te; Christ is here, Holy Year...

A BED OF HAY is a set of Seven Carols for Christmas for choir and orchestra or piano with words by Katherine Hayes.They are: A Bed of Hay; Shepherds' Carol; Domine, Adoro Te; Christ is here, Holy Year...

A BED OF HAY is a set of Seven Carols for Christmas for choir and orchestra or piano with words by Katherine Hayes.They are: A Bed of Hay; Shepherds' Carol; Domine, Adoro Te; Christ is here, Holy Year...

A BED OF HAY is a set of Seven Carols for Christmas for choir and orchestra or piano with words by Katherine Hayes.They are: A Bed of Hay; Shepherds' Carol; Domine, Adoro Te; Christ is here, Holy Year...

A BED OF HAY is a set of Seven Carols for Christmas for choir and orchestra or piano with words by Katherine Hayes.They are: A Bed of Hay; Shepherds' Carol; Domine, Adoro Te; Christ is here, Holy Year...

SA+Men choir with accompanmiment of piano or orchestra.Conservation! is an adaptation of the 'show-stopper' from my children's opera, Nessie. Set on the banks of Scotland's Loch Ness, the opera is the...

SATB choir with accompanmiment of piano or orchestra.Conservation! is an adaptation of the 'show-stopper' from my children's opera, Nessie. Set on the banks of Scotland's Loch Ness, the opera is the s...

This arrangement came about when I was making a harmonised choral version of Land of Hope and Glory, for various choir combinations to sing at the appropriate places when the famous tune occurs in Elg...

In Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 the Land of Hope and Glory section first appears in the key of G (rather low for voices) and triumphantly returns near the end in D (rather too high for som...

In Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 the Land of Hope and Glory section first appears in the key of G (rather low for voices) and triumphantly returns near the end in D (rather too high for som...

A splendid medley of songs made famous in the music halls comprising 'Put on your tat-ta little girlie', 'I'll be your sweetheart', 'Danny Boy', 'After the ball', 'She was one of the early birds', 'So...

A rhapsody for solo piano around Grade 7-8 standard. This was written for my niece, Charlotte Tobin, for her wedding to Liam Ward. It was composed to capture and embrace the wonder of love and marriag...

In Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 the Land of Hope and Glory section first appears in the key of G (rather low for voices) and triumphantly returns near the end in D (rather too high for som...

Score and parts. A Nonet for Wind Quintet, Violin, Viola, Violoncello & Contrabass This is a rather sad epilogue to my musical portraits of the 48 Wild orchids of Britain and Ireland - a mysterious 49...

Orchestration Solo Treble Recorder Harp Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) The Lesser Twayblade is a type of orchid, a miniature plant, found in Britain almost exculsively in Scotland, u...

IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER [5 minutes], PERSONENT HODIE [3 minutes], LULLAY MY LIKING [3 minutes], MASTERS IN THIS HALL [3 1/2 minutes]. These four carols, written or originally arranged by Gustav Holst,...

A BED OF HAY is a set of Seven Carols for Christmas for choir and orchestra or piano with words by Katherine Hayes. They are: A Bed of Hay; Shepherds' Carol; Domine, Adoro Te; Christ is here, Holy Yea...