Artist: William Walton
William Walton's lyrics & chords
Sir William Turner Walton, OM (29th March 1902–8th March 1983) was an English composer and conductor. His style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jazz, and is characterised by rhythmic vitality, bittersweet harmony, sweeping Romantic melody, and brilliant orchestration. His output includes orchestral and choral works, chamber music ,and ceremonial music, as well as notable film scores. His earliest works, especially Edith Sitwell's Façade, brought him notoriety as a modernist, but it was with orchestral symphonic works...read more
Introduction by terry hepworth Improvisations on an impromptu of benjamin britten The ghost The lord mayor table Allegro scherzando Black mrs behemoth Said king pompey I gave her cakes and i gave her ale Glide gently The wedding procession Music for children Anniversary fanfare In babylon belshazzar the king March Interlude Aubade Water party Holy thursday A queen’s fanfare If i forget thee The man from a far countree Gardener janus catches a naiad Prelude to richard iii Toccata for violin and pianoforte Granada prelude Prologo e fantasia Te deum The wise virgins ballet suite Chichester service Charge and battle The battle of agincourt Hamlet retribution Kyrie Small talk Came the great popinjay Madame mouse trots The last galop To couple is a custom Rhyme Piano quartet in d minor
